HRS §663-13

Getting a judgment against one wrongdoer does not let others off

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗

If you are injured and win a court judgment against one of several people who caused the harm, that judgment does not automatically release the others. You can still seek recovery from the remaining wrongdoers.

The statute, as written — Judgment against one tortfeasor

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.

The recovery of a judgment by the injured person against one joint tortfeasor does not discharge the other joint tortfeasors.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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