THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2009
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COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS |
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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair |
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Senator Dwight Y. Takamine, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, February 6, 2009 |
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9:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION. Adds a definition for confidential witness to section 368‑4, HRS, to distinguish confidential witness statements and statements of the parties to a complaint filed with the civil rights commission.
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JGO |
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RELATING TO PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS. Modifies requirements related to the basis for court appointment of a conservator.
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JGO |
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RELATING TO PERSONAL LIABILITY OF TRUSTEE TO THIRD PARTIES. Amends Hawaii Probate Code provisions on personal liability of a trustee for consistency with Uniform Probate Code.
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JGO |
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RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE REVOCATION. Authorizes administrative director of the courts to permit administrative driver's license revocation hearings to be held in county other than county of arrest and to permit hearings by telephonic, video, or other electronic means.
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JGO |
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RELATING TO FAMILY COURT. Increases the maximum term of a temporary guardianship of a minor from six months to twelve months.
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JGO |
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RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE. Establishes the payment priority of the DNA analysis fee over other fees and fines assessed against a defendant by the court.
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JGO, WAM |
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RELATING TO DISTRICT COURT. Expands jurisdiction of small claims division of the district court.
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JGO |
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RELATING TO COURT ADVISEMENT OF ALIENS. Clarifies the requirement that courts advise pleading defendants of the possible consequences of the plea upon alien status.
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JGO |
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RELATING TO POST CONVICTION PROCEEDINGS. Establishes a time limitation for filing habeas corpus complaints and post-conviction judicial proceedings. Limits successive complaints.
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JGO |
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RELATING TO METAL. Removes sunset clause in Act 197, Session Laws of Hawaii 2007, which contains a repeal date of July 1, 2009.
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JGO |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
FOR AMENDED HEARING NOTICES: If the notice is an amended notice, measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If there is a measure that is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways by 4:00 p.m. the day prior to the hearing:
· In person: 1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 219, State Capitol.
· By fax: Testimony may be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing.
· By Web: Testimony may be submitted online if less than 4MB in size, at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.
· By Email: Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Committee at JGOTestimony@Capitol.hawaii.gov . Please indicate the measure, date and time of the hearing. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.
Please note: If you submit your written testimony after 4:30 p.m. the day prior to the hearing, please sign-in at the staff table to testify orally. A copy of your testimony may not be available during the hearing but will be posted online for the public after the hearing.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.
Please note: All testimony received by the Hawaii Senate will be posted on the Hawaii Legislature's Website. Documents made available through the Testimony hyperlink(s) above may not be posted until the start of the hearing.
Public Folder. A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6460.
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________________________________________ Senator Brian T. Taniguchi Chair |
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