{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-351-62.6","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 351-62.6","heading":"Compensation fee.","body":"(a) The court shall impose a compensation fee upon every defendant who has been convicted or who has entered a plea under section 853-1 and who is or will be able to pay the compensation fee. The amount of the compensation fee shall be commensurate with the seriousness of the offense as follows:\n\n(1) Not less than $105 nor more than $505 for a felony;\n\n(2) $55 for a misdemeanor; and\n\n(3) $30 for a petty misdemeanor.\n\nThe compensation fee shall be separate from any fine that may be imposed under section 706-640 and shall be in addition to any other disposition under this chapter; provided that the court shall waive the imposition of a compensation fee if the defendant is unable to pay the compensation fee. Moneys from the compensation fees shall be deposited into the crime victim compensation special fund under section 351-62.5.\n\n(b) The criteria of section 706-641 may apply to this section. In setting the amount of the compensation fee to be imposed, the court shall consider all relevant factors, including but not limited to:\n\n(1) The seriousness of the offense;\n\n(2) The circumstances of the commission of the offense;\n\n(3) The economic gain, if any, realized by the defendant;\n\n(4) The number of victims; and\n\n(5) The defendant's earning capacity, including future earning capacity.\n\n(c) The compensation fee shall be considered a civil judgment.","path":["HI Code","Division 1","Title 20","Chapter 351"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol07_Ch0346-0398/HRS0351/HRS_0351-0062_0006.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"a8a45f9d329220e5b1b85352da043fdbbc9f4242266b78fcfbcb84b555dbbf3a","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-351-62.5","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-351-63"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}