(a) There is established in the state treasury the internet crimes against children special fund, into which shall be deposited:

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 846F-4

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Internet crimes against children: means promoting child abuse in the first degree under § 707-750, promoting child abuse in the second degree under § 707-751, promoting child abuse in the third degree under § 707-752, electronic enticement of a child in the first degree under § 707-756, electronic enticement of a child in the second degree under § 707-757, indecent electronic display to a child under § 707-759, or promoting pornography for minors under § 712-1215. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 846F-2
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
(1) All fees collected pursuant to § 846F-3;
(2) Moneys appropriated by the legislature to the fund;
(3) Other grants and gifts made to the fund; and
(4) Any income and capital gains earned by the fund.
(b) Moneys in the internet crimes against children special fund shall be expended by the department of the attorney general for the following purposes:

(1) To provide training and equipment for local law enforcement agencies to use in investigating and prosecuting internet crimes against children, including funding to increase the forensic capacity of digital evidence;
(2) To enable law enforcement to investigate and prosecute internet crimes against children; and
(3) To assist groups working directly to combat internet crimes against children.
(c) All unexpended and unencumbered moneys remaining in the internet crimes against children special fund at the close of each fiscal year that are deemed, by the director of finance, to be in excess of the moneys necessary to carry out the purpose of this section over the following fiscal year shall lapse to the credit of the state general fund.

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