{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-607-15.5","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 607-15.5","heading":"Attorneys' fees in tort actions.","body":"In all tort actions in which a judgment is entered by a court of competent jurisdiction, attorneys' fees for both the plaintiff and the defendant shall be limited to a reasonable amount as approved by the court having jurisdiction of the action. In any tort action in which a settlement is effected, the plaintiff or the defendant may request that the amount of their respective attorneys' fees be subject to approval of the court having jurisdiction of the action. [L Sp 1986, c 2, §11]","path":["HI Code","Division 4","Title 32","Chapter 607"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol13_Ch0601-0676/HRS0607/HRS_0607-0015_0005.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"a9d2b70b9f8ba0949aa031f9894de1b90401d4ddd010deed1572733d1a059ae2","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-607-15","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-607-16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}