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HI Rev Stat § 657D-22 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 36. Civil Remedies and Defenses and Special Proceedings|657D. Civil Relief for State Military Forces|657D-22 Installment contracts for purchase of property.

  §657D-22 Installment contracts for purchase of property. (a) No person who has received, or whose assignor has received, under a contract for the purchase of real or personal property, or of lease or bailment with a view to purchase of that property, a deposit or installment of the purchase price, or a deposit or installment under the contract, lease, or bailment, from a person or from the assignor of a person who, after the date of payment of such deposit or installment, has entered military service, shall exercise any right or option under the contract to rescind or terminate the contract or resume possession of the property for nonpayment of any installment due or for any other breach of the terms occurring prior to or during the period of such military service, except by action in a court of competent jurisdiction.  (b) Any person who knowingly resumes possession of property that is the subject of this section otherwise than as provided in subsection (a) or in section 657D-6 or attempts so to do, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.  (c) Upon the hearing of that action the court may order the repayment of prior installments or deposits or any part thereof, as a condition of terminating the contract and resuming possession of the property, or on its own motion or on application to it by the person in military service or a person on behalf of such person, shall order a stay of proceedings as provided in this chapter unless, in the opinion of the court, the ability of the defendant to comply with the terms of the contract is not materially affected by reason of that service; or it may make such other disposition of the case as may be equitable to preserve the interests of all parties. [L 1994, c 257, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 657D-23 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 36. Civil Remedies and Defenses and Special Proceedings|657D. Civil Relief for State Military Forces|657D-23 Mortgages, trust deeds, and other securities.

  §657D-23 Mortgages, trust deeds, and other securities. (a) This section applies solely to obligations secured by mortgage, trust deed, or other security in the nature of a mortgage upon real or personal property owned by a person in military service before or at the commencement of the period of the military service and still owned by the person.  (b) In any proceeding commenced in any court during the period of military service to enforce that obligation arising out of nonpayment of any sum due or out of any other breach of the terms occurring prior to or during the period of the person's military service, the court may, after hearing and on its own motion, or shall, on application to it by the person in military service or some person on behalf of the person in military service, unless in the opinion of the court the ability of the defendant to comply with the terms of the obligation is not materially affected by reason of the defendant's military service:  (1) Stay the proceedings as provided in this chapter; or  (2) Make such other disposition of the case as may be equitable to conserve the interests of all parties.  (c) No sale, foreclosure, or seizure of property for nonpayment of any sum due under any such obligation, or for any other breach of the terms thereof, whether under a power of sale, under a judgment entered upon warrant of attorney to confess judgment contained therein, shall be valid if made during the period of military service or within one year thereafter, except pursuant to an agreement as provided in section 657D-6, unless upon an order previously granted by the court and a return thereto made and approved by the court.  Any person who knowingly makes, attempts, or causes to be made any such sale, foreclosure, or seizure of property, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. [L 1994, c 257, pt of §2; am L 2019, c 77, §5]
HI Rev Stat § 657D-24 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 36. Civil Remedies and Defenses and Special Proceedings|657D. Civil Relief for State Military Forces|657D-24 Settlement of cases involving stayed proceedings to foreclose mortgage on, resume possession of, or terminate contract for purchase of, personal property.

  §657D-24 Settlement of cases involving stayed proceedings to foreclose mortgage on, resume possession of, or terminate contract for purchase of, personal property. Where a proceeding to foreclose a mortgage upon or to resume possession of personal property, or to rescind or terminate a contract for its purchase, has been stayed as provided in this chapter, the court, unless in its opinion an undue hardship would result to the dependents of the person in the military service, may appoint three disinterested parties to appraise the property and, based upon the report of the appraisers, order that sum, if any, as may be just, paid to the person in military service or the person's dependent, as the case may be, as a condition of foreclosing the mortgage, resuming possession of the property, or rescinding or terminating the contract. [L 1994, c 257, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 657D-26 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 36. Civil Remedies and Defenses and Special Proceedings|657D. Civil Relief for State Military Forces|657D-26 Life insurance policies; penalties.

  §657D-26 Life insurance policies; penalties. (a) Where any life insurance policy on the life of a person in military service is the subject of an action or proceeding under this chapter, the court may:  (1) Stay the proceedings as provided in this chapter; or  (2) Make such other disposition of the case as may be equitable to preserve the interest of all parties.  This subsection shall not be construed in any way as affecting or as limiting the scope of section 657D-23.  (b) Any person who knowingly acts in violation of this section, or attempts to do so, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. [L 1994, c 257, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 657D-27 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 36. Civil Remedies and Defenses and Special Proceedings|657D. Civil Relief for State Military Forces|657D-27 Extension of benefits to dependents.

  §657D-27 Extension of benefits to dependents. Dependents of a person in military service shall be entitled to the benefits accorded to persons in military service under this part upon application to a court therefor, unless in the opinion of the court the ability of these dependents to comply with the terms of the obligation, contract, lease, or bailment has not been materially impaired by reason of the military service of the person upon whom the applicants are dependent. [L 1994, c 257, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 657D-31 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 36. Civil Remedies and Defenses and Special Proceedings|657D. Civil Relief for State Military Forces|657D-31 Definitions.

  §657D-31 Definitions. As used in this part:  "Insured" includes any person in the state military forces, whose life is insured under and who is the owner and holder and has an interest in a policy.  "Insurer" includes any firm, corporation, partnership, or association chartered or authorized to engage in the insurance business to issue a policy as defined by the laws of a state or of the United States.  "Policy" includes any contract of life insurance or policy on a life, endowment, or term plan, including any benefit in the nature of life insurance arising out of membership in any fraternal or beneficial association, that does not provide for the payments of any sum less than the face value thereof or for the payment of an additional amount as premiums if the insured engages in the military service of the United States or which does not contain any limitations or restrictions upon coverage relating to engagement in or pursuit of certain types of activities which a person might be required to engage in by virtue of the person's being in that military service, and:  (1) Which is in force on a premium-paying basis at the time of application for benefits hereunder; and  (2) Which was made and a premium paid thereon not less than one hundred eighty days before the date insured entered into the military service. This definition does not apply to policies or contracts of life insurance issued under the War Risk Insurance Act, as amended, the World War Veterans Act, as amended, or the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, as amended.  "Premium" includes the amount specified in the policy as the stipend to be paid by the insured at regular intervals during the period therein stated. [L 1994, c 257, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 657D-32 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 36. Civil Remedies and Defenses and Special Proceedings|657D. Civil Relief for State Military Forces|657D-32 Persons entitled to benefits; applications; amount of insurance protected.

  §657D-32 Persons entitled to benefits; applications; amount of insurance protected. The benefits and privileges of this part shall apply to any insured when the insured, or a person designated by the insured, makes written application for protection under this part, unless the insurance commissioner in passing on the application finds that the policy is not entitled to protection under this part. The adjutant general shall give notice to the state military forces of the provisions of this part, and shall include in the notice an explanation of the provisions for the information of those desiring to make application for benefits. The original of the application shall be sent by the insured to the insurer, and a copy to the insurance commissioner. The total amount of insurance on the life of one insured under policies covered by this part shall not exceed $10,000. If an insured applies for protection of policies on the insured's life totaling insurance in excess of $10,000, the insurance commissioner may have the amount of insurance divided into two or more policies so that the protection of this part may be extended to include policies for a total amount of insurance not to exceed $10,000, and a policy which affords the best security to the government shall be given preference. [L 1994, c 257, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 657D-33 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 36. Civil Remedies and Defenses and Special Proceedings|657D. Civil Relief for State Military Forces|657D-33 Form of application; reports to insurance commissioner by insurer; policy deemed modified upon application for protection.

  §657D-33 Form of application; reports to insurance commissioner by insurer; policy deemed modified upon application for protection. Any writing signed by the insured and identifying the policy and the insurer, and agreeing that the insured's rights under the policy are subject to and modified by this part, shall be sufficient as an application for the benefits of this part, but the insurance commissioner may require the insured and insurer to execute other appropriate forms. Upon receipt of the application of the insured, the insurer shall furnish such report to the insurance commissioner concerning the policy as shall be prescribed by rules adopted under chapter 91. When an insured has applied for protection under this part, the policy is deemed to have been modified to conform to the provisions of this part. [L 1994, c 257, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 657D-34 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 36. Civil Remedies and Defenses and Special Proceedings|657D. Civil Relief for State Military Forces|657D-34 Determination of policies entitled to protection; notice to parties; lapse of policies for nonpayment of premiums, etc.

  §657D-34 Determination of policies entitled to protection; notice to parties; lapse of policies for nonpayment of premiums, etc. The insurance commissioner shall determine whether the policy is entitled to protection under this part and shall notify the insured and the insurer of that determination. Any policy found by the insurance commissioner to be entitled to protection under this part, subsequent to date of application and during the period of military service of the insured and for sixty days after the expiration of that service, shall not lapse or otherwise terminate or be forfeited for the nonpayment of a premium becoming due and payable, or the nonpayment of any indebtedness or interest. [L 1994, c 257, pt of §2; am L 2019, c 77, §7]
HI Rev Stat § 657D-35 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 36. Civil Remedies and Defenses and Special Proceedings|657D. Civil Relief for State Military Forces|657D-35 Rights and privileges of insured during period of protection.

  §657D-35 Rights and privileges of insured during period of protection. No dividend or other monetary benefit under a policy shall be paid to an insured or used to purchase dividend additions while a policy is covered by this part except with the approval of the insurance commissioner. Without this approval, those dividends or benefits shall be added to the value of the policy to be used as a credit when final settlement is made with the insurer. No cash value, loan value, withdrawal of dividend accumulation, unearned premium, or other value of similar character shall be available to the insured while the policy is covered under this part except upon approval by the insurance commissioner. The insured's right to change a beneficiary designation or select an optional settlement for a beneficiary shall not be affected by this part. [L 1994, c 257, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 657D-36 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 36. Civil Remedies and Defenses and Special Proceedings|657D. Civil Relief for State Military Forces|657D-36 Deduction of unpaid premiums upon settlement of policies maturing during protection.

  §657D-36 Deduction of unpaid premiums upon settlement of policies maturing during protection.  In the event of maturity of a policy as a death claim or otherwise before the expiration of the period of protection under this part, the insurer in making settlement shall deduct from the amount of insurance the premiums guaranteed under this part, together with interest thereon at the rate fixed in the policy for policy loans. If no rate of interest is specifically fixed in the policy, the rate shall be the rate fixed for policy loans in other policies issued by the insurer at the time the policy brought under this chapter was issued. The amount deducted by reason of the protection afforded by this part shall be reported by the insurer to the insurance commissioner. [L 1994, c 257, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 657D-37 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 36. Civil Remedies and Defenses and Special Proceedings|657D. Civil Relief for State Military Forces|657D-37 Guarantee of premiums and interest by State; settlement of amounts due upon expiration of protection; subrogation of state crediting debt repayments.

  §657D-37 Guarantee of premiums and interest by State; settlement of amounts due upon expiration of protection; subrogation of state crediting debt repayments. Payment of premiums and interest thereon at the rate specified in section 657D-36 becoming due on a policy while protected under this part is guaranteed by the State, and if the amount so guaranteed is not paid to the insurer prior to the expiration of the period of insurance protection under this part, the amount then due shall be treated by the insurer as a policy loan. If at the expiration of that period the cash surrender value is less than the amount then due, the policy shall then cease and the State shall pay the insurer the difference between the amount and the cash surrender value. The amount paid by the State to an insurer on account of applications approved under this part shall become a debt due to the State by the insured on whose account payment was made and, notwithstanding any other law, the amount may be collected either by deduction from any amount due the insured by the State or as otherwise authorized by law. Any moneys received as repayment of debt incurred under this part shall be credited to the appropriation for the payment of claims under this part. [L 1994, c 257, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 657D-38 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 36. Civil Remedies and Defenses and Special Proceedings|657D. Civil Relief for State Military Forces|657D-38 Rules; finality of determinations.

  §657D-38 Rules; finality of determinations. The insurance commissioner shall adopt rules under chapter 91 to implement this part. The findings of fact and conclusions of law made by the insurance commissioner in administering this part shall be final, and shall not be subject to review by any other official or agency of the government. [L 1994, c 257, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 657D-41 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 36. Civil Remedies and Defenses and Special Proceedings|657D. Civil Relief for State Military Forces|657D-41 Taxes respecting personalty, money, credits, or realty; sale of property to enforce collection; redemption of property sold; penalty for nonpayment; notice of rights to beneficiaries of section.

  §657D-41 Taxes respecting personalty, money, credits, or realty; sale of property to enforce collection; redemption of property sold; penalty for nonpayment; notice of rights to beneficiaries of section. (a) This section applies to any general or special unpaid taxes or assessments, that fall due prior to or during the period of military service, on personal property, money, or credits, or real property owned and occupied for dwelling, professional, business, or agricultural purposes by persons in military service or the person's dependents at the commencement of the period of military service and still so occupied by the person's dependents or employees. This section does not apply to taxes on income.  (b) No sale of any property in subsection (a) shall be made to enforce the collection of any state or county tax or assessment, and no proceeding or action for that purpose shall commence, except upon leave of court granted upon application made by the state department of taxation or appropriate county agency. The court, unless in its opinion the ability of the person in military service to pay the taxes or assessments is not materially affected by reason of military service, may stay the proceedings or the sale for a period of not more than sixty days after the termination of the period of military service of the person.  (c) When by law the property may be sold or forfeited to enforce the collection of the tax or assessment, the person in military service shall have the right to redeem or commence an action to redeem the property, at any time not later than sixty days after the termination of military service, but in no case later than sixty days after the date if this chapter is repealed; provided this shall not shorten any period provided by any other state or county law providing for that redemption.  (d) Whenever under this chapter any tax or assessment is not required to be paid when due, the tax or assessment due and unpaid shall bear interest until paid at the rate of six per cent a year, and no other penalty or interest shall be incurred by reason of the nonpayment. Any lien for the unpaid taxes or assessment shall also include the interest thereon. [L 1994, c 257, pt of §2; am L 2019, c 77, §8]
HI Rev Stat § 657D-42 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 36. Civil Remedies and Defenses and Special Proceedings|657D. Civil Relief for State Military Forces|657D-42 Rights to public lands not forfeited; grazing lands.

  §657D-42 Rights to public lands not forfeited; grazing lands. (a) No right to any lands owned or controlled by the State, initiated or acquired under any laws of the State, including the mining and mineral leasing laws, by a person prior to entering military service shall during the period of that service be forfeited or prejudiced by reason of the person's absence from the land or the person's failure to perform any work or make any improvements thereon or the person's failure to do any other act required by or under those laws.  (b) This section does not control specific requirements contained in this part. [L 1994, c 257, pt of §2; am L 2019, c 77, §9]
HI Rev Stat § 657D-43 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 36. Civil Remedies and Defenses and Special Proceedings|657D. Civil Relief for State Military Forces|657D-43 Income taxes; collection deferred; interest; statute of limitations.

 [ §657D-43] Income taxes; collection deferred; interest; statute of limitations.  [(a)] The collection from any person in the state military forces of any tax on the income of such person pursuant to chapter 235, whether falling due prior to or during the person's period of military service, shall be deferred for a period of not more than sixty days after the termination of the person's period of military service if such person's ability to pay such tax is materially impaired by reason of the service. No interest on any amount of tax, collection of which is deferred for any period under this section, and no penalty for nonpayment of such amount during such period, shall accrue for such period of deferment by reason of nonpayment. The running of any statute of limitations against the collection of such tax by distraint or otherwise shall be suspended for the period of military service of any person whose tax collection is deferred under this section, and for an additional period of sixty days beginning with the day following the period of military service.  (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the retention or recovery of debt under sections 231-51 to 231-59. [L 1994, c 257, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 657D-51 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 36. Civil Remedies and Defenses and Special Proceedings|657D. Civil Relief for State Military Forces|657D-51 Transfers to take advantage of chapter.

  §657D-51 Transfers to take advantage of chapter. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter to the contrary, the court shall enter such lawful judgment or order, in any proceeding to enforce a civil right, where the court is satisfied that any interest, property, or contract, since July 1, 1994, has been transferred or acquired with intent to delay the just enforcement of such right by taking advantage of this chapter. [L 1994, c 257, pt of §2] Revision Note  "July 1, 1994" substituted for "the effective date of this chapter".