STAND. COM. REP. NO.  531

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.B. No. 1278

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 1278, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COURT FEES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to increase by an unspecified amount various fees for service of process, expenses of sheriffs, police officers, and other serving officers, and fees relating to a sale of property.

The Department of Public Safety testified in support of the measure.  The Judiciary and one concerned individual submitted comments on the measure.

     Your Committee finds that many of the fees under the current law have not been changed in several years, and the proposal to increase fees is reasonable.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1278, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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KARL RHOADS, Chair