Hawaii Revised Statutes

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 624-35 (2026)

  Costs

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PART III.  COSTS

 

Note

 

  Part heading added by L 1972, c 143, §1(n).

 

     §624-35  Costs.  The costs of depositions may be taxed in the bill of costs as provided by section 607-9. [L 1876, c 32, §9; RL 1925, §2575; RL 1935, §3869; RL 1945, §9855; RL 1955, §223-5; HRS §624-35; am L 1972, c 143, §1(g)]

 

Case Notes

 

  No abuse of discretion found in trial judge taxing cost against losing party.  9 H. 563 (1894).

  Commissioner's fee is item of cost.  12 H. 83 (1899).

  Attorney for losing party responsible for costs of commission.  19 H. 319 (1909).

  Fees of foreign attorney taking deposition.  49 H. 311, 417 P.2d 636 (1966).

  Costs recoverable where depositions necessarily obtained for use in the case.  5 H. App. 558, 705 P.2d 535 (1985).

  Cited:  31 H. 242, 249 (1930).

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1982–2016 · leading case: Yoneji v. Yoneji, 370 P.3d 704 (Haw. App. 2016).
Yoneji v. Yoneji, 370 P.3d 704 (Haw. App. 2016). · cites it 6× “2d 580, 686 (1984); See HRS §§ 624-35 (1993), 10 607-9 (1993); 11 and *320 HRCP Rule 54(d).”
Kikuchi v. Brown, 130 P.3d 1069 (Haw. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “Calhoun, Wong and “Police Officer Federico Delgadillo, Jr.” were all named by Kikuchi as witnesses she intended to call at trial; Cheri Brown and Chris Brown are parties to this action.”
Nani Koolau Co. v. K & M Constr., Inc., 681 P.2d 580 (Haw. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “A determination of reasonableness is within the discretion of the trial court and is dependent upon whether the deposition was necessarily obtained for use in the case. Geldert v.”
Geldert v. State, 649 P.2d 1165 (Haw. App. 1982). · cites it 3× “The record does not disclose whether the court believed that all deposition costs were taxable under HRS §§ 624-35 and 607-9 or whether it applied any test of reasonableness.”
Doe v. Roe, 705 P.2d 535 (Haw. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “See HRS § 624-35 (1976); Rule 54(d), HRCP (1972).”
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