Haw. Rev. Stat. § 844D-102
Authority under other laws not affected
Hawaii · Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 844D — Forensic Identification · Status: effective
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- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 844D-102, Authority under other laws not affected, Hawaii, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2431287
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(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict the authority of local law enforcement to maintain its own DNA-related databases or data banks, or to restrict the department with respect to data banks and databases created by other statutory authority, including but not limited to databases related to fingerprints, firearms and other weapons, child abuse, domestic violence deaths, child deaths, driving offenses, missing persons, sex offender registration, and criminal justice statistics.
(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the authority of the medical examiner of the city and county of Honolulu or county coroners or their agents, in the course of their scientific investigation, to use genetic and DNA technology to inquire into and determine the circumstances, manner, and cause of death, or to employ or use outside laboratories, hospitals, or research institutions that use genetic and DNA technology.