STAND. COM. REP. NO. 398-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 2752

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2752 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE COMMUNITY COURT OUTREACH PROJECT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to the Judiciary:

(1) To conduct an evaluation study to assess the impact of the community court outreach project in reducing administrative burdens within the judicial system; and

(2) For any staff and technology necessary for conducting the community court at community sites outside of traditional courtroom settings.

The Judiciary, The CHOW Project, and one individual testified in support of this measure. The City and County of Honolulu Department of the Prosecuting Attorney testified in opposition. The Office of the Public Defender provided comments.

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. 2752 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO, Chair