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HI HR83
Resolution
Status
4/6/2017
Primary Sponsor
Linda Ichiyama
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AI Summary
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Urges all law enforcement agencies to test sexual assault evidence collection kits according to the Malama Kakou Project guidelines developed by the Department of the Attorney General under Act 207, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016.
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Requires law enforcement agencies to submit kit testing requests to accredited laboratories within 90 days of kit receipt and follow up to obtain results within 90 days of the request.
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Directs the Department of the Attorney General to submit annual reports to the Legislature beginning in 2018, detailing the number of kits reported, collected, tested, not tested, and destroyed by each county and law enforcement agency.
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Addresses a backlog of 1,951 untested kits out of 2,240 total kits held by county police departments since 1992, with only 289 kits tested as of June 30, 2016.
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Requires distribution of certified resolution copies to the Attorney General, Director of Public Safety, and chiefs of police in all four county police departments.
Legislative Description
Urging Law Enforcement Agencies To Follow The Guidelines Developed By The Malama Kakou Project For The Testing Of Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits And Requesting An Annual Report From The Department Of The Attorney General On The Testing Of Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits In The State.
Reporting
Last Action
Resolution adopted in final form.
4/6/2017