H.C.R. No. 182 Summary

• Request audit of the process for Notice of Default Judgments in traffic cases involving the Honolulu Police Department, City and County of Honolulu Motor Vehicle Division, and District Court of the First Circuit.

• Address systemic issue where vehicle sellers receive erroneous traffic citations and default judgments even after filing Notice of Transfer with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

• Audit must include a list of default judgments issued to former owners who filed Notice of Transfer, timeframes for resolution of each judgment, and specific reasons why each judgment was erroneously issued.

• Auditor required to submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2024 Regular Session convening.

• Identify procedural failures in vehicle ownership transfer documentation process, including potential failures in mail delivery, DMV processing, court record checks, and information sharing between agencies.