Discretion when sentencing a defendant for an offense committed while a minor

HRS §706-606.7, under Chapter 706.

HRS §706-606.7

[§706-606.7] Discretion when sentencing a defendant for an offense committed while a minor. (1) If a person is convicted as an adult for an offense that the person committed when the person was a minor, in addition to any other factor that the court is required to consider before sentencing the person, the court shall consider the following factors:

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after considering the factors set forth in subsection (1), the court may, in its discretion, reduce any mandatory minimum period of incarceration or depart from any mandatory sentencing enhancement that the person is required to serve if the court determines that the reduction or departure is warranted given the person's age, trauma history, and prospects for rehabilitation.

(3) For the purposes of this section, "minor" means any person under the age of eighteen years. [L 2025, c 122, §2]