HRS §634-28

Judgment form and limits after property attachment

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This section says that when a court issues a judgment in a case where property was attached, the judgment is written as a personal judgment against the defendant. However, that judgment is only valid for the purpose of seizing and selling the attached property. It cannot be used for anything else.

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The statute, as written — Form of judgment

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 judgment rendered in such a cause shall be in form a personal judgment against the defendant or defendants, but shall not be valid, except for the purpose of the issuance of the levy of execution and of sale upon the property so attached.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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