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HRS §658A-25

Court judgment on arbitration award and legal costs

When a court approves, cancels, changes, or fixes an arbitration award, it makes a final judgment that can be enforced like any other court decision. The court can also order the losing side to pay some costs, including attorney's fees, for the court fight after the award.

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The statute, as written — Judgment on award; attorney's fees and litigation expenses

(a) Upon granting an order confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying, or correcting an award, the court shall enter a judgment in conformity therewith. The judgment may be recorded, docketed, and enforced as any other judgment in a civil action. (b) A court may allow reasonable costs of the motion and subsequent judicial proceedings. (c) On application of a prevailing party to a contested judicial proceeding under section 658A-22, 658A-23, or 658A-24, the court may add reasonable attorney's fees and other reasonable expenses of litigation incurred in a judicial proceeding after the award is made to a judgment confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying, or correcting an award.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§658A-22 How to get a court order confirming your arbitration award

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