COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa, Chair

Rep. Blake K. Oshiro, Vice Chair

HB 2300

Provides Judiciary Supplemental Budget for fiscal year 2002-2003.

JHA, FIN

HB 2311

Increases circuit judges in 2d circuit from 3 to 4 judges.

JHA, FIN

HB 2310

Removes exception for venue where party can not be served.

JHA

HB 2308

Removes the duty of collecting statistics and preparing an annual report from the family court director.

JHA, FIN

HB 2307

Defines electronic certification and permits it to be used.

JHA

HB 2306

Allows supreme court to determine whether to create, accept, retain case, fiscal, and administrative records in electronic form.

JHA, FIN

HB 2305

Decreases time in which to contest an informally probated will from the later of 12 months from the probate or 3 years from the death to 90 days after receiving notice of proceeding, 12 months from the date it was admitted to probate, or 30 days after an order approving the settlement, whichever is shorter.

JHA

HB 2592

Allows an exemption from jury duty for financial hardship.

JHA

HB 2304

Provides that juror qualification forms are not a public record and shall not be made part of the court record. Allows for redacted forms to be made available.

JHA

HB 2303

Makes a knowing, rather than a wilful, failure to appear in answer to a citation punishable by imprisonment of not more than 30 days or a fine or both. Increases the amount of fine from $100 to $1,000.

JHA

HB 2817

Makes various changes to the Hawaii Rules of Evidence.

JHA

HB 2229

Appropriates funds for state commission to promote uniform laws, and to pay State's dues to National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.

JHA, FIN

HB 2282

Addresses applicability of Uniform Arbitration Act prior to July 1, 2002, when there is no prior agreement that the act applies.

JHA

HB 2640

Grants holders of a class 4 (retail dealer's) liquor license the same standards as government for joint and several liability.

JHA

HB 2137

Allows family court judge to fine a child or the parents, guardian or custodian in an amount not to exceed what an adult could be fined if the act were committed by an adult.

JHA

HB 2317

Adds unlawful imprisonment in the second degree and interference with reporting an emergency or crime as violations over which family court has concurrent jurisdiction with district court.

JHA

HB 2051

Establishes an advisory task force to study the consequences of integrating the practice of hanai into statutory law. Requires the task force to propose draft legislation for consideration for the 2004 legislature. Requires the advisory task force to submit an interim report to the 2003 legislature, and a final report to the 2004 legislature. Appropriates $1 to defray the costs of the advisory task force.

JHA, FIN

HB 2067

Authorizes the family court to issue other orders relevant to the liberty and support of either party or a party's child when issuing a temporary restraining order.

JHA

HB 1864

Affirms sibling visitation rights and establishes procedures for enforcement and visitation. Establishes a rebuttable presumption in cases of the adoption of orphaned children that sibling visitation is in the best interests of the child.

JHA

HB 1863

Establishes guidelines for the court in determining release of information related to cases involving a missing child.

JHA

HB 1810

Short form bill relating to Government.

JHA, FIN

Chair