HCC §2-134
Fee for bounced payments to the County
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗If you pay the County of Hawaii with a check or other payment that bounces, the County can charge you a $20 fee. You must pay this fee in U.S. currency or another way the finance director accepts. The fee goes into the County's general fund.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Service charge assessed
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
In all instances where money due the County of Hawai‘i is dishonored when presented for payment, the County may assess and collect a service charge in the amount of $20 against the payor. Payment of this $20 service charge shall be made in U.S. currency or other form acceptable to the director of finance. All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be placed in the custody of the finance director for deposit in the general fund. Article 25. Appropriation of Funds to Nonprofit Organizations.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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