HI HB165

Amends Section 846D-4 of Hawaii Revised Statutes to allow law enforcement agencies to access the juvenile justice information system for law enforcement purposes.

Adds law enforcement agencies as a new category of authorized users of juvenile justice information, joining existing approved entities like family courts, prosecutors, and youth correctional facilities.

Permits law enforcement access specifically for law enforcement agency employment and administration, including initiation and litigation of adversarial prosecution.

Addresses the legislative finding that law enforcement agencies need statewide juvenile record access to perform duties such as reviewing firearms applicants' backgrounds and determining appropriate criminal charges.

Takes effect upon approval with no retroactive effect on rights, duties, or proceedings that matured before enactment.