HRS §844D-133
Agreed DNA testing without a court motion
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section allows a convicted person and the state to agree to do DNA testing after conviction without filing a motion. If the test results help the defendant, they can then file a motion for post-conviction relief, and the court must consider it.
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The statute, as written — Consent
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.
Nothing in this part shall be interpreted to prohibit a convicted person and the State from consenting to and conducting post-conviction DNA testing by agreement of the parties and without filing a motion for post-conviction DNA testing under this part. Notwithstanding any other provision of law governing post-conviction relief, if DNA test results are obtained under testing conducted upon consent of the parties which are favorable to the defendant, the defendant may file, and the court shall adjudicate, a motion for post-conviction relief under the provisions of this part, based on the DNA test results.
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