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HI SB490
Bill
Status
3/7/2017
Primary Sponsor
Ronald Kouchi
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AI Summary
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Expands material witness order authority to include family courts in addition to circuit and district courts for criminal proceedings.
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Allows material witness orders to be issued when an indictment, information, or felony complaint has been filed (previously limited to indictments only).
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Permits both circuit courts and family courts to issue material witness orders when a felony complaint is pending in district court.
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Extends the duration of material witness orders issued by district or family courts to remain in effect through grand jury proceedings and for ten days after indictment filing, with court endorsement extending the order through trial.
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Takes effect on January 7, 2059.
Legislative Description
Relating To Material Witness Orders.
Courts
Last Action
Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, DeCoite, Har, Ichiyama, C. Lee, Thielen excused (6).
3/24/2017