Hawaii Revised Statutes 268-15 – Venue of actions; enforcement of judgment
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 268-15
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
Actions for the recovery of damages under sections 268-11 to 268-15 may be brought in the first circuit court or in the circuit in which the aggrieved person resides. No execution upon a judgment or attachment shall be levied against the property of the department of transportation, nor does the State consent to any maritime lien against vessels of the department, but the department may be required by order of court to pay any judgment.