Rule 64.Seizure of Person or Property.

Last verified July 3, 2026

In one sentenceRule 64 lets a party use Hawaii's own state-law remedies, like arrest, attachment, garnishment, replevin, or sequestration, to seize a person or property while a case is pending and secure eventual satisfaction of the judgment.

Full Text of Rule 64

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At the commencement of and during the course of an action, all remedies providing for seizure of person or property for the purpose of securing satisfaction of the judgment ultimately to be entered in the action are available under the circumstances and in the manner provided by the law of the State. The remedies thus available include arrest, attachment, garnishment, replevin, sequestration, and other corresponding or equivalent remedies, however designated and regardless of whether the remedy is ancillary to an action or must be obtained by an independent action.

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Plain-English Summary

From the start of an action and throughout its course, any remedy under Hawaii law for seizing a person or property to secure eventual satisfaction of the judgment stays available, applied under the circumstances and in the manner state law provides. That includes arrest, attachment, garnishment, replevin, sequestration, and other equivalent remedies, whatever they're called locally.

These remedies work whether they're used alongside a pending action or pursued through an independent action of their own, giving a party a way to protect its eventual recovery well before judgment is entered.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of remedies does Rule 64 cover?

State-law remedies for seizing a person or property to secure a future judgment, including arrest, attachment, garnishment, replevin, and sequestration, along with other equivalent remedies under whatever name state law gives them.

Can these remedies be used before a case is even filed?

The rule ties them to actions already commenced, though it notes they're available whether ancillary to a pending action or pursued through an independent action.

Source & verification. The rule text and History are reproduced verbatim from the official Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure (Haw. R. Civ. P. 64). Prescribed by the Supreme Court of Hawaii (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 602-11; Haw. Const. art. VI, § 7). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 3, 2026. · Official source

Also known as: attachmentgarnishmentprejudgment seizure of propertyreplevin