HRS §652-12
Paying the garnishee protects them from double payment
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If a garnishee pays money or hands over property because of a court order, that payment counts as a valid discharge, even if the court case is later thrown out or the judgment is reversed. The garnishee is protected up to the amount paid or taken.
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The statute, as written — Payment by garnishee, effect
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.
The taking of any goods or effects of any debtor, or the payment of any debt due the debtor as aforesaid, or payment made by, or execution levied upon the garnishee upon any such proceeding as aforesaid, shall be a valid discharge to the garnishee as against the judgment debtor to the amount paid or levied, although such proceeding may be set aside or the judgment may be reversed.
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