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In Hawaii, if you fail to make good within ten days after actual receipt of a notice of the dishonored or bounced check the following actions can then be taken against you:



Civil Penalties: Amount due, costs of suit, protest fees.



Criminal Penalties: Up to one year in jail or $1,000 fine or both.



Negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument in Hawaii is a misdemeanor. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1993, c 33, §2]


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