HRS §636-16
When interest can start in a lawsuit
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗In civil lawsuits, the judge can choose when interest starts to accrue, based on the case's facts. For injury cases, it can start when the injury happened. For contract cases, it can start when the contract was broken.
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The statute, as written — Awarding interest
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.
In awarding interest in civil cases, the judge is authorized to designate the commencement date to conform with the circumstances of each case, provided that the earliest commencement date in cases arising in tort, may be the date when the injury first occurred and in cases arising by breach of contract, it may be the date when the breach first occurred.
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