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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0387.000 2010-2012BRENDA J. FORD Council Member District 7 - Central Kona September TO: FROM: SUBJECT: 14, 2011 Phone: Fax: (808) 323 -4277 (808) 329- 4786 E -Mail: bford @co.hawaii.hi.us HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii West Hawaii Civic Center 74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy. Kailua -Kona, Hawaii 96740 Dominic Yagong, Chairperson, and Members of the Hawai`i County Council Brenda J. Ford, Council Member V c: f \ I- J Resolution Requesting the Hawai`i State Association Of Counties To Include in its 2012 Legislative Package An Amendment To The Hawai`i Revised Statutes, Section 802 -4, By Amending The Definition Of " Indigency" And "Partial Indigency" For Criminal Defendants And Establish Criteria To Clearly Delineate Circumstances In Which Court- Appointed Counsel Is Necessary. A Resolution and attached Exhibit 1, A and B is being transmitted regarding the above - referenced matter. To meet the deadline for requests for inclusion in the HSAC 2012 Legislative Package, I am requesting a waiver from the appropriate Committee Chairperson for placement on the October 5, 2011 Council agenda. BJF /dk Att. ties. kls$ -u> Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai`i County Is An Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer ICA Comm. No. 3 8 7 Ref. To: vJ / C•5144144. Ref. Date SEP 21 201# DOMINIC YAGONG Chairperson K. ANGEL PILAGO Vice Chair September 15, 2011 HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai Hawai `i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Dominic Yagong, Chairperson Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 FRED BLAS BRENDA FORD PETE HOFFMANN DONALD IKEDA DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI BRITTANY SMART J YOSHIMOTO Re: Resolution No. 168 -11 : RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES TO INCLUDE IN ITS 2012 LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, SECTION 802 -4, BY AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF "INDIGENCY" AND "PARTIAL INDIGENCY" FOR CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS AND ESTABLISH CRITERIA TO CLEARLY DELINEATE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH COURT - APPOINTED COUNSEL IS NECESSARY. Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawai`i, this written request is submitted with my approval that the above - referenced matter be waived from the Committee on Governmental Relations to the full Council for immediate action. In reviewing this matter, timely approval is crucial. It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and the matter placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on Governmental Relations for placement on its future agenda. V K. Angel Pilago air Committee on G vernmental Relations ilkjAppr ov /Date /Naive Vyvw•c. il: Disapproved /Date /Refer to FC: ( Dominic Yagong, Chairp on Hwai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council Dominic Yagong, Chairperson Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer