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District of Hawaii

Federal bankruptcy filing counts for the District of Hawaii, covering Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.

2,841
Total filings FY2024
1,902
Chapter 7
895
Chapter 13
148
Business

Data updated July 2026

The bottom line

District of Hawaii: 2,841 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, Chapter 7 accounting for 67%, a gain of 11.9% from FY2023.

67%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
32%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
5.2%
business filings
+11.9%
vs FY2023

Federal-court filings only, tallied by fiscal year (Oct–Sep). Statistical information, not legal advice.

Filing History

2,0003,0004,0005,0006,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 2,841
Total bankruptcy filings in the District of Hawaii by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 2,841 1,902 42 2 895
FY2023 2,538 1,753 34 2 749
FY2022 2,270 1,685 24 3 558
FY2021 2,421 1,873 24 3 521
FY2020 3,187 2,446 36 2 703
FY2019 4,536 3,107 36 2 1,391
FY2018 4,565 3,142 36 2 1,385
FY2017 4,494 3,197 37 2 1,258
FY2016 4,651 3,421 37 2 1,191
FY2015 4,943 3,645 39 2 1,257

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

67%

Chapter 7 share

2,693

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 1,902 (67%)
  • Chapter 13 895 (32%)
  • Chapter 11 42 (1%)
  • Chapter 12 2 (0%)

FY2024 filings by chapter: 2,841 total across Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.

From FY2023 to FY2024, the District of Hawaii's filing volume went up 11.9%.

District of Hawaii vs. the National Trend

Between FY2015 and FY2024, the District of Hawaii's filing count fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5%.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the FY2024 bankruptcy filing count for the District of Hawaii?

The District of Hawaii had 2,841 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #71 busiest of the 90 federal districts by filing volume.

What is the difference between business and non-business bankruptcy filings?

Of the District of Hawaii's FY2024 filings, 148 were business cases and 2,693 were non-business (consumer) cases.

Data sourced from Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) Judicial Caseload Statistics. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy Editorial

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