STAND

 

STAND. COM. REP. NO.2956

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2002

RE: H.B. No. 2318

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2318 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FORFEITURE OF BAIL OR BONDS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to add personal service on the surety as a means to serve notice of forfeiture of a bail bond in a criminal case.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney and an individual.

Under current law, certified mail is the only method of service permitted to notify the surety of the forfeiture of the bond for the non-appearance in court of the defendant. This measure would make it easier to serve the surety.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2318, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

 

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

		____________________________ BRIAN KANNO, Chair