THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

                  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
            Senator Avery B. Chumbley, Co-Chair
          Senator Matthew M. Matsunaga, Co-Chair

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Wednesday, March 29, 2000

        TIME:    9:00 a.m

        PLACE:   Conference Room 229
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street

                        A G E N D A

The following Judiciary Communication will be under consideration
at 9:00 AM:

JUDICIARY COMMUNICATION NO. 4            GERONIMO VALDRIZ
                                      DISTRICT COURT OF THE
                                      SECOND CIRCUIT


The following Resolutions will be under consideration at 9:30 AM:

All testimony for companion resolutions will be taken together.

SCR 162    REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO        JDC, WAM
        DETERMINE WHETHER PUBLIC CONTRACTS WITH PRIVATE NON-PROFIT SERVICE
        PROVIDERS SHOULD INCLUDE PROVISIONS REGARDING ALLOCATION OF
        LIABILITY.

SCR 31     REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF THE           JDC, WAM
        GUARDIANS AD LITEM FEES.

SCR 153    REQUESTING THE STATE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF         JDC, WAM
        POTENTIAL COST SAVINGS IF DIRECT FILING OF CRIMINAL CHARGES WERE
        INSTITUTED.

SCR 116/   REQUESTING THE JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION TO CONDUCT     JDC, WAM
SR 57      PUBLIC HEARINGS AND CONSIDER JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE BASED UPON PEER
        REVIEW WITH RESPECT TO JUSTICES AND JUDGES WHO ARE BEING CONSIDERED
        FOR RETENTION.

SCR 26     REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF        JDC, WAM

 
        ESTABLISHING A DRUG COURT IN HILO.

SCR 6/SR 4 ENCOURAGING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE        JDC, WAM
        COURT.

SCR 23     REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE      JDC
        UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION ON THE SUBJECT OF JUDICIAL TAXATION.

SCR 187    REQUESTING THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE PHILIPPINES SUPREME          JDC
        COURT TO EXPEDITE A REVIEW OF THE CONVICTION OF AMERICAN CITIZEN
        LEON R. ROUSE.


               DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies (1 sided) of their testimony
to the committee clerk, Room 227, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing.
Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate
Judiciary Committee Office at (808) 586-7125 or (toll free for the neighbor
islands) to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 1-800-586-6659, at least 24
hours prior to the hearing.  When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony
is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number
of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate
in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair
accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled), please contact the
committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder.  A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and
testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the
public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 586-6911.


____________________________      _______________________________
Senator Avery B. Chumbley         Senator Matthew M. Matsunaga
Co-Chair                          Co-Chair