489P-1 Purpose
489P-2 Definitions
489P-3 Security freeze by consumer reporting agency
489P-3.5 Security freeze for protected consumers; removal of security freezes; fees; applicability and scope
489P-4 Consumer reporting agency duties if security freeze in place
489P-5 Persons not required to place security freeze
489P-6 Violation, penalties

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 489P - Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Child: means an unmarried person who is under eighteen years of age and includes a stepchild or an adopted child. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 351-2
  • Commission: means the crime victim compensation commission established by this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 351-2
  • consumer reporting agency: means any person who, for monetary fees or dues or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of assembling or evaluating consumer credit information or other information on consumers for the purpose of furnishing credit reports to third parties, but does not include any governmental agency whose records are maintained primarily for law enforcement or licensing purposes. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 489P-2
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
  • Credit report: A detailed report of an individual's credit history prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness. Source: OCC
  • Credit report: means any written, oral, or other communication of any credit information by a consumer reporting agency, as defined in the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, which operates or maintains a database of consumer credit information bearing on a consumer's credit worthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 489P-2
  • Crime: means those under § 351-32, and shall include an act of terrorism occurring outside the United States as defined in title 18 U. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 351-2
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fair Credit Reporting Act: A federal law, established in 1971 and revised in 1997, that gives consumers the right to see their credit records and correct any mistakes. Source: OCC
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Injury: means actual bodily harm and, in respect of a victim, includes pregnancy and mental or nervous shock; and "injured" has a corresponding meaning. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 351-2
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Resident: means every individual who:

         (1)  Intends to permanently reside in this State;

         (2)  Has a permanent abode in this State;

         (3)  Is a student at any institution of learning and claimed as a dependent of a Hawaii resident;

         (4)  Files a Hawaii income tax return; or

         (5)  Is registered to vote in this State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 351-2

  • Security freeze: means a notice placed in a credit report at the request of the consumer or the protected consumer's representative. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 489P-2
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Victim: means :

         (1)  A person who is injured or killed by any act or omission of any other person coming within the criminal jurisdiction of the State;

         (2)  Any resident of the State who is injured or killed in another state by an act or omission of another person, which act or omission is within the description of any of the crimes specified in § 351-32; or

         (3)  A person who is a resident of this State who is injured or killed by an act of terrorism occurring outside the United States, as defined in title 18 U. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 351-2