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BRENDA J. FORD • ��'?''�/:•
Council Member
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District 7 - Central Kona oro:N 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
DATE: July 25, 2012
TO: Dominic Yagong, Chairperson,
and Members of the Hawai`i County Council
FROM: Brenda J. Ford, Council Member
SUBJECT: A Resolution Requesting the Hawai`i State Association of Counties To Include in
its 2013 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 Criterial To Clearly Delineate
Circumstances In Which Court-Appointed Counsel Is Necessary.
A Resolution and attached Exhibit A and B is being transmitted regarding the above-referenced
matter.
To meet deadline for requests for inclusion in the HSAC 2013 Legislative Package, I am
requesting a waiver from the appropriate Committee Chairperson for placement on the August
15, 2012 Council agenda.
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Chairperson BRENDA FORD
PETE HOFFMANN
K.ANGEL PILAGO - _- ' DONALD IKEDA
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HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
July 26, 2012
Dominic Yagong, Chairperson
Hawai`i County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Re: Resolution No. 288-12; RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE
ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES TO INCLUDE IN ITS 2013 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.
Si ly,
TK. Angel Pilag hair
Committee on Governmental Relations
Appro d/Date'Waiv to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC:
Dominic Yagong, Chai on Dominic Yagong, Chairperson
Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer