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HI SB1078

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/7/2023

Primary Sponsor

Gil Keith-agaran

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a statewide electronic citation program under the judiciary to transmit traffic, misdemeanor, and other citations via electronic means to court clerks.

  • Identifies deficiencies in paper citation systems including untimely delivery and illegible handwritten notes that lead to citation dismissals and delays.

  • Authorizes the judiciary to adopt procedures to implement the electronic citation program.

  • Appropriates unspecified amounts from general revenues for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 to the judiciary and counties of Honolulu, Maui, Hawaii, and Kauai for establishment, implementation, operation, and maintenance of the program.

  • Provides funding for one permanent full-time project specialist position in the judiciary; effective date is July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Electronic Citations.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

3/21/2023

Committee Referrals

Finance3/21/2023
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs3/9/2023
Ways and Means2/10/2023
Judiciary1/27/2023

Full Bill Text

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