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Hawaii

For Hawaii, maximum share of earnings a creditor may take is five per cent of the first $100 per month, ten per cent of the next $100 per month, and twenty per cent of all sums in excess of $200 per month; statute is §652-1, verified against its source on 2026-08-30.

State
Hawaii our reading
Maximum share of earnings a creditor may take
five per cent of the first $100 per month, ten per cent of the next $100 per month, and twenty per cent of all sums in excess of $200 per month verified
Statute
§652-1 verified
Sourcecapitol.hawaii.gov
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five per cent of the first $100 per month, ten per cent of the next $100 per month, and twenty per cent of all sums in excess of $200 per month, or an equivalent portion of the above amount per week, whether then or thereafter to become owing. The property or

capitol.hawaii.gov, retrieved 2026-08-29

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