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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663J-5

Damages

Known as the Sex Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation Coercion Liability Act

The act spans §§ 663J-1 to 663J-9 (9 sections).

L 1999, c 203, pt of §2; am L 2016, c 206, §6; am L 2025, c 20, §7

An individual entitled to bring an action under section 663J-3 may recover all of the following damages:

(1) Economic damages proximately caused by coercion into sexual exploitation or being the subject of sex trafficking;

(2) Noneconomic damages proximately caused by coercion into sexual exploitation or being the subject of sex trafficking;

(3) Exemplary damages;

(4) Reasonable attorney's fees; and

(5) Costs of suit, including reasonable expenses for expert testimony.

Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.