THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

                  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
            Senator Avery B. Chumbley, Co-Chair
          Senator Matthew M. Matsunaga, Co-Chair

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Tuesday, March 23, 1999

        TIME:    9:00 a.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 229
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A

HB 1460    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE EXPANSION     JDC, WAM
HD2        OF THE VIDEO ARRAIGNMENT AND CONFERENCING SYSTEM
        Appropriates funds over the 1999-2001 fiscal biennium
        for the expansion of a video arraignment and
        conferencing system in the circuit court of the third
        circuit and the Halawa correctional facility.

HB 1485    RELATING TO DISTRICT COURT                         JDC
        Eliminates requirement that multiple offenses be
        charged "through complaint or indictment" with respect
        to district court's concurrent jurisdiction of abuse
        of family or household member offenses, when multiple
        offenses are involved, of which at least one is within
        the jurisdiction of the district court.

HB 995     RELATING TO ATTORNEYS' FEES                   JDC, WAM
HD1        Establishes and clarifies the sovereign immunity of
        the State with regard to claims for attorneys' fees
        against the State. 

HB 992     RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF        JDC
HD1        IDENTIFICATION
        Removes the requirement of displaying specific
        mandatory fields on the certificate of identification
        (state identification card).  Changes the designated
        fingerprints to be obtained and retained by the
        attorney general. 

HB 1444    RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF NOTARY RECORDS      JDC

 
        Requires notary public records to be deposited with
        the attorney general rather than the courts.


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies of their
testimony to the committee clerk, Room 227, State Capitol, 24
hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less
than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at
586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at
least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  When faxing, please
indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and
time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for
submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services
to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language
interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for
the disabled), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior
to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder.  A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the
measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for
shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-
6911.



____________________________      _______________________________
Senator Avery B. Chumbley         Senator Matthew M. Matsunaga
Co-Chair                          Co-Chair