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Senate Judiciary Committee passes HCR 55 to convene working group on protective orders and stalking laws
Summary
The Senate Committee on Judiciary voted to pass HCR 55, asking the judiciary to form a working group to review how domestic-violence and stalking laws and orders prevent continued abuse.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary voted to pass House Concurrent Resolution 55, requesting the judiciary convene a working group to study how existing laws and procedures on domestic violence, temporary restraining orders, protective orders and harassment by stalking are preventing continued abuse and harassment.
Committee members accepted amendments to include a representative from the Office of the Public Defender and a representative of the Hawaii Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (HACDL) on the working group and to give the judiciary authority to add other participants. The committee also agreed to remove redundant language in the draft resolution. Committee members recorded affirmative votes after the chair recommended passing HCR 55…
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