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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 653-3 (2026)

  Exemptions; pensions

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     §653-3  Exemptions; pensions.  No pension to which any person is entitled from the State, or any municipal subdivision thereof, shall be subject to taxes nor to garnishment, attachment, or execution upon or in any suit, action, or proceeding at law instituted by any person or by the State or by any municipal subdivision thereof. [L 1921, c 66, §1; RL 1925, §2846; RL 1935, §4291; RL 1945, §10323; RL 1955, §238-3; HRS §653-3]

 

Cross References

 

  Garnishment proceedings against the retirement system, see §88-92.

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: Perreira v. Perreira, 563 P.3d 694 (Haw. App. 2025).
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Perreira v. Perreira, 563 P.3d 694 (Haw. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “" 17 HRS § 653-3 states that no pension from the State is subject to, in relevant part, "garnishment, attachment, or execution upon or in any suit, action, or proceeding at law.”
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