Claim to proceeds.

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HI Code › Division 4 › Title 36 › Chapter 665 › Section 665-5

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Any person claiming the proceeds of sale of escheated property may present the person's claim by commencing an action in the circuit court of the first circuit. Service shall be made upon the attorney general who may appear and defend on behalf of the State. If the court renders a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, the director of finance shall pay the proceeds to the plaintiff, with interest as allowed by the court, not to exceed six per cent a year.

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Claim to proceeds. · Haw. Rev. Stat. § 665-5 | Frix