HRS §669-6
No cost award when defendant gives up claim
In a property dispute, if the defendant says in their answer that they have no interest in the property, or lets a judgment be entered without answering, the plaintiff cannot get court costs from the defendant.
The statute, as written — Disclaimer, default, no costs
If in the action the defendant disclaims in the defendant's answer any interest or estate in the property or suffers judgment to be taken against the defendant without answer, the plaintiff shall not recover costs.
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