HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 193 01/31/2012 2010-2012REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: January 31, 2012
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawaii
TIME: 8:33 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Re: Comm. No. 539/Res. 214-12
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution 214-12, reports as follows:
Resolution 214-12, transmitted jointly with Bill No. 174, by Finance Director Nancy Crawford via
Communication No. 539, dated January 12, 2012, authorizes the Mayor to enter into an agreement
with the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, to implement the Integrated Criminal
Justice System (CJS) Information Sharing Project.
The State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General is providing federally derived funds of
$156,855 to support the Prosecuting Attorney's Office's implementation of the Integrated Criminal
Justice System (CJS) Information Sharing Project. The goal of this project is to improve the efficient
exchange of information within the criminal justice system. The project will include automated
transfer of case information and reports from the Hawaii Police Department Records Management
system to the Prosecuting Attorney's office HITS case tracking system and Laserfiche document
management systern. The project will also include the creation of an electronic discover process and
will address meeting the Judiciary's electronic filing of criminal cases requirement. The Prosecuting
Attorney's Office anticipates that these initiatives will streamline workflow and improve efficiency
by automating manual entry and redundant processes.
Pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, County Departments must obtain the consent of
the Council to enter into agreements with the Federal or State governments respecting action to be
taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by law to furnish, expend and receive any funds or other
assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers.
First Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Dale Ross appeared before Your Committee. Ms. Ross
commented on obtaining this grant which will improve technology of their criminal justice system
through automation. This will automate manual processing between the police department and the
office of the prosecuting attorney. Furthermore, it will move toward electronic legal discoveries and
improving overall efficiencies in the prosecuting attorney's office.
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