Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 4. Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 653-4

The wages received by every person receiving less than $60 per month when paid from any unemployment work relief fund, the expenditure of which is under the control of any state commission, board, or other agency, or under the control of any county or any commission, board, or other agency of any county shall be exempt from garnishment, attachment, or any other judicial or statutory proceedings for the taking, sequestration, or withholding thereof for any purpose whatsoever, including payment of taxes.