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HI Rev Stat § 607-12 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|607. Costs and Fees|607-12 Witnesses' fees, mileage; taxation.

  §607-12 Witnesses' fees, mileage; taxation. [(a)] The fees of witnesses shall be as follows: Every witness attending and testifying, or subpoenaed and attending, upon the trial of any civil cause, in any court, shall be paid the sum of $4 for each day's attendance in court, and traveling expenses at the rate of 20 cents a mile each way. Every such witness, coming to attend upon court from any island other than that upon which the court is holding session, shall be entitled to $6 for each day's attendance in addition to the actual round trip cost of plane or ship travel and 20 cents for each mile actually and necessarily traveled on the ground each way.  [(b)] The fees of witnesses may be taxed in the bill of costs as provided by section 607-9. [CC 1859, pt of §1280; am L 1884, c 30, §1; am imp L 1903, c 63, §1; am L 1919, c 5, §1; RL 1925, §2549; am L 1925, c 24, §1; RL 1935, §3798; RL 1945, §9752; RL 1955, §219-12; HRS §607-12; am L 1972, c 88, §5(o)] Case Notes  As to disallowance of witness fee. 7 H. 1 (1887).  Cost of bringing witnesses cannot be taxed against the other party when it is not authorized. 9 H. 597 (1895).  Expert witnesses. 21 H. 408 (1913).  Necessity for subpoena under former statute. 21 H. 408, 422 (1913); cf. 20 H. 203 (1910) (unauthorized service of subpoena); of witnesses summoned before trial. 10 H. 398 (1896) (both decided under former statute), questioned on other grounds. 14 H. 301, 302 (1902).  Called by opposing party. 30 H. 100 (1927).  Subpoenaed but not called. 31 H. 147 (1929); 31 H. 177 (1929).  Expert witness fees not taxable as costs. 51 H. 346, 461 P.2d 140 (1969).  This section does not direct payment of out of state traveling expenses to a witness from a foreign state testifying in a civil case. 57 H. 378, 557 P.2d 788 (1976).  Out-of-state witnesses. 59 H. 319, 582 P.2d 710 (1978).  Subpoenaed witness who did not testify must have been in actual attendance at trial to be entitled to fees. 59 H. 319, 582 P.2d 710 (1978).  Expert witness fees are not taxable as costs, absent a statute specifically allowing such an expense. 69 H. 192, 738 P.2d 85 (1987).
HI Rev Stat § 607-13 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|607. Costs and Fees|607-13 Costs; defendant's traveling expenses taxable items in certain events.

  §607-13 Costs; defendant's traveling expenses taxable items in certain events. Whenever any cause or proceeding, other than criminal, probate, or divorce, is discontinued or dismissed in any court, the defendant therein shall be entitled to have the defendant's traveling expenses, to be charged at the rate of 10 cents a mile each way in going to and returning from the court, taxed as costs. [L 1915, c 16, §1; RL 1925, §2550; RL 1935, §3799; RL 1945, §9753; RL 1955, §219-13; HRS §607-13; am L 1972, c 88, §5(p); gen ch 1985] Case Notes  Section specifically addresses awarding of traveling expenses to a prevailing defendant and controls over general statute §607-9; defendant's traveling expenses thus limited to that mandated in this section. 88 H. 46, 961 P.2d 611 (1998).
HI Rev Stat § 607-14.7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|607. Costs and Fees|607-14.7 Attorney's fees, costs, and expenses; judgment creditors.

  §607-14.7 Attorney's fees, costs, and expenses; judgment creditors. In addition to any other attorney's fees, costs, and expenses, which may or are required to be awarded, and notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the court in any civil action may award to a judgment creditor, from a judgment debtor, reasonable attorney's fees, costs, and expenses incurred by the judgment creditor in obtaining or attempting to obtain satisfaction of a money judgment, whether by execution, examination of judgment debtor, garnishment, or otherwise. The court may award attorney's fees that it determines are reasonable, but shall not award fees in excess of the following schedule:  (1) Twenty-five per cent on the first $1,000 or fraction thereof;  (2) Twenty per cent on the second $1,000 or fraction thereof;  (3) Fifteen per cent on the third $1,000 or fraction thereof;  (4) Ten per cent on the fourth $1,000 or fraction thereof;  (5) Five per cent on the fifth $1,000 or fraction thereof; and  (6) 2.5 per cent on any amount in excess of $5,000. The fees shall be assessed on the amount of judgment, exclusive of costs and all other attorney's fees. [L 1985, c 288, §2; am L 2016, c 55, §22]
HI Rev Stat § 607-14.9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|607. Costs and Fees|607-14.9 Actions to enforce covenants not to compete.

  §607-14.9 Actions to enforce covenants not to compete. In a civil action which involves the interpretation or enforcement of an agreement or alleged agreement which purportedly restricts an employee from competing with an employer, or former employer, or working for a competitor of an employer or former employer, any employee or former employee who prevails shall be awarded reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. [L 1992, c 56, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 607-15 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|607. Costs and Fees|607-15 REPEALED.

  §607-15 REPEALED. L 1972, c 88, §5(x).
HI Rev Stat § 607-15.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|607. Costs and Fees|607-15.5 Attorneys' fees in tort actions.

  §607-15.5 Attorneys' fees in tort actions. In all tort actions in which a judgment is entered by a court of competent jurisdiction, attorneys' fees for both the plaintiff and the defendant shall be limited to a reasonable amount as approved by the court having jurisdiction of the action. In any tort action in which a settlement is effected, the plaintiff or the defendant may request that the amount of their respective attorneys' fees be subject to approval of the court having jurisdiction of the action. [L Sp 1986, c 2, §11]
HI Rev Stat § 607-16 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|607. Costs and Fees|607-16 In both courts, when; set off against judgment, when.

  §607-16 In both courts, when; set off against judgment, when. Whenever costs are awarded to the appellant, the appellant shall be allowed to tax as part thereof, the costs in the lower court, in addition to the costs of the court appealed to. If, upon an appeal, a recovery for any debt or damages is had by one party, and costs are awarded to the other party, the court shall set off such costs against such debt or damages, and render judgment for the balance. [CC 1859, §1014; RL 1925, §2553; RL 1935, §3802; RL 1945, §9756; RL 1955, §219-16; HRS §607-16; am L 1972, c 88, §5(r); gen ch 1985] Case Notes  Final liability to pay costs is not determined until final judgment. 5 H. 181 (1884).  Costs on appeal. 32 H. 426 (1932); 32 H. 430 (1932).  Allowance of circuit court costs to party prevailing on appeal in supreme court. 43 H. 130 (1959).  Cited: 19 H. 433, 434 (1909).
HI Rev Stat § 607-17 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|607. Costs and Fees|607-17 REPEALED.

  §607-17 REPEALED. L 1993, c 200, §2.
HI Rev Stat § 607-19 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|607. Costs and Fees|607-19 REPEALED.

  §607-19 REPEALED. L 1976, c 200, pt of §1.
HI Rev Stat § 607-20 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|607. Costs and Fees|607-20 Charitable trusts, special provisions.

 §607-20 Charitable trusts, special provisions. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions, in the case of a charitable trust, the compensation of the trustees shall be limited to an amount that is reasonable under the circumstances.  (b) This section shall apply to existing and new charitable trusts established after January 1, 1999; provided that any provisions in existing trust agreements regarding trustees' compensation shall supersede this section. [L 1943, c 149, § §1, 2; RL 1945, §9758; RL 1955, §219-19; am L 1959, c 169, §2; HRS §607-20; am L 1998, c 310, §2] Revision Note  "January 1, 1999" substituted for "the effective date of this Act". Law Journals and Reviews  Trustee v. Beneficiary. 15 HBJ, no. 13, at 145 (2013). Case Notes  Sums collected from lessees of estate and paid to State for real property taxes are income. 53 H. 604, 499 P.2d 670 (1972).  Cited: 37 H. 111, 139 (1945).
HI Rev Stat § 607-21 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|607. Costs and Fees|607-21 Expense of bond.

  §607-21 Expense of bond. Any receiver, assignee, guardian, trustee, committee, personal representative, commissioner, or other fiduciary required by law or the order of any court to give a bond, or other obligation as such, may include as a part of the lawful and chargeable expense of executing the individual's trust a reasonable sum, to be paid to a company authorized under the laws of the State to become surety on the bond or obligation for becoming the individual's surety thereon, as may be allowed by the court in which the individual is required to account, not exceeding one per cent a year on the amount of the bond. [RL 1935, pt of §3793; RL 1945, §9759; RL 1955, §219-20; HRS §607-21; am L 1972, c 88, §5(u); am L 1976, c 200, pt of §1; am L 2016, c 55, §23]
HI Rev Stat § 607-22 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|607. Costs and Fees|607-22 REPEALED.

  §607-22 REPEALED. L 1972, c 88, §5(x).
HI Rev Stat § 607-23 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|607. Costs and Fees|607-23 Fees of commissioners, appraisers, etc.

  §607-23 Fees of commissioners, appraisers, etc. Fees of commissioners and appraisers shall be such as the court deems just and reasonable, together with actual and necessary traveling expenses at the same rate paid for traveling expenses to witnesses subpoenaed, and all actual disbursements for surveying, plans, etc. [RL 1935, pt of §3793; am L 1941, c 293, §1; RL 1945, §9761; am L 1945, c 37, §2; RL 1955, §219-22; am L 1963, c 85, §3; HRS §607-23; am L 1972, c 88, §5(v)]
HI Rev Stat § 607-24 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|607. Costs and Fees|607-24 No bonds or costs to be filed or paid by government.

  §607-24 No bonds or costs to be filed or paid by government. Neither the State nor any county or any political subdivision, board, or commission thereof, nor any officer, acting in the officer's official capacity on behalf of the State or any county or other political subdivision, board, or commission thereof, shall be taxed costs or required to pay or make any deposit for the same or file any bond in any case whether for costs, on motion for new trial, or on appeal, or for any other purpose whatsoever. In all cases in which a final judgment or decree is obtained against the State, county, or other political subdivision or any board or commission thereof, any and all deposits for costs made by the prevailing party shall be returned to the prevailing party, and the prevailing party shall be reimbursed by the State, county, or other political subdivision, board, or commission thereof, as the case may be, all actual disbursements, not including attorney's fees or commissions, made by the prevailing party and approved by the court. [L 1907, c 63, §1; RL 1925, §2546; am L 1933, c 212, §1; RL 1935, §3795; am L 1937, c 126, §1; RL 1945, §9762; RL 1955, §219-23; HRS §607-24; am L 1972, c 88, §5(w); gen ch 1985] Rules of Court  See HRCP rules 37(e), 54(d), 62(e). Case Notes  Attorney's commissions and fees not chargeable against Territory. 20 H. 112 (1910).  Costs not chargeable against public officers. 20 H. 359 (1911) (sheriff in habeas corpus). 21 H. 274 (1912) (sheriff in replevin). 20 H. 455 (1911); 23 H. 187 (1916) (superintendent of public works); not (prior to am.) against county. 20 H. 112 (1910); 23 H. 524, 527 (1916).  Not applicable to bond on writ of error. 32 H. 111 (1931) (former law).  Return of costs to successful plaintiff. 34 H. 245 (1937).  Section does not apply to the receiver of a national bank. 34 H. 308 (1937).  Not applicable to criminal prosecutions. 36 H. 546 (1943).  "Final judgment". 36 H. 603 (1943); 39 H. 1 (1950).  Where State is successful in condemning property under chapter 101, condemnee is not "prevailing party" and cannot recover "actual disbursements". 53 H. 582, 499 P.2d 663 (1972).  Where a prevailing party has "obtained" "a final judgment" "against the State", the court may award the prevailing party its "actual disbursements" pursuant to §607-9, this section, and HRAP rule 39. 110 H. 269, 132 P.3d 378 (2006).
HI Rev Stat § 607-26 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|607. Costs and Fees|607-26 Limit on supersedeas bond.

 §607-26 Limit on supersedeas bond. (a) In any civil action brought under any legal theory, the amount of a supersedeas bond or other form of security necessary to stay execution of a judgment granting legal, equitable, or any other form of relief during the entire course of all appeals or discretionary review of that judgment by all appellate courts shall be set in accordance with applicable law, except that:  (1) The total amount of the supersedeas bond or other form of security that is required of any party shall not exceed $25,000,000, regardless of the amount or any other provision of the judgment that is appealed;  (2) If the party posting the supersedeas bond is a "small business concern" as defined by section 210-1, the supersedeas bond shall not exceed $1,000,000; and  (3) If a party in whose favor the judgment has been entered proves to a court by a preponderance of the evidence that an appellant who has posted a supersedeas bond is intentionally dissipating assets outside the ordinary course of its business for the purpose of avoiding payment of the judgment, a court may require the appellant to post a supersedeas bond in an amount up to the total amount of the judgment appealed. Dissipation of assets shall not include expenditures, including payments to the owners of a business, of the kind that the appellant made in the regular course of business prior to entry of the judgment being appealed.  (b) This section shall not apply to the limitation on bonds for tobacco master settlement agreement signatories and their successors and affiliates under section 328L-7.  (c) For purposes of this section:  "Civil action" includes, without limitation, cases involving individual, aggregated, class action, or otherwise joined claims.  "Legal, equitable, or any other form of relief" means all forms of relief, including without limitation, compensatory, special, punitive, exemplary or other damages, injunctive relief, or any other form of relief. [L 2006, c 11, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 608-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|608. Expenses and Salaries|608-1 Personnel and expenses of circuit courts.

  §608-1 Personnel and expenses of circuit courts. The State shall pay the expenses of the several circuit courts and the salaries of such officers and employees as may be required by such courts, including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, expenses of the family courts and agencies thereof. The judge or judges of the several circuit courts shall appoint such officers and employees as may be required by the courts and for which appropriations have been made by the legislature; provided that the officers and employees of the family court of the first circuit, including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing probation officers, truant officers, and personnel of the detention home, shall be appointed by the judge of the family court under whose supervision the appropriations for the division shall be expended. Except as otherwise provided, the officers and employees shall be members of the civil service system of the State and shall be subject to chapter 76 and the appropriate collective bargaining agreement, executive order, executive directive, or rule. [RL 1935, 1st and last par of §3940; am L 1937, c 215, §3; am L Sp 1941, c 94, §1; RL 1945, §9771; am L 1945, c 35, §1 and c 142, §4; RL 1955, §220-1; am L 1965, c 232, §1; HRS §608-1; am L 1972, c 88, §7(a), (b); am L 2002, c 148, §43] Note  For prior history, see note to §9771, RL 1945. Case Notes  Anticipatory assignment of salary by public officer is void as being against public policy. 25 H. 43 (1919).
HI Rev Stat § 608-1.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|608. Expenses and Salaries|608-1.5 REPEALED.

  §608-1.5 REPEALED. L 2006, c 299, §12.
HI Rev Stat § 608-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|608. Expenses and Salaries|608-2 District court, salaries, expenses, etc.

  §608-2 District court, salaries, expenses, etc. The salaries of the district judges, clerks, and other assistants and the expenses of the district judges shall be paid by the State. The judges shall have power to appoint such additional officers or employees as may be required by the courts and for which appropriations have been made by the legislature. Except as otherwise provided, such officers and employees shall be subject to chapter 76 and the appropriate collective bargaining agreement, executive order, executive directive, or rule. [L 1909, c 122, §1; RL 1925, §2133; RL 1935, pt of §3941; RL 1945, §9777; RL 1955, §220-2; am L 1965, c 97, §16; HRS §608-2; am L 1970, c 188, §30; am L 1972, c 88, §7(c); am L 2002, c 148, §44] Cross References  Salary of district judge, see §604-2.5.
HI Rev Stat § 612-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|612. Jurors|612-1 Declaration of policy.

Revision Note Part heading added pursuant to §23G-15.  §612-1 Declaration of policy. It is the policy of this State that all persons selected for jury service be selected at random from a fair cross section of the population of the area served by the court, and that all qualified citizens have the opportunity in accordance with this chapter to be considered for jury service in this State and an obligation to serve as jurors when summoned for that purpose. [L 1973, c 191, pt of §1] Cross References  Right to trial by jury of the "district" conferred by Const. art. I, §14. "District" means the judicial circuit, §806-17. Law Journals and Reviews  State v. Levinson: Limitations on a Criminal Defendant's Use of Peremptory Challenges. 13 UH L. Rev. 279 (1991).
HI Rev Stat § 612-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|612. Jurors|612-2 Prohibition of discrimination.

  §612-2 Prohibition of discrimination. A citizen shall not be excluded from jury service in this State on account of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, economic status, or physical disability, except as provided in section 612-4(b)(1). [L 1973, c 191, pt of §1; am L 1976, c 159, §9; am L 2007, c 122, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 612-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|612. Jurors|612-3 Definitions.

  §612-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter:  "Circuit" refers to a judicial circuit, as specified in section 603-1.  "Clerk" and "clerk of the court" means the chief court administrator for a circuit, any authorized deputy chief court administrator, and any other person designated by the chief court administrator or the court to perform the functions under this chapter.  "Court" means the circuit and district courts of this State, and includes, when the context requires, any judge of the court. When there is an administrative judge, any administrative powers granted by this chapter may be exercised by that judge or the judge's designee, unless otherwise provided.  "Disability" means the state of having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of a person's major life activities, having a record of such an impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment.  "Felony" means a crime as defined in section 701-107(2).  "Jury wheel" means any physical device or electronic system for the storage of the names or identifying numbers of prospective jurors.  "Name", when used in connection with prospective jurors, includes identifying numbers of the jurors. [L 1973, c 191, pt of §1; am L 1976, c 159, §10; gen ch 1985; am L 1993, c 104, §1; am L 2007, c 122, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 612-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|612. Jurors|612-4 Grounds of qualification and disqualification.

  §612-4 Grounds of qualification and disqualification. (a) A prospective juror is qualified to serve as a juror if the prospective juror:  (1) Is a citizen of the United States and of the State;  (2) Is at least eighteen years old;  (3) Is a resident of the circuit; and  (4) Is able to read, speak, and understand the English language.  (b) A prospective juror is disqualified to serve as a juror if the prospective juror:  (1) Is incapable, by reason of the prospective juror's disability, of rendering satisfactory jury service; but a prospective juror claiming this disqualification may be required to submit a physician's, physician assistant's, or advanced practice registered nurse's certificate as to the disability, and the certifying physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse is subject to inquiry by the court at its discretion;  (2) Has been convicted of a felony in a state or federal court and not pardoned; or  (3) Fails to meet the qualifications in subsection (a). [L 1973, c 191, pt of §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1996, c 168, §1; am L 2007, c 122, §3; am L 2009, c 151, §22; am L 2014, c 45, §15] Cross References  Disqualification of judges, see §601-7. Case Notes  Membership in police force no disqualification. 187 F.2d 719 (1951).  Fact that jury commissioners rejected for service with the grand jury persons convicted of misdemeanors though rejection was not legally required, did not invalidate jury list. 105 F. Supp. 727 (1952).  Jury competence is an individual rather than a group or class matter. 105 F. Supp. 727 (1952).  A juror is not disqualified to sit in a murder trial because juror is a remote connection by marriage of the deceased. 3 H. 381 (1872).  Reference to race permitted under prior laws. 5 H. 501 (1885).  Person holding commission as special constable, unpaid, not disqualified. 8 H. 10 (1890).  Serving in jury not considered holding public office and legislator qualified. 8 H. 434 (1892).  Juror's opinion formed on general talk leaving unconscious tendency one way or another, or find juror has sufficient knowledge of English though unable to define "impartial", etc. 20 H. 7 (1910).  Demand for trial by jury in prayer of complaint insufficient. 24 H. 777 (1919).  Action to quiet title, trial by jury. 28 H. 1 (1924), aff'd 7 F.2d 325 (1925).  Examination on voir dire, right to reject not to select. 30 H. 697 (1929).  Right to trial by jury, in partition. 30 H. 860 (1929).  Subdivision (1) does not include sex. In the absence of a showing of improper motive or injury to defendant, the fixing by the jury commission of a ratio between men and women to be included on the jury list, although irregular and not authorized by statute, does not warrant a quashal of an indictment. 45 H. 247, 365 P.2d 460 (1961).  Where prospective jurors were able to speak and understand English, trial court properly refused to excuse jurors for cause. 80 H. 107, 905 P.2d 613 (1995).
HI Rev Stat § 612-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|612. Jurors|612-5 Disqualification by interest.

  §612-5 Disqualification by interest. No person shall sit as a juror in any case in which the person's relative by affinity or by consanguinity within the third degree is interested, either as a plaintiff or defendant, or in the issue of which the juror has, either directly or through such relative, any pecuniary interest. [L 1973, c 191, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]