THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1050
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to the hawaii revised statutes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 607-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§607-1  [Power of supreme] Supreme court [with respect to]; costs and fees.  The supreme court shall have the power by rule of court, from time to time[,] to [revise, amend, add to,]:

(1) Revise or [eliminate] repeal any [of the items of] costs [and] or fees provided in this chapter[, to prescribe such];

(2) Prescribe any costs and fees as it deems reasonable in all cases not therein provided [for,]; and [to prescribe]

(3) Prescribe the amount of the costs and fees to be paid in advance to the clerk of any court in any judicial proceeding [on account of the costs and fees]."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Hawaii Revised Statutes; Supreme Court

Description:

Clarifies the supreme court's authority with respect to costs and fees.

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