Hawaii HB61 separates coroners from law enforcement, appoints county medical examiners as coroners, and repeals related statutes.
Hawaii HB61 amends state law to separate coroners from law enforcement roles, aiming to promote transparency and avoid conflicts of interest. The bill requires the mayor of each county to appoint a county medical examiner who will also serve as the county coroner. It repeals statutes that previously allowed the chief of police to serve as coroner in the absence of a medical examiner. The bill also appropriates funds for establishing county medical examiner positions and mandates the use of genetic and DNA technology in death investigations.
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