HRS §231-56
State can charge for collecting debts through setoff
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗The State can charge a fee for helping collect a debt by taking money from a payment. The fee cannot be more than the money collected. After the fee is taken, the rest goes to the agency that asked for the setoff.
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The statute, as written — Charges for setoff; credit to agency
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The State may charge the claimant agency for the cost of the setoff; provided that the charges shall not exceed the proceeds of the collection. The State may designate a single percentage to be retained from the proceeds of the setoff as a charge for cost of assistance. The net proceeds of a setoff, after deduction of any charge, shall be credited to the claimant agency's account or fund.
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