Amends Hawaii law to limit retention of biological evidence to serious felony cases.

This bill modifies Hawaii's post-conviction evidence retention law. It limits the requirement to retain biological evidence to cases involving serious felonies where the identity of the perpetrator was contested and the evidence could be used for DNA analysis. The bill also allows for the disposal of evidence if the defendant's identity was not contested or if the evidence does not contain biological material useful for DNA analysis. It provides a process for defendants to object to the disposal of evidence and defines "biological evidence.

Amends Hawaii law to limit retention of biological evidence to serious felony cases.

This bill modifies Hawaii's post-conviction evidence retention law. It limits the requirement to retain biological evidence to cases involving serious felonies where the identity of the perpetrator was contested and the evidence could be used for DNA analysis. The bill also allows for the disposal of evidence if the defendant's identity was not contested or if the evidence does not contain biological material useful for DNA analysis. It provides a process for defendants to object to the disposal of evidence and defines "biological evidence.