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United States — Hawaii
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Certain accredited or designated entities may analyze crime scene and other samples and compare DNA or forensic profiles with available databases for identification purposes.
United States — Hawaii
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Accredited laboratories that contract with the department may perform anonymous analysis of specimens and samples for forensic identification.
United States — Hawaii
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Certain accredited crime labs may analyze suspect biological samples for forensic ID profiles, and the department may compare/search those profiles in DNA databases.
United States — Hawaii
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Laboratories contributing DNA profiles to the state DNA data bank must be accredited, and each laboratory must submit an annual report for department review.
United States — Hawaii
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Other law enforcement DNA laboratories are not blocked by this chapter from keeping local forensic databases and data banks or doing forensic identification analyses, including DNA profiling, on their own.
United States — Hawaii
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The offense limitation in this chapter is meant to help the department administer the chapter and cannot be used as a reason to dismiss an investigation or prosecution or to overturn a verdict or disposition.
United States — Hawaii
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A detention, arrest, wardship, adjudication, or conviction is not invalidated just because specimens, samples, or print impressions were mistakenly obtained, placed, or retained in a data bank or database.
United States — Hawaii
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Specified officials must ensure collected blood, buccal swab, or print impression specimens are forwarded promptly to the department, and collection must use a department-approved kit and follow section 844D-62.
United States — Hawaii
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The department must provide collection materials and instructions, and certain trained people may collect or withdraw samples under stated conditions.
United States — Hawaii
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Certain authorized people are protected from civil or criminal liability when taking blood, buccal swab samples, or print impressions under the stated procedures.
United States — Hawaii
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The department may contract with other laboratories for anonymous forensic testing of offender specimens, and must do so immediately for certain uncompleted specimens if funds are available.
United States — Hawaii
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This section lets certain people ask for expungement of DNA records and requires the court to grant it when the stated criteria are met.
United States — Hawaii
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The department must destroy and expunge certain DNA samples and profiles after a qualifying court order, but there are stated exceptions.
United States — Hawaii
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A judge may not relieve a person from the separate administrative duty to provide specimens, samples, or print impressions required by this chapter, except in the listed situations.
United States — Hawaii
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This provision says DNA-based identification cannot be treated as invalid, and it cannot be used as a basis to suppress otherwise admissible identification evidence.
United States — Hawaii
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Certain DNA, identification information, evidence, and forensic samples kept by the department or law enforcement are confidential and exempt from public disclosure laws.
United States — Hawaii
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This provision limits how DNA and other forensic identification information may be stored, shared, and withheld.
United States — Hawaii
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If a department employee knowingly uses or discloses DNA or other forensic identification information for unauthorized purposes, the department owes civil damages to the DNA donor.
United States — Hawaii
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Certain DNA and forensic information disclosures and uses are not violations of this chapter.
United States — Hawaii
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The computer software and database structures used by the department’s DNA laboratory to run the state DNA database and data bank identification program are confidential.