HRS §666-14
How to stop an eviction by paying rent
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗In a case about not paying rent, the court will not issue a writ of possession (which lets the landlord take back the property) if the tenant pays the rent, interest, costs, expenses, and attorney fees before the writ is actually issued.
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The statute, as written — Writ stayed how, in proceedings for nonpayment of rent
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 issuing of the writ of possession shall be stayed in the case of a proceeding for the nonpayment of rent, if the person owing the rent, before the writ is actually issued, pays the rent due and interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent a year and all costs and charges of the proceedings, and all expenses incurred by plaintiff, including a reasonable fee for the plaintiff's attorney. [CC 1859, §946; RL 1925, §2787; am L 1927, c 124, §1; RL 1935, §4024; RL 1945, §10413; RL 1955, §240-14; HRS §666-14; am L 1972, c 90, §8(g); gen ch 1985]
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