HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2004
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY |
Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa, Chair |
Rep. Blake K. Oshiro, Vice Chair |
Rep. Kirk Caldwell |
Rep. Alex M. Sonson |
Rep. Jerry L. Chang |
Rep. Joseph M. Souki |
Rep. Robert N. Herkes |
Rep. Lynn Finnegan |
Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Barbara Marumoto |
Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho |
Rep. David A. Pendleton |
Rep. Marilyn B. Lee |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro |
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: |
Thursday, February 5, 2004 |
TIME: |
2:00 p.m. |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
HB 2300 |
RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Provides the Judiciary supplemental budget for the 2003-2005 biennium. |
JUD, FIN |
HB 2301 |
RELATING TO APPELLATE JURISDICTION. Amends appellate jurisdiction of the supreme court and the intermediate appellate court changing the supreme court's jurisdiction to appeals by writ of certiorari or transfer from the intermediate appellate court. Repeals criteria for assigning appeals. Requires most appeals to be filed with the intermediate appellate court instead of the supreme court. |
JUD |
HB 1751 |
RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Gives supreme court one year and intermediate appellate court six months after it takes civil cases under consideration to dispose of the cases. |
JUD, FIN |
HB 2292 |
RELATING TO FEES FOR ELECTRONIC FILING, SIGNING, SERVING, CERTIFICATION, AND VERIFICATION OF COURT DOCUMENTS. Requires that fees prescribed by supreme court rule for the electronic filing, signing, serving, certification, and verification of documents be deposited into the judiciary computer system special fund. |
JUD, FIN |
HB 2295 |
RELATING TO COLLECTIONS ON DELINQUENT COURT-ORDERED PAYMENTS. Authorizes the judiciary to contract with a bonded collection agency to collect delinquent court-ordered payments; allows collection costs not to exceed 20% to be added to the amount due. |
JUD, FIN |
HB 2299 |
RELATING TO APPELLATE COURT COSTS. Clarifies procedures and payment of costs and fees on an appeal from a court. |
JUD |
HB 1773 |
RELATING TO GARNISHMENT. Authorizes an employer to retain an administrative fee of $2 from each payment delivered to plaintiff to satisfy the judgment. |
JUD |
HB 2296 |
RELATING TO THE USE OF CREDIT AND DEBIT CARDS. Authorizes persons to use debit cards in making payments, including posting bail, to the courts. Authorizes the judiciary to charge a convenience fee for payments made through a credit or debit card. |
JUD, FIN |
HB 2298 |
RELATING TO DISQUALIFICATION OF JUDGES. Requires a substantial pecuniary interest to disqualify judges; provides that mutual or common funds are not considered pecuniary interests; and provides that after full disclosure on the record, parties may waive disqualification due to pecuniary interest. |
JUD |
HB 1781 |
RELATING TO ATTORNEY'S LIENS. Prevents the double taxation of income by providing an attorney a superior lien on judgments, decrees, orders, and awards entered in the client's favor. |
JUD, FIN |
HB 2297 |
RELATING TO GUARDIANSHIP AND PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS. Replaces existing provisions in Probate Code relating to guardianship of the persons and property of minors and incapacitated persons with the Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Act. |
JUD |
HB 2293 |
RELATING TO INTERSTATE ADULT OFFENDER SUPERVISION. Amends reference to interstate adult offender supervision from section 353-81 to chapter 353B, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to interstate compact for the supervision of adult offenders. Repeals part III of chapter 353, concerning interstate parole and probation compact. |
JUD, FIN |
HB 1765 |
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND AGENCIES. Provides for the expiration of the term of a member of a government board, commission, or any agency who failed to attend two consecutive meetings where the board was not able to constitute quorum because of the absence of the member. |
JUD |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 332, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8480.
IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.
________________________________ Rep. Blake K. Oshiro Vice-Chair |
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