STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2562

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 2714

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Labor, to which was referred S.B. No. 2714 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to expand the powers of the Intermediate Appellate Court.

More specifically, the measure gives the Intermediate Appellate Court the authority to subpoena witnesses and to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, documents, or tangible things.  The measure also authorizes any judge of the Intermediate Appellate Court to administer oaths.

     Testimony in support of the measure was received from the Judiciary.

     Your Committee recognizes that, due to recent structural changes in the State's appellate court system, the Intermediate Appellate Court now hears most of the State's trial court and agency appeals.  This measure grants the court the authority necessary to effectively carry out its new functions.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Labor that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2714 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 and Labor,

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair