# Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-5: Domestic judgments and decrees

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C657_S657-5

## Section

- **Citation:** Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-5
- **Heading:** Domestic judgments and decrees
- **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 657-5

## Text

Unless an extension is granted, every judgment and decree of any court of the State shall be presumed to be paid and discharged at the expiration of ten years after the judgment or decree was rendered. No action shall be commenced after the expiration of ten years from the date a judgment or decree was rendered or extended. No extension of a judgment or decree shall be granted unless the extension is sought within ten years of the date the original judgment or decree was rendered. A court shall not extend any judgment or decree beyond twenty years from the date of the original judgment or decree. No extension shall be granted without notice and the filing of a non-hearing motion or a hearing motion to extend the life of the judgment or decree. [CC 1859, §1051; RL 1925, §2643; am L 1927, c 16, §1; RL 1935, §3914; RL 1945, §10425; RL 1955, §241-5; HRS §657-5; am L 1972, c 105, §1(d); am L 1992, c 74, §1; am L 2001, c 145, §1]

## 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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