Hawaii Revised Statutes 607-14.7 – Attorney’s fees, costs, and expenses; judgment creditors
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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:
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 607-14.7
- Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
The fees shall be assessed on the amount of judgment, exclusive of costs and all other attorney’s fees.