Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 1220 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to allow the administrative secretary of the Hawaii Paroling Authority (HPA) to designate a representative to issue warrants of arrest relating to parole violators. This would allow quicker apprehension of parole violators who pose a risk to the public.

HPA testified in support of this measure.

At the moment, only the Administrative Secretary can issue arrest warrants ordering the return to custody of parole violators. This bill would allow for more efficient and timely issuing of such warrants in the absence of the administrative secretary which consequently improves the safety of the public.

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. 1220 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.