Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 1. Government § 139-8.5

(a) Before certifying or employing any law enforcement officer, the board and the employing law enforcement agency shall consult the National Decertification Index to determine whether an applicant or employee is listed and to review any information about that person.

(b) The board shall report to the National Decertification Index each time:

(c) Beginning July 1, 2026, and every six months thereafter, the board shall communicate with the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training, or review the National Decertification Index website, or the website of any successor index, to determine if the National Decertification Index is accepting any information or records apart from those described in subsection (b) from the board, law enforcement agencies, or other state and county agencies. Within three months of learning that the National Decertification Index is accepting any information or records apart from those described in subsection (b), the board shall adopt rules requiring and providing a process for the additional information or records to be reported to the National Decertification Index by the board, law enforcement agencies, or any other state and county agencies that possess the information or records.

(d) For the purposes of this section, “National Decertification Index” means the National Decertification Index, or any successor index, as maintained by the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training, or any successor entity.