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HRS §663J-5

What damages a victim can recover

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

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

Sections this one refers to

§663J-3 Suing someone who forced you into sex work

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