HRS §653-3
State pensions are protected from taxes and debt collection
This law says that pensions you get from the State of Hawaii or its local governments cannot be taxed or taken by creditors through garnishment, attachment, or execution in any legal case. This protection applies to any lawsuit, whether brought by a private person or the government.
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The statute, as written — Exemptions; pensions
No pension to which any person is entitled from the State, or any municipal subdivision thereof, shall be subject to taxes nor to garnishment, attachment, or execution upon or in any suit, action, or proceeding at law instituted by any person or by the State or by any municipal subdivision thereof.
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