HRS §844D-61
Sending collected samples to the department quickly
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that when blood, cheek swab, or fingerprint samples are taken, the person in charge of the facility must send them to the department without delay. The samples must be collected using a department-approved kit and follow the rules in another section.
The statute, as written — Blood specimens, buccal swab samples, and print impressions shall be forwarded promptly to the department
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.
The director of corrections and rehabilitation, the chief of police, or the administrator of the correctional facility, jail, or other facility at which the blood specimens, buccal swab samples, or print impressions were collected shall cause these specimens, samples, and print impressions to be forwarded promptly to the department. The specimens, samples, and print impressions shall be collected by a person using a department-approved collection kit and in accordance with the requirements and procedures set forth in section 844D-62.
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