Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658F-3
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Hawaii · Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 658F · Status: effective
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- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 658F-3, Applicability, Hawaii, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2429708
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), this chapter applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that the judgment:
(1) Grants or denies recovery of a sum of money; and
(2) Under the law of the foreign country where rendered, is final, conclusive, and enforceable.
(b) This chapter does not apply to a foreign-country judgment, even if the judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, to the extent that the judgment is:
(1) A judgment for taxes;
(2) A fine or other penalty; or
(3) A judgment for divorce, support, or maintenance, or other judgment rendered in connection with domestic relations.
(c) A party seeking recognition of a foreign-country judgment has the burden of establishing that this chapter applies to the foreign-country judgment.