Bill > HB1000

This bill modifies Hawaii's identification processing requirements by expanding the Attorney General's identification system to include criminal cases initiated through citations that result in conviction, deferred acceptance of guilty or nolo contendere plea, or conditional discharge. Specifically, the bill adds "citations" alongside existing "penal summonses" in the law, requiring that when a person is convicted or receives a deferred plea through a citation, the court must order that person to report to a police department, sheriff's office, or governmental agency within seven days for identification processing, which includes fingerprinting and photographing. Failure to comply with this court order will constitute criminal contempt of court. The bill maintains existing provisions about purging electronic fingerprint records for children and ensures that the identification systems remain uniform, continuous, and maintained using modern methods. The goal is to create a comprehensive and up-to-date system for tracking and managing criminal identification information, which can help in studying crime prevention and understanding law enforcement operations.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1000&year=2026