STAND. COM. REP. NO. 913-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: S.B. No. 13
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which
was referred S.B. No. 13 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PROCESS SERVERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to allow process server fees and
mileage to be included in court costs.

     Testimony in support of this measure was received from
Hawaii State Bar Association Collection Law Section, Hawaii
Financial Services Association, Credit Associates of Maui, Ltd.,
and a concerned individual.  

     Your Committee finds that the provisions of this bill will
ensure fair distribution of process server fees and mileage, thus
encouraging and supporting growth of business in the State.  Your
Committee further finds that circumstances make it reasonable to
request a study of the registration and licensing of private
process servers. 

     Your Committee has amended this bill by adding provisions
regarding registration of process servers, requirements
pertaining thereto, and blank appropriations for the counties.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to
this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of S.B. No. 13, as amended herein, and recommends that it

 
 
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pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 13,
H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Judiciary &
                                   Hawaiian Affairs,



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                                   ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Chair