HRS §663J-5
What damages a victim can recover
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says what money a person who was forced into sexual exploitation or sex trafficking can get from a lawsuit. They can recover economic and non-economic losses, plus extra punishment money, lawyer fees, and court costs. It only lists the types of damages, not amounts.
The statute, as written — Damages
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.
An individual entitled to bring an action under section 663J-3 may recover all of the following damages: (1) Economic damages proximately caused by coercion into sexual exploitation or being the subject of sex trafficking; (2) Noneconomic damages proximately caused by coercion into sexual exploitation or being the subject of sex trafficking; (3) Exemplary damages; (4) Reasonable attorney's fees; and (5) Costs of suit, including reasonable expenses for expert testimony.
Sections this one refers to
§663J-3 Suing someone who forced you into sex work
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