If the respondent is not the prevailing party, the court may assess against the respondent all direct expenses and costs incurred by the attorney general or county prosecuting attorney, as appropriate, and law enforcement officers under section 583A-315 or 583A-316.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 583A-317
Costs and expenses
Known as the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
The act spans §§ 583A to 583A-317 (39 sections).
L 2002, c 124, pt of §2
Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.