HRS §657-19
Time paused while a court order blocks a lawsuit
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If a court order (an injunction) stops you from starting a lawsuit, the time the order is in effect does not count toward the deadline for filing. This section only pauses the clock during the order; it does not change any other rules.
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The statute, as written — Extension by injunction
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.
Whenever the commencement of any action is stayed by an injunction of any court, the time during which the injunction is in force shall not be deemed any portion of the time limited in this part or section 663-3 for the commencement of the action. [CC 1859, §1043; RL 1925, §2653; RL 1935, §3924; RL 1945, §10435; RL 1955, §241-18; HRS §657-19; am L 1972, c 105, §1(k)]
Sections this one refers to
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