# Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-3: Counterclaim

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-3

## Section

- **Citation:** Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-3
- **Heading:** Counterclaim
- **Jurisdiction:** Hawaii
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** HI Code / Division 4 / Title 36 / Chapter 657 / Section 657-3

## Text

(a) In the cases enumerated in subsection (b), all the provisions of this part, or any other statute of limitations, shall apply to a claim stated as a counterclaim against an opposing party in the same manner as if an action thereon had been commenced at the time when the opposing party commenced the opposing party's action or served the pleading stating the opposing party's claim, or if a different time is applicable to the opposing party's claim under the provisions of this section then at that time.

(b) Subsection (a) shall apply if the claim stated as a counterclaim:

(1) Consists of a liquidated debt or demand, or a debt or demand capable of being ascertained by calculation; or

(2) Arises out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the opposing party's claim.

(c) Within the meaning of this section a counterclaim includes a claim asserted against the plaintiff by a third-party defendant and in that situation the plaintiff is deemed an opposing party. [CC 1859, §1050; RL 1925, §2641; RL 1935, §3912; RL 1945, §10423; RL 1955, §241-3; HRS §657-3; am L 1972, c 186, §1; gen ch 1985]

## Nearby sections

- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-1.5 Limitation of actions not applicable to State.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-1.5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-1.7 Civil action arising from sexual offenses against adult victims; certificate of merit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-1.7.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-1.8 Civil action arising from sexual offenses; application; certificate of merit; trauma-informed response.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-1.8.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-2 Mutual current account.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-2.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-3 Counterclaim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-3.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-3.5 Relation back of amendments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-3.5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-4 Two years; libel and slander.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-4.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-5 Domestic judgments and decrees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-5.5 Judgments for support.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-5.5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-6 Four years; causes arising in foreign jurisdiction, etc.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-6.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7 Damage to persons or property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-7.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7.3 Medical torts; limitation of actions; time.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-7.3.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7.5 Third-party defendants, time in which plaintiff may amend.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-7.5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-8 Limitation of action for damages based on construction to improve real property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-8.md)

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