Haw. Rev. Stat. § 844D-125
Discovery
Hawaii · Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 844D — Forensic Identification · Status: effective
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- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 844D-125, Discovery, Hawaii, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2431296
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(a) At any time after a petition has been filed under this part:
(1) The court may order the State to locate and provide the defendant with any documents, notes, logs, or reports relating to items of physical evidence collected in connection with the case, or otherwise assist the defendant in locating items of biological evidence that the State contends have been lost or destroyed;
(2) The court may order the State to take reasonable measures to locate biological evidence that may be in its custody, or to assist the defendant in locating evidence that may be in the custody of a public or private hospital, public or private laboratory, or other facility; or
(3) If evidence had previously been subjected to DNA testing, the court may order production of laboratory reports prepared in connection with the DNA testing, as well as the underlying data, and the laboratory notes.
(b) If any DNA or other biological evidence testing was previously conducted by either the prosecution or defense without knowledge of the other party, such testing shall be revealed in the motion for testing or response, if any.
(c) If the court orders DNA testing in connection with a proceeding brought under this part, the court shall order the production of any laboratory reports prepared in connection with the DNA testing, and may in its discretion order production of the underlying data, bench notes, or other laboratory notes.
(d) The results of any post-conviction DNA testing conducted under this part shall be disclosed to the prosecution, the defendant, and the court.