Hawaii Revised Statutes

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 666-11 (2026)

Judgment; writ of possession

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§666-11 Judgment; writ of possession. If it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that the plaintiff is entitled to the possession of the premises, the plaintiff shall have judgment for possession, and for the plaintiff's costs. Execution shall issue accordingly. The writ of possession shall issue to the sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, or independent civil process server from the department of law enforcement's list under section 353C-11, commanding the sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, or independent civil process server to remove all persons from the premises, and to put the plaintiff, or the plaintiff's agent, into the full possession thereof. [CC 1859, §943; RL 1925, §2784; RL 1935, §4021; RL 1945, §10410; RL 1955, §240-11; am L 1963, c 85, §3; HRS §666-11; am L 1972, c 90, §8(f); gen ch 1985; am L 1989, c 211, §10; am L 1990, c 281, §11; am L 2012, c 142, §10; am L 2013, c 116, §§18, 25(17); am L 2015, c 101, §4; am L 2021, c 41, §18; am L 2022, c 278, §17]

Note

The repeal and reenactment note in the main volume took effect on June 30, 2020, pursuant to L 2015, c 101, §4.

Case Notes

Defendant cannot be defaulted if defendant appears without filing written pleadings. 14 H. 590 (1903).

Writ may issue at any time after judgment unless stayed by law. 23 H. 65 (1915).

Appeal as a supersedeas. 27 H. 308, 321-322 (1923); 27 H. 362, 367 (1923).

Issuance of writ does not deprive defendants of right of appeal. 27 H. 362, 366 (1923).

Cited: 19 H. 65, 67 (1908); 20 H. 712, 713 (1911).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1997–2023 · leading case: Kng Corp. v. Kim, 110 P.3d 397 (Haw. 2005).

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Kng Corp. v. Kim, 110 P.3d 397 (Haw. 2005). · cites it 6× “On March 5, 2002, pursuant to HRS § 666-11 (1993), 5 the court entered a judgment for possession and a writ of possession in Plaintiffs favor.”

Forbes v. Hawaii Culinary Corp., 946 P.2d 609 (Haw. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “HRS § 666-11 (1993) provides, in pertinent part: If it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that the plaintiff is entitled to the possession of the premises, the plaintiff shall have judgment for possession, and for the plaintiffs costs.”

Saplan v. U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n, 528 P.3d 257 (Haw. App. 2023). · cites it 4× “Bank was entitled to the property and a writ of possession would be issued pursuant to HRS § 666-11 (Supp. 2013). 6 Both the judgment and the writ had 5 HRS § 667-33 addresses the process after sale of a property subject to non-judicial foreclosure, and subsection (c) provides…”

Conner v. Aila (D. Haw. 2020). “Pursuant to HRS section 666-11, DHHL is entitled to a writ of possession in this case.”

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