HRS §844D-128
Who pays for DNA analysis
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that DNA analysis ordered under one part of the law is paid for from a special state fund. For analysis ordered under another part, the court can decide who pays: the defendant, the fund, or both.
courts
The statute, as written — Payment
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Analysis ordered pursuant to section 844D-123(a) shall be paid for using funds from the DNA registry special fund established pursuant to section [706-603(3)]. The court may require payment for analysis ordered pursuant to section 844D-123(b) to be made by the defendant, the DNA registry special fund, or a combination thereof.
Sections this one refers to
§844D-123 When a court can order DNA testing after conviction
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