District Court Filing Fees and Costs
The following is a summary of the most frequently applied court filing fees and costs.
Filing Fees
Type of Action Total Charge
Filing of a complaint (Regular claim) $120.00
(HRS 607-4(b)(1) and includes $20.00 Administrative fee (HRS 607-4(b)(10))
Filing of a complaint for Summary Possession $130.00
(HRS 607-4(b)(1) and includes $10.00 Indigent Legal Services Surcharge (HRS 607.5.7(b))
and $20.00 administrative fee (HRS 607-4(b)(10))
Small Claims $ 35.00
(HRS 633-29)
Temporary Restraining Order $15.00
(HRS 607-4 and 607-5(b)(19))
Petition for Judicial Review $ 120.00
(HRS 607-4(b)(1) and $20.00 Administrative fee (HRS 607-4(b)(10))
Restitution Order Waived
(Limited to HRS 706-605, i.e. criminal restitution; HRS 706-647)
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Demand for Jury Trial $200.00
(Demand fee to District Court: HRS 607-4(b)(3) and HRS 607-5(c)(21))
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Appeal to Supreme Court:
Civil $245.00
(HRS 607-6(a), HRS 607-4(b)(4), and includes $20.00 Administrative fee (HRS 607-4(b)(10)
and $25.00 Indigent Legal Services Surcharge (HRS 607.5.7(b))
Criminal $100.00
(HRS 607-4(b)(4))
Foreign Judgments $220.00
(HRS 636C-6, HRS 607-4(b)(1) and includes $20.00 Administrative fee (HRS 607-4(B)(10))
Intervention, cross-claims or counterclaims; third-party complaints:
Regular claims $30.00
(HRS 607-4(b)(2) and includes $20.00 Administrative fee (HRS 607-4(b)(10))
Small claims $10.00
(HRS 607-4(b)(2))
Rule 40 Petition $100.00
(HRPP IX, Rule 40; HRS 607-4(b)(1))
Final 12/03/08