HI HCR134

Request for the Judiciary to establish a Criminal Pretrial Task Force to examine and recommend legislation on criminal pretrial practices and procedures that balance public safety with maximizing pretrial release for low-risk defendants.

Task force to identify best practices metrics to measure the effectiveness of the criminal pretrial system and establish procedures for ongoing measurements at appropriate intervals.

Task force membership comprised of 14 categories of representatives including the Chief Justice (chairperson), judges and court administrators from each Circuit Court, legislators, prosecutors, public defenders, police, and representatives from the Department of Health and Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

Task force to submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2019 Regular Session convenes, with a draft due to the Legislative Reference Bureau by August 1, 2018.

Task force members exempt from Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter 84 (conflict of interest laws) solely due to their task force participation; Judiciary and Department of Public Safety to provide administrative support.