HRS §582-5

Fees for court-appointed lawyers or guardians

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This section lets a judge in a compact case set a fee for a lawyer or guardian ad litem, paid from court funds. The fee cannot be more than $75. It only covers this fee limit and who pays it.

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The statute, as written — Fees

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.

Any judge of the State who appoints counsel or guardian ad litem pursuant to the compact may, in the judge's discretion, fix a fee to be paid out of funds available for disposition by the court but no such fee shall exceed the sum of $75.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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