STAND. COM. REP. NO.  706

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.B. No. 1139

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1139 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DISTRICT COURTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to expand the circumstances under which a summons or other writ issued by a district court may be served outside of the State.

     The Collection Law Section of the Hawaii State Bar Association and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1139 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair