HRS §801-4
No court fees for people charged with crimes
This section says courts cannot charge fees to people accused of crimes for certain legal steps, like issuing a process, bail, habeas corpus, or recording appearances. If the person is convicted, the court can order them to pay costs as part of the sentence.
The statute, as written — Fees not payable by defendant
It shall not be lawful to take, demand, or receive any court fees for the issuing of any process for or on behalf of any person charged with, or indicted for, any felony or as accessory thereto, or with or for any misdemeanor in any court of criminal jurisdiction; nor shall it be lawful to take, demand, or receive any fees from any such person for taking any recognizance of bail, or issuing any writ of habeas corpus, or recording any appearance, or plea to any information, or for discharging any recognizance taken from any such person, or surety or sureties for them, but all costs may be ordered to be paid by the person charged and convicted as part of the judgment.
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