Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-5
Domestic judgments and decrees
Hawaii · Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 657 — Limitation of Actions · Status: effective
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- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-5, Domestic judgments and decrees, Hawaii, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2429583
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Unless an extension is granted, every judgment and decree of any court of the State shall be presumed to be paid and discharged at the expiration of ten years after the judgment or decree was rendered. No action shall be commenced after the expiration of ten years from the date a judgment or decree was rendered or extended. No extension of a judgment or decree shall be granted unless the extension is sought within ten years of the date the original judgment or decree was rendered. A court shall not extend any judgment or decree beyond twenty years from the date of the original judgment or decree. No extension shall be granted without notice and the filing of a non-hearing motion or a hearing motion to extend the life of the judgment or decree.