HRS §658A-18
How to enforce an early ruling by an arbitrator
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If an arbitrator decides in your favor before the final decision, you can ask the arbitrator to make that ruling part of the official award. Then you can ask the court to quickly confirm that award. The court must confirm it unless it changes or cancels the award for legal reasons.
The statute, as written — Judicial enforcement of pre-award ruling by arbitrator
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.
If an arbitrator makes a pre-award ruling in favor of a party to the arbitration proceeding, the party may request the arbitrator to incorporate the ruling into an award under section 658A-19. A prevailing party may make a motion to the court for an expedited order to confirm the award under section 658A-22, in which case the court shall summarily decide the motion. The court shall issue an order to confirm the award unless the court vacates, modifies, or corrects the award under section 658A-23 or 658A-24.
Sections this one refers to
§658A-22 How to get a court order confirming your arbitration award
§658A-23 When a court can throw out an arbitration award
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