HRS §607-13
Travel costs for defendants when a case is dropped
If a non-criminal, non-probate, or non-divorce case against you is dropped or dismissed in court, you can get your travel costs paid. The court will add these costs to the bill the other side must pay. You get 10 cents per mile each way.
The statute, as written — Costs; defendant's traveling expenses taxable items in certain events
Whenever any cause or proceeding, other than criminal, probate, or divorce, is discontinued or dismissed in any court, the defendant therein shall be entitled to have the defendant's traveling expenses, to be charged at the rate of 10 cents a mile each way in going to and returning from the court, taxed as costs.
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