Garnishment to cover nonbudgeted costs
HRS §353-22.5
in effect353-22.5. Garnishment to cover nonbudgeted costs
All moneys received by windfall or earned by a committed person shall be subject to garnishment, levy, or any like process of attachment by the director for a cause of action or claim against the committed person in the following order of priority:
(1) Restitution to victims;
(2) Child support payments by order of the court;
(3) Replacement costs for any facility damage that
may have been caused by the committed person and all other costs associated with
the facility damage; and
(4) Reimbursement for the extraordinary cost of
photocopying or postage which has been advanced by the department for
litigation purposes.
All moneys collected by the department pursuant to
paragraph (3) or (4) shall be used to reimburse, in whole or in part, the
nonbudgeted costs and expenses.
[L 1996, c 189, §2]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol07_Ch0346-0398/HRS0353/HRS_0353-0022_0005.htmFetched: 11/10/2026