HRS §658F-2
Definitions for foreign country judgments
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section defines two key terms used in this law. A foreign country is any government other than the United States, its states and territories, or governments whose court decisions are handled under the full faith and credit rule. A foreign-country judgment is a decision made by a court in a foreign country.
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The statute, as written — Definitions
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.
In this chapter: "Foreign country" means a government other than: (1) The United States; (2) A state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States; or (3) Any other government with regard to which the decision in this State as to whether to recognize a judgment of that government's courts is initially subject to determination under the full faith and credit clause of the United States Constitution. "Foreign-country judgment" means a judgment of a court of a foreign country.
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