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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 662-9 (2026)

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     §662-9  Costs.  In an action under this chapter, court costs and fees as set by law may be allowed to the prevailing party. [L 1957, c 312, pt of §1; Supp, §245A-9; HRS §662-9; am L 1972, c 164, §2(c); am L 1979, c 152, §3]

 

Case Notes

 

  This section and §662-12 not inconsistent as to attorney's fees.  51 H. 540, 465 P.2d 580 (1970).

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1970–2017 · leading case: De Los Santos v. State, 655 P.2d 869 (Haw. 1982).
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De Los Santos v. State, 655 P.2d 869 (Haw. 1982). · cites it 6× “The State was not a “successful claimant” within the intendment of HRS § 662-9 (1976). Neither is it entitled to costs as the “prevailing party” under Rule 54(d) of the Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure: HRS § 662-9 explicitly encompasses the subject of costs to be awarded under…”
Levy v. Kimball, 465 P.2d 580 (Haw. 1970). · cites it 4× “Our attention has also been drawn to HRS § 662-9 which provides: “In an action under this chapter, court costs and fees as set by law, except attorney’s fees, shall be allowed to the successful claimant.”
O'Grady v. State. (Haw. 2017). · cites it 90× “Attorney’s fees under HRS §§ 662-9 and 662-12 The O’Gradys contend that this court has the discretion to award attorney’s fees pursuant to HRS § 662-9 (2016) and HRS § 662-12 (2016).”
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