Hawaii Revised Statutes 353-22.6 – Victim restitution
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 353-22.6
- Director: means the director of corrections and rehabilitation; provided that the signing or approval of vouchers and other routine matters may be delegated by the director to any authorized subordinate. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 353-1
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
The director of corrections and rehabilitation shall enforce victim restitution orders against all moneys earned by the inmate or deposited or credited to the inmate’s individual account while incarcerated. Notwithstanding any law or order to the contrary, the amount deducted shall be twenty-five per cent of the total of all moneys earned, new deposits, and credits to the inmate’s individual account. The moneys intended for victim restitution shall be deducted monthly and paid to the victim once the amount reaches $25, or annually, whichever is sooner. This section shall not apply to moneys earned on work furlough pursuant to section 353-17.