HRS §607-3
Judges can waive court costs in special cases
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗Judges in Hawaii's courts can choose to waive, reduce, or cancel court costs in special or extraordinary situations where the costs are too heavy for a person. This gives judges the power to help when paying court fees is a big burden.
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The statute, as written — Court costs, waiver of prepayment, reduction or remission of
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.
The judges of all the courts of the State shall have discretionary power to waive the prepayment of costs or to reduce or remit costs where, in special or extraordinary cases, the cost of any suit, action, or proceeding may, to the judges, appear onerous.
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