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HRS §490:2A-109

When a lease lets you speed up payments or demand more security

This section explains what it means when a lease says a party can speed up payments or ask for more collateral "at will" or when they feel insecure. They can only do this if they honestly believe payment or performance is at risk. In a consumer lease, the party acting must prove they acted in good faith.

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The statute, as written — Option to accelerate at will

(a) A term providing that one party or that party's successor in interest may accelerate payment of performance or require collateral or additional collateral "at will" or "when the party deems the party's self insecure" or in words of similar import must be construed to mean that the party has power to do so only if the party in good faith believes that the prospect of payment or performance is impaired. (b) With respect to a consumer lease, the burden of establishing good faith under subsection (a) is on the party who exercised the power; otherwise the burden of establishing lack of good faith is on the party against whom the power has been exercised.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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