HRS §651-6

What you can recover when a bond is used

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This section explains what a person can get if they win a lawsuit about a bond used in an attachment. It covers actual damages, attorney's fees, and extra damages for malicious actions. It also says you must wait for the main case to end before suing on the bond.

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The statute, as written — Action on bond

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 an action on the bond a plaintiff may recover, if the plaintiff shows that the attachment was wrongfully sued out, the actual damages sustained and reasonable attorney's fees, to be fixed by the court. If it is shown that the attachment was sued out maliciously, the plaintiff may recover exemplary damages. No action shall be maintained on any bond until after final judgment in the action, unless the same is discontinued or dismissed.

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

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