HRS §659-7
Court must match judgment to the complaint
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that in cases covered by these rules, the court must give a judgment that matches what the person asked for in their complaint. It is a short procedural rule about how judgments are decided.
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The statute, as written — Judgment according to nature of complaint
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 all cases contemplated by sections 659-1 to 659-9, judgment shall be given according to the nature of the complaint made.
Sections this one refers to
§659-1 What a quo warranto order is
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