STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1594

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   S.B. No. 873

      S.D. 2

      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 Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 873, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COLLECTION OF RESTITUTION FOR CRIME VICTIMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to help provide appropriate restitution to crime victims by:

     (1)  Requiring the court to issue an income withholding order if a defendant fails to fully pay court-ordered restitution within 30 days of the judgment or order;

     (2)  Requiring that certain money deposited by a defendant as bail in specified proceedings be applied toward payment of court-ordered restitution, fines, or fees in the same case; and

     (3)  Making an unspecified appropriation to enhance restitution collection and hire any staff necessary to implement the provisions of the measure.

The Crime Victim Compensation Commission and Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu supported this measure.  A concerned individual opposed this measure.  The Judiciary provided comments.

     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 S.B. No. 873, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair