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.

 

 

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Rep. Blake K. Oshiro

Vice-Chair