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HRS §651-39

Court orders can be enforced anywhere in the state

This section says that a court order from one circuit court can be used to take property in any other circuit in Hawaii. The order works just as well everywhere as it does where it was issued.

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The statute, as written — Available in all circuits

Any writ of execution or other writ issued for the purpose of carrying into effect any final order, judgment, or decree of any circuit court or circuit judge at chambers shall be available against the property of the person against whom the writ shall issue in whatever circuit the property is situated and the writ shall be as effective for all purposes in each of the circuits as in the circuit where it is issued.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.