HRS §463-14
Detective and guard pay rules for restitution
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗Detectives and guards cannot be paid with promissory notes or property taken from suspects or others as restitution, unless that property is the allegedly stolen item itself. This rule limits how they can be compensated for their work.
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The statute, as written — Contingent fee
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.
Compensation for services of detectives or guards shall not be based upon promissory notes or property other than that allegedly stolen which have been obtained from suspects or others in their behalf as restitution.
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