HRS §636C-3
How to file an out-of-state court judgment in Hawaii
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗You can file a copy of a judgment from another state with the Hawaii court clerk. Once filed, it is treated like a Hawaii judgment. It has the same legal power, can create a lien, and can be enforced the same way.
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The statute, as written — Filing and status of foreign judgments
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.
A copy of any exemplified foreign judgment may be filed in the office of the clerk of the appropriate court of this State. The clerk shall treat the foreign judgment in the same manner as a judgment of a court of this State. A judgment so filed has the same effect and is subject to the same procedures, defenses, and proceedings for reopening, vacating, or staying as a judgment of a court of this State, including establishing a lien, and may be enforced or satisfied in like manner.
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