Department permitted to share data, information, and samples

HRS §844D-91, under Chapter 844D.

HRS §844D-91

PART VIII. DATA SHARING; POPULATION DATABASE OR DATA BANK INFORMATION; PROTOCOL, QUALITY CONTROL OR METHODOLOGY;

SAMPLE SHARING; LOCAL DNA LABORATORIES; DISPOSAL

[§844D-91] Department permitted to share data, information, and samples. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the department from sharing or disseminating state DNA database and data bank identification program information or any analytical data and results generated for program purposes, or protocol and forensic DNA analysis methods and quality assurance or quality control procedures with any of the following:

(b) The population databases and data banks of the department may be made available to and searched by the FBI and any other agency participating in the FBI's Combined DNA Index System or any other national or international law enforcement database or data bank system.

(c) The department may provide portions of biological samples, including blood specimens, saliva samples, and buccal swab samples collected pursuant to this chapter to local public law enforcement DNA laboratories for identification purposes; provided that the privacy provisions of this chapter are followed by the local public law enforcement laboratory and if each of the following conditions is met: