HRS §634J-5
Case dismissed if required security is not posted
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If a court orders someone to post security in a lawsuit and they do not do it, the case is dismissed permanently against the defendant who was supposed to be protected. This means the plaintiff cannot bring that claim again.
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The statute, as written — Dismissal on failure to post security
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.
When security that has been ordered is not furnished, the litigation shall be dismissed with prejudice as to the defendant for whose benefit it was ordered.
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