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HI SR70
Resolution
AI Summary
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Request the Judiciary to examine the frequency of summary possession complaints and summary judgment motions that result in judgments favoring landlords when landlords have legal counsel and tenants represent themselves pro se.
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Require the Judiciary to submit a report of findings to the Legislature no later than 40 days before the 2024 Regular Session convenes.
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Transmit certified copies of the resolution to the Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court, Administrative Director of the Courts, and Deputy Administrative Director of the Courts.
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Base the request on Hawaii's housing crisis, high homelessness rates, disproportionate impact on kupuna and Native Hawaiians, and the substantial power imbalance between landlords with legal representation and financially-constrained tenants acting pro se.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Judiciary To Examine The Frequency Of Complaints For Summary Possession And Motions For Summary Judgment That Are Granted In Favor Of The Landlord When The Landlord Is Represented By Counsel And The Tenant Is Acting Pro Se.
Judiciary
Last Action
Certified copies of resolutions sent.
5/22/2023