Who pays for crime scene cleanup in Hawaii?
The Hawaii Crime Victim Compensation Commission is Hawaii's crime victim compensation fund. For crime scene cleanup, its official terms are: covered as a reasonable crime-related loss, with no separate cap.
Compensation is the payer of last resort: homeowner's or renter's insurance is applied first, and most cleanup jobs are insurance-covered, with the remediation company often billing the insurer directly. In Hawaii, the overall program maximum is $10,000 (up to $20,000 when medical costs exceed $10,000). The program makes the final call on eligibility and amounts, so treat every figure here as a starting point and confirm it with them.
- Program
- Hawaii Crime Victim Compensation Commission
- Crime-scene cleanup
- Covered as a reasonable crime-related loss, with no separate cap
- Overall program maximum
- $10,000 (up to $20,000 when medical costs exceed $10,000)
- Victim compensation programs are the payer of last resort — homeowner's or other insurance is applied first, and most cleanup jobs are insurance-covered.
- Amounts and rules change. Please verify current figures with the program before counting on them.
Source: Haw. Admin. R. § 23-605-14, checked
Figures were checked on September 29, 2026 against each state's statute, rules, or program publications (source shown above). Each state program makes the final decision on eligibility and amounts — please confirm with them directly.
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