STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1524

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 143

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 143 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE JUDICIARY, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, AND THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENTS TO WORK IN A COORDINATED EFFORT TO DETERMINE A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO PERMANENTLY ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM OF A BACKLOG IN UNSERVED ARREST WARRANTS THAT GOES BEYOND ONLY FISCAL AND BUDGETARY DISCUSSIONS OR SOLUTIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to attempt to find a permanent solution to the problem of backlogged arrest warrants by urging the Judiciary, Department of Public Safety (PSD), county prosecutor offices, and county police departments to work in a coordinated effort to determine a comprehensive plan to permanently alleviate this problem that goes beyond only fiscal and budgetary discussions or solutions.

     The Collection Law Section of the Hawaii State Bar Association, Downtown Neighborhood Board No. 13, and a concerned individual supported this concurrent resolution.  PSD submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 143 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety,

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FAYE HANOHANO, Chair