HB 2292

HD1

RELATING TO FEES FOR ELECTRONIC FILING, SIGNING, SERVING, CERTIFICATION, AND VERIFICATION OF COURT DOCUMENTS.

Requires that fees prescribed by supreme court rule for the electronic filing, signing, serving, certification, and verification of documents be deposited into the judiciary computer system special fund. (HB2292 HD1)

HB 2293

RELATING TO INTERSTATE ADULT OFFENDER SUPERVISION.

Amends reference to interstate adult offender supervision from section 353-81 to chapter 353B, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to interstate compact for the supervision of adult offenders. Repeals part III of chapter 353, concerning interstate parole and probation compact.

HB 2295

HD1

RELATING TO COLLECTIONS ON DELINQUENT COURT-ORDERED PAYMENTS.

Authorizes the judiciary to contract with a bonded collection agency or licensed attorney to collect delinquent court-ordered payments; allows collection costs not to exceed fifty per cent to be added to the amount due. (HB2295 HD1)

HB 2296

HD1

RELATING TO THE USE OF CREDIT AND DEBIT CARDS.

Authorizes persons to use debit cards in making payments, including posting bail, to the courts. Authorizes the judiciary to charge a convenience fee for payments made through a credit or debit card. (HB2296 HD1)

HB 2298

HD1

RELATING TO DISQUALIFICATION OF JUDGES.

Requires a more than de minimis pecuniary interest to disqualify judges from cases; provides that investments not under a judge's control are not considered pecuniary interests; and provides that after full disclosure on the record, parties may waive disqualification due to pecuniary interest. (HB2298 HD1)

HB 2299

HD1

(HSCR486)

RELATING TO APPELLATE COURT COSTS.

Streamlines the processing of appellate fees and costs. (HB2299 HD1)

HB 1828

HD1

(HSCR483)

RELATING TO PUBLIC ORDER.

Prohibits urinating and defecating in public places. (HB1828 HD1)

HB 2024

HD1

RELATING TO TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION.

Prohibits person restrained by court order from transferring ownership of firearm while court order is in effect. (HB2024 HD1)

(The following measures were deferred from March 17, 2004)

HB 2294

RELATING TO FEES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS IN TRAFFIC CASES.

Increases the administrative costs imposed for processing of traffic cases and provides that additional moneys collected will be deposited in the judiciary computer systems special fund.

HB 2301

HD1

RELATING TO APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

Amends appellate jurisdiction of the supreme court and the intermediate appellate court changing the supreme court's jurisdiction to appeals by writ of certiorari or transfer from the intermediate appellate court. Repeals criteria for assigning appeals. Requires most appeals to be filed with the intermediate appellate court instead of the supreme court. Appoints a task force to review the changes and make recommendations for implementation. (HB2301 HD1)

HB 2803

HD1

RELATING TO DRUG ENFORCEMENT.

Appropriates funds to add nine investigators to the Narcotics Enforcement Division of the Department of Public Safety. (HB2803 HD1)

HB 2206

HD1

RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Updates the controlled substance list. Allows the Department of Public Safety by rule to temporarily revise or amend the regulated list 1 or 2 of chemicals temporarily pending a subsequent legislative session. Adding gama hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) to the list of the depressants. Adding GHB to the definition of dangerous and harmful drugs. (HB2206 HD1)

HB 2976

HD1

RELATING TO THE WEED AND SEED STRATEGY.

Makes an appropriation for the Weed and Seed strategy. (HB2976 HD1)