Yes. The statewide court case management system,
Judiciary Information Management System (JIMS), is able
to function as a citation tracking system for the State
of Hawaii; however, there is no formal central
record-keeping or any audit function to track ticket use
or missing tickets.
Does the state have a uniform citation form?
Yes; the Hawaii State Judiciary is responsible for the
printing of the citations forms and distributing
citation books to law enforcement agencies. The Citation
for Traffic Crime Arrest is the standard citation form
for criminal traffic violations and conforms to the
requirements of Hawai¬i Revised Statutes § 803-6. The
Notice of Traffic Infraction is the standard citation
form for decriminalized traffic violations and conforms
to the requirements of Hawai¬i Revised Statutes §
291D-5.
Does the state have an electronic citation data collection system?
No. The Honolulu Police Department participated in a
pilot e-citation project but due to technical and
logistical issues, this completion of this project has
been delayed. The TRCC is currently encouraging other
agencies to move forward with their own electronic
citation pilot efforts.
What percent of citations are collected electronically?
None; citations are not currently collected
electronically.
Does the state have standardized coding of violations?
Yes
Does the state have a process/system for transferring citation data to the courts electronically?
Not at this time. Agencies are being encouraged to move forward with their own electronic citation efforts. This includes the electronic transfer of citations to courts.
Does the state have a centralized court information system containing court docket information?
Yes; Hawaii has a unified court system, and has
an integrated case management system—the Judiciary
Information Management System (JIMS). eCourtKokua
(formerly known as CourtConnect) provides online
information on traffic cases, such as the type of
violation and the outcome of the case. Law enforcement
personnel, prosecutors and adjudicators have privileges
to access eCourtKokua for additional non-public
information about cases. JIMS also contains information
on juvenile traffic cases. Administrative Driver's
License Revocation Office (ADLRO), is responsible for
the administrative revocation of drivers' licenses when
drivers operate a vehicle under the influence of an
intoxicant (OVUII), or refuse to submit to a breath,
blood, or urine test.
Does the state have a process/system to electronically transfer court dispositions to/from the driver history file electronically?
There was an effort to do so, but the status of that project is unclear.
Does the state have an impaired driver tracking system?
No; however, one could be within reach using the
infrastructure Hawaii already has.
Are there any plans to improve the citation/adjudication system?
The intent was for the Honolulu Police
Department to establish an electronic citation system
first, with the other departments using the same system
once it had been successfully established. Other
departments are also being encouraged to implement their
own systems.
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