S.B. 414 Summary

• Creates new Hawaii law establishing procedural requirements for law enforcement eyewitness identification procedures, including photo lineups, live lineups, and showups.

• Requires blind or blinded administrators conducting lineups whenever practicable, with written justification required when not possible due to undue burden on investigation.

• Mandates specific lineup composition standards: at least 5 fillers for photo lineups and at least 4 fillers for live lineups, with fillers resembling the eyewitness description and suspect not standing out unduly.

• Requires video recording of all identification procedures when practicable, supplemented by audio or written records with photographs when video is impracticable; mandates separate viewing for multiple eyewitnesses and random suspect positioning.

• Requires law enforcement training on eyewitness identification methods, technical aspects, and scientific findings; effective June 1, 2020.