Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2597 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify the intermediate appellate court's jurisdiction over appeals from any court or agency and to authorize the intermediate appellate court to issue any necessary or appropriate order or writ.

Testimony in support of the measure was submitted by the Judiciary.

This measure was part of the Judiciary's legislative package and amends section 602-57, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to clarify that the intermediate appellate court is authorized to hear appeals from any court or agency when the appeal is allowed by law, and to provide that the intermediate appellate court has jurisdiction to make or issue any order or writ necessary or appropriate in aid of the court's jurisdiction. This measure will clarify the intent of section 57 of Act 202, Session Laws of Hawaii, 2004.

Your Committee finds that this measure is appropriate in light of the pending change to the appellate courts.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2597 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.