STAND. COM. REP. NO.  321

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.B. No. 831

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.B. No. 831 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SERVICE OF COURT ORDERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to allow a court to order a substituted means of service of protective and temporary restraining orders if the court finds that the respondent has been deliberately avoiding personal service.

     Several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.  The Office of the Public Defender testified in opposition to this measure.  The Domestic Violence Action Center provided comments.

     Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Changing the effective date to January 1, 2050, to             encourage further discussion; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity,      consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 831, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 831, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair