Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 4. Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 657-31.5

In an action under this part where the person defending the action claims by adverse possession in excess of the period of limitation, said claim can only be made:

However, any person defending an action under this part may claim adverse possession if that person's time period of adverse possession of the land exceeded twenty years prior to November 7, 1978, or exceeded other earlier applicable time periods of adverse possession.