§351-16 Attorneys' fees. The commission, as part of any order entered under this chapter, may determine and allow reasonable attorneys' fees, which if the award of compensation is more than $1,000 shall not exceed $150, to be paid out of but not in addition to the award, to the attorneys representing the applicant; provided that the amount of the attorneys' fees shall not, in any event, exceed the award of compensation remaining after deducting that portion thereof for expenses actually incurred by the claimant.
Any attorney who charges, demands, receives, or collects for services rendered in connection with any proceedings under this chapter any amount in excess of that allowed under this section, if any compensation is paid, shall be fined not more than $2,000. [L 1967, c 226, pt of §1; HRS §351-16; am L 1996, c 235, §2; am L 1998, c 240, §5]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
351. Crime Victim Compensation
351-11 Crime victim compensation commission.
351-12 Tenure and compensation of members.
351-13 Powers and procedures of commission.
351-17 Reconsideration by commission; judicial review.
351-31 Eligibility for compensation.
351-35 Recovery from offender.
351-51 Eligibility for compensation.
351-62 Limitations upon award of compensation.
351-62.5 Crime victim compensation special fund; when payments authorized.
351-63 Recovery from collateral source.
351-66 Exemption from execution.
351-67 Survival and abatement.
351-81 Deposit of copy of contract upon indictment or charge of criminal offense.
351-82 Effect of conviction upon contract; deposit of monetary compensation with the commission.
351-83 Collection account, creation, disbursements.
351-84 Special account, creation, disbursements.
351-85 Collection, special accounts to be interest bearing.
351-86 Money deposited not subject to execution, levy, attachment, or lien.