HRS §490:7-603
Conflicting claims; interpleader
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If two or more people claim the same goods, the person holding them (the bailee) can wait to hand them over while sorting out who is right. The bailee can ask a court to decide, either by defending a lawsuit or starting one.
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The statute, as written — Conflicting claims; interpleader
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
If more than one person claims title to or possession of the goods, the bailee is excused from delivery until the bailee has a reasonable time to ascertain the validity of the adverse claims or to commence an action for interpleader. The bailee may assert an interpleader either in defending an action for nondelivery of the goods or by original action.
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