Bill Text: HI SB2117 | 2020 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To District Court Judges.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-03-09 - Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 36 [SB2117 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2020-SB2117-Amended.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO DISTRICT COURT JUDGES.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 604-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"[[](b)[]] There shall be appointed one or more district
judges for each judicial circuit. The
district court of the first circuit shall consist of fourteen judges, who shall
be styled as first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth,
ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth judge,
respectively. One of the district judges
shall hear landlord-tenant and small claims matters, provided that when in the
discretion of the chief justice of the supreme court the urgency or volume of
cases so requires, the chief justice may authorize the judge to substitute for
or act in addition to or otherwise in place of any other district judge of the
district court of the first circuit. The
district court of the second circuit shall consist of [three] four
judges, who shall be styled as first, second, [and] third, and fourth
judge, respectively. The district court
of the third circuit shall consist of three judges, who shall be styled as first,
second, and third judge, respectively.
The district court of the fifth circuit shall consist of two judges who
shall be styled as first and second judge, respectively. The chief justice may designate a judge in
each circuit as the administrative judge for the circuit."
SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020-2021 for the establishment of one permanent full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) district court judge position in the district court of the second circuit.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the judiciary for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
Report Title:
Judiciary Package; District Court Judges; District Court of the Second Circuit; Appropriation
Description:
Establishes 1 additional district court judgeship in the District Court of the Second Circuit. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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