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Judiciary committee advances package on bail, juror pay, court‑appointed counsel and judgeship
Summary
On March 13 the Senate Judiciary committee moved several criminal‑justice and court‑operation bills forward with amendments: orders on bail affordability, juror pay, compensation for court‑appointed counsel and guardians ad litem, and an additional district court judgeship for the third circuit were approved.
The Senate Judiciary committee advanced a package of bills affecting pretrial procedure, juror pay, court‑appointed counsel compensation and court capacity on March 13, voting to pass each bill with amendments and committee report language.
Committee members passed HB 127 (amended) to require courts to set or confirm bail at amounts a defendant can reasonably afford after an on‑the‑record discussion of the defendant’s finances and conditions of release. Sonny Ganniden, deputy public defender, told the committee the Office of the Public Defender “supports this bill” as a modest pretrial reform that puts “a conversation on the record.” The Honolulu Prosecutor's Office (Daniel Hugo) opposed the bill and…
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