THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Chair

Senator Clayton Hee, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2006

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Monday, February 6, 2006)

SB 2591

RELATING TO APPEALS.

Eliminates the requirement for a motion for reconsideration from the appellate process for child protective cases.

JHW

SB 2593

RELATING TO COURT FEES.

Exempts court proceedings under the Child Protective Act from court fees.

JHW, WAM

SB 2598

RELATING TO FEES FOR ELECTRONIC FILING, SIGNING, SERVING, CERTIFICATION, AND VERIFICATION OF COURT DOCUMENTS.

Extends sunset date for deposits of fees for electronic filing, signing, serving, certification, and verification of court documents into judiciary computer system special fund from 6/30/07 to 12/31/08.

JHW, WAM

SB 2600

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC COURT RECORDS, DOCUMENTS, PROCESSES, AND CERTIFICATES.

Clarifies that court process records or documents may be created, retained and stored electronically and converted to electronic form; clarifies the requirements for court seals; and allows court documents and records to be electronically signed and sealed.

JHW

SB 2601

RELATING TO DOCUMENTS SEALED UPON FILING.

Requires certain documents to be sealed upon filing in any action or proceeding in the circuit court having jurisdiction in matters relating to the affairs of decedents. Effective 01/01/07.

JHW

SB 2602

RELATING TO ADULT PROBATION RECORDS.

Adds persons and entities that are allowed access to adult probation records.

JHW

SB 2603

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

Provides district court judges with discretion to impose a term of imprisonment for first offenses of motor vehicle insurance laws.

JHW

SB 2606

RELATING TO BAIL.

Deposits unclaimed bail money to the director of finance of the State.

JHW, WAM

SB 2608

RELATING TO GUARDIAN AND PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS.

Clarifies that provisions of Act 161, SLH 2004, relating to guardianship and protective proceedings, do not affect actions brought or rights accrued prior to January 1, 2005.

JHW

SB 2611

RELATING TO VEXATIOUS LITIGANTS.

Expands scope of vexatious litigants law to prohibit and sanction the vexatious conduct of all parties.

JHW

     

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6916.