HRS §666-13

What happens to the lease when a tenant is removed

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When a court orders a tenant to be removed, any rental agreement between the landlord and tenant is canceled. The landlord-tenant relationship ends at that point. This section only covers the effect of the removal order.

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The statute, as written — Effect of writ

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.

Whenever a writ is issued for the removal of any tenant, the contract for the use of the premises, if any exists, and the relation of landlord and tenant between the parties, shall be deemed to be canceled and annulled. [CC 1859, §945; RL 1925, §2786; RL 1935, §4023; RL 1945, §10412; RL 1955, §240-13; HRS §666-13]

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

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