2025 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

HB997: Relating To Court-ordered Payments.

Legislative Summary

Requires the Judiciary to contract with a collection agency or licensed attorney to collect delinquent court-ordered fees, fines, sanctions, and court costs. Repeals the authority of the Judiciary to contract with a collection agency or licensed attorney to collect delinquent restitution. Expressly allows courts to specify a period of time or installments for payment of fees and restitution. Requires courts to hold payment compliance hearings once per year or as soon as practicable, until all fees, fines, and restitution are fully paid, and requires a defendant to appear and show cause if the defendant fails to pay in full within a time specified by the court or fails to pay three consecutive installments. Makes corresponding amendments to related statutes.

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Bill History

1/21/2025
Pending introduction.
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Re-referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 8
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/21/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/27/202539.0 KB
Misc
Misc2/11/2025289.7 KB