PROOF OF CONCEPT — full quality-of-life profile for Hawaii, 16 dimensions of the sex-offense registry regime. Ratings are researcher judgments from the registrant's perspective; each links its statute. NOT legal advice.
Weighted burden index 28.3/100 · rank 53 of 56 (1 = least burdensome) · 11/16 dimensions statute-verified.
Legend: 🟢 favorable (less burden) · 🟠 moderate · 🔴 restrictive · ℹ️ context · ⚪ unknown. ✓ = statute-verified.
| Dimension | Rating | Detail | Statute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration length | 🔴 restrictive | Lifetime by default for all covered offenders; shorter term only via §846E-10 petition — lifetime | HRS § 846E-2 ✓ |
| Removal / petition off | 🟠 moderate | Petition path exists but long/discretionary — Tier 1 at 10 yrs, Tier 2 at 25, Tier 3 at 40; repeat offenders barred; court must find offender very unlikely to reoffend — ⚑ needs human review | HRS § 846E-10 ✓ |
| Individualized risk assessment | 🔴 restrictive | No — Tiers 1/2/3 are assigned by the offense of conviction (enumerated HRS §§ 707-730 to 707-733 offenses per §846E-10), not by an individualized risk assessment | HRS § 846E-10 ✓ |
| In-person reporting frequency | 🟢 favorable | Annual reporting | §846E-2(g) |
| Registration fee | 🟢 favorable | No fee — registration statute imposes no registrant fee | HRS § 846E-2 ✓ |
| Residency restriction | 🟢 favorable | None statewide — HRS Chapter 846E does not restrict where a registrant may reside — local: none noted statewide; supervision conditions may apply while on supervision | HRS Chapter 846E (no residency restriction) ✓ |
| Employment restriction | 🟢 favorable | None — page states no special restrictions after supervision | n/a |
| Presence / loitering restriction | 🟢 favorable | None — page states no special restrictions after supervision | n/a |
| Visitor registration trigger | 🟠 moderate | Must register if present 10 consecutive days or more than 30 days in a calendar year | §846E-2(a) |
| Internet identifiers required | 🔴 restrictive | Required — HRS §846E-2(d)(5) requires 'any electronic mail address, any instant message name, any internet designation or moniker, and any internet address used for routing or self-identification' | HRS §846E-2(d)(5) ✓ |
| Civil commitment | 🟢 favorable | No civil commitment for sexual crimes (only drug addiction/mental illness) | n/a |
| Public website exposure | 🟠 moderate | Tiered — lowest category (single misdemeanor covered offense not against a minor) excluded from public website, kept LE-only — lowest tier withheld | HRS § 846E-3(h) ✓ |
| Halloween / holiday restriction | 🟢 favorable | No Halloween/holiday restriction — HRS 846E notification/access provisions contain none | HRS Chapter 846E (no provision) ✓ |
| Marked driver's license / ID | 🟢 favorable | Driver's license/ID not branded — HRS Ch. 846E has no marking provision | HRS Chapter 846E (no marking provision) ✓ |
| Community notification (& who pays) | 🟢 favorable | Passive public-access registry only; active notification struck down (State v. Bani 2001); no registrant cost | HRS § 846E-3 ✓ |
| Age of consent (context) | ℹ️ context | 16 — with close-in-age exception (14-15 with a partner less than 5 years older) | HRS § 707-732 ✓ |
Source wiki page: Hawaii · compare with others via the index. Weighted index from the v1 model (weighted_score.py); weights encode NARSOL's judgment about everyday lived burden. Removal ratings and the weights need NARSOL/attorney sign-off before authoritative use.