Hawaii Revised Statutes 632. Declaratory Judgments

  • 632-1 Jurisdiction; Controversies Subject To.
    In cases of actual controversy, courts of record, within the scope of their respective jurisdictions, shall have power to make binding adjudications of right,...
  • 632-2 Appeals.
    Declaratory judgments may be reviewed as other judgments. [L 1921, c 162, §2; RL 1925, §2919; RL 1935, §4221; RL 1945, §9972; RL 1955,...
  • 632-3 Further Relief Upon Judgment.
    Further relief based on a declaratory judgment may be granted whenever necessary or proper, after reasonable notice and hearing, against any adverse party whose...
  • 632-4, 5 Repealed.
    L 1972, c 89, §1(f).
  • 632-6 Provisions, Remedial.
    This chapter is declared to be remedial. Its purpose is to afford relief from the uncertainty and insecurity attendant upon controversies over legal rights,...

Attorney General Opinions

To the extent that the reciprocal beneficiaries act [L 1997, c 383] does impose obligations on insurers, it may provide a basis for affected persons to seek relief by, for example, seeking declaratory relief under this chapter. Att. Gen. Op. 97-10.

Last modified: October 27, 2016