STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1351

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.R. No. 122

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 122 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS TO VICTIMS OF, SURVIVING IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS OF, AND WITNESSES TO A CRIME,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to urge the criminal justice system to provide additional rights to victims of, surviving immediate family members of, and witnesses to a crime.  Moreover, this concurrent resolution, among other things, allows for information exchange, fair treatment, physical protection, and restitution for victims.

     A concerned individual supported this measure.  The Judiciary offered comments.

     Your Committee has amended this resolution by removing the requirement that pre-sentence reports relating to the crime be made available to victims and others.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 122, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 122, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs,

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for HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair