Haw. Rev. Stat. § 231-53
This is the official text of Haw. Rev. Stat. § 231-53, part of Hawaii’s Rev. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Hawaii, published by the state as "Rev. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Setoff against refund.
Official statutory text
The State, through the department of accounting and general services or the department of taxation, upon request of a claimant agency, shall set off any valid debt due and owing a claimant agency by the debtor against any debtor's refund. Any amount of the refund in excess of the amount retained to satisfy the debt shall be refunded to the debtor.
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