HRS §844D-54
DNA labs must be accredited and report yearly
This section says that any lab that sends DNA profiles to Hawaii's DNA data bank must be accredited by a recognized body, like the FBI-approved one. Each lab must also give the state a copy of its annual report showing it follows the standards. This does not stop Hawaii DNA from being searched in national databases.
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The statute, as written — Laboratories contributing DNA profiles to be accredited
All laboratories contributing DNA profiles for inclusion in the state DNA data bank and database shall be accredited by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board or any certifying body approved by the Director of the FBI. Additionally, each laboratory shall submit to the department for review the annual report required by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board or any certifying body approved by the Director of the FBI that documents the laboratory's adherence to American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board standards or the standards of any certifying body approved by the Director of the FBI. The requirements of this section do not preclude DNA profiles developed in Hawaii from being searched in a national DNA database or data bank such as the FBI's Combined DNA Index System.
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