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HI SB428

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Karl Rhoads

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases witness fees in civil trials from $4 to $30 per day of court attendance
  • Increases witness fees in criminal trials from $20 to $40 per day of court attendance
  • Changes mileage reimbursement for civil trial witnesses from 20 cents per mile to the federal mileage allowance rate prescribed by the Administrator of General Services
  • Authorizes reimbursement to civil trial witnesses for actual expenses of common carrier travel (plane, ship, etc.) with receipts required
  • Increases inter-island witness compensation in civil trials from $6 to $36 per day and adds new per diem allowances of $55-$195 per day for witnesses from other islands in criminal trials
  • Takes effect July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating To Witness Fees.

Increase

Last Action

Act 153, on 06/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1253).

6/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance3/18/2025
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs3/6/2025
Ways and Means2/4/2025
Judiciary1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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