Hawaii § 352-5.5 - Criminal history record checks.
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§ 352-5.5. Criminal history record checks.
(a) The department shall develop standards to ensure the reputable and responsible characters of staff members of the Hawaii youth correctional facility which shall include criminal history record checks in accordance with section 846-2.7. (b) Staff members, as defined in section 352-5, including any new staff members, shall: (1) Be subject to criminal history record checks in accordance with section 846-2.7; and (2) Provide consent to the department to obtain other criminal history record information for verification. New staff members shall be fingerprinted within five working days of beginning employment for the purpose of complying with the criminal history record check. (c) The department shall obtain criminal history record information through the Hawaii criminal justice data center on all staff members and new staff members of the Hawaii youth correctional facility. The department shall conduct an annual name inquiry into the state criminal history record files. (d) The department may deny employment to a staff member or new staff member who was convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic violation involving $50 or less and if the department finds that because of the criminal history record of the staff member or new staff member, the staff member poses a risk to the health, safety, security, or well-being of youths under supervision and confinement. [L 1985, c 209, §5; am L 2003, c 95, §10(2)] Previous Vol07_Ch0346-0398 Next
Source: official Hawaii text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 352-5.5 cover?
Section 352-5.5 ("Criminal history record checks.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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