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HRS §706-648

Probation supervision fee you must pay

When a court puts you on probation or defers your plea, it must order you to pay a probation services fee. The fee is $150 for probation over one year, or $75 for one year or less, unless the court finds you cannot pay. You must pay the full fee right away to the court clerk.

The statute, as written — Probation services fee

(1) The court, when sentencing a defendant to probation or granting deferral of a plea under section 853-1, shall order the defendant to pay a probation services fee. The amount of the fee shall be as follows: (a) $150, when the term of probation or period of deferral is for more than one year; or (b) $75, when the term of probation or period of deferral is for one year or less; provided that no fee shall be ordered when the court determines that the defendant is unable to pay the fee. (2) The entire fee ordered or assessed shall be payable forthwith by cash, check, or by a credit card approved by the court. When a defendant is also ordered to pay a fine, make restitution, pay a crime victim compensation fee, or pay other fees in addition to the probation services fee under subsection (1), payments by the defendant shall be made pursuant to section 706-651. (3) Any defendant received for supervision pursuant to chapter 353B shall be assessed a probation services fee pursuant to this section. (4) The defendant shall pay the fee to the clerk of the court.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§853-1 Pleading guilty without a conviction and clearing your record

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