Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 616 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to exempt court interpreters whose presence is requested by a state court from prosecution for expired parking meter violations.

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

Your Committee finds that presently witnesses summoned or subpoenaed by a state court are exempt from prosecution for expired parking meter violations. However, court interpreters requested by a court are not deemed to be "summoned" or "subpoenaed" under the current statute exempting witnesses from prosecution for expired parking meter violations. This measure is designed to afford court interpreters the same exemption from prosecution, provided that the court interpreter is requested by the court.

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. 616 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.