Disposition of fines and forfeitures
HRS §291C-171
in effect291C-171. Disposition of fines and forfeitures
(a) All fines and forfeitures collected upon conviction or upon the forfeiture of bail of any person charged with a violation of any section or provision of the state traffic laws and all assessments collected relating to the commission of traffic infractions shall be paid to the director of finance of the State.
(b) In addition to any monetary assessment
imposed for a traffic infraction, the court may impose penalties on all
outstanding traffic citations and judgments. The penalties shall be
established pursuant to rules approved by the supreme court; provided that the
amounts of the penalties shall be based upon a graduated scale that increases
in proportion to the length of the delinquency. Any interest penalty imposed
as provided in this section may be waived by the court for good cause. All
penalties collected for such outstanding citations and judgments shall be paid
to the director of finance of the State.
[L 1978, c 111, pt of §2; am L 1993, c
214, §17; am L 1997, c 154, §1]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol05_Ch0261-0319/HRS0291C/HRS_0291C-0171.htmFetched: 11/10/2026