STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1886-08

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 372

  H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 372 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF CREATING A FIFTH JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND CIRCUIT AND HOLDING SESSIONS ON MOLOKAI UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Judiciary to report on the feasibility of creating a fifth judge of the circuit court of the second circuit and holding sessions on Molokai under certain circumstances.

 

     The Judiciary provided comments on this concurrent resolution.

 

     Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by requesting the Judiciary to work with the Molokai Police Department, the County of Maui Prosecuting Attorney's Office, State Public Defender's Office, Sheriff's Office, and private attorneys when conducting a feasibility study for creating a position for a fifth judge who shall hold sessions on Molokai.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 372, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 372, H.D. 1.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair