The DA’s won’t do it of their own volition, but once they refuse, the matter can be referred to Court to bypass DA.
The DA’s won’t do it of their own volition, but once they refuse, the matter can be referred to Court to bypass DA.
Under Hawaii statutes (HRS. 338-18) confidential records can be released without the permission of the person named on the record to: “A person whose right to inspect or obtain a certified copy of the record is established by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction;”
In some states (and Hawaii is one of them) the state Attorney General has independent subpoena power meaning that he can issue a subpoena for records without the signature of a judge but in most jurisdictions, a judge’s signature is required. All prosecuting attorneys know which judges to go to when they need a subpoena for a Grand Jury.