Hawaii § 351-62.6 - Compensation fee.
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§ 351-62.6. Compensation fee.
(a) The court shall impose a compensation fee upon every defendant who has been convicted or who has entered a plea under section 853-1 and who is or will be able to pay the compensation fee. The amount of the compensation fee shall be commensurate with the seriousness of the offense as follows: (1) Not less than $105 nor more than $505 for a felony; (2) $55 for a misdemeanor; and (3) $30 for a petty misdemeanor. The compensation fee shall be separate from any fine that may be imposed under section 706-640 and shall be in addition to any other disposition under this chapter; provided that the court shall waive the imposition of a compensation fee if the defendant is unable to pay the compensation fee. Moneys from the compensation fees shall be deposited into the crime victim compensation special fund under section 351-62.5. (b) The criteria of section 706-641 may apply to this section. In setting the amount of the compensation fee to be imposed, the court shall consider all relevant factors, including but not limited to: (1) The seriousness of the offense; (2) The circumstances of the commission of the offense; (3) The economic gain, if any, realized by the defendant; (4) The number of victims; and (5) The defendant's earning capacity, including future earning capacity. (c) The compensation fee shall be considered a civil judgment. [L 1998, c 206, §2; am L 1999, c 18, §8; am L 2000, c 115, §2; am L 2005, c 144, §1] Previous Vol07_Ch0346-0398 Next
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What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 351-62.6 cover?
Section 351-62.6 ("Compensation fee.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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