F. Other Indicators
3rd Quarter 2023 Report
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The total number of bankruptcy filings in Hawaii increased by 24.4 percent or by 53 cases for the second quarter of 2023, from the same quarter of 2022. In 2022, total filings declined 20.2 percent or 245 cases from the same period of the previous year.
The number of Chapter 7 filings, the largest category, increased by 10.2 percent or by 15 cases in the second quarter of 2023. Chapter 7 filings are intended to liquidate assets and discharge debt. In 2022, Chapter 7 filings decreased 28.2 percent or 246 cases from the same period of the previous year.
Chapter 11 filings increased from 0 cases in the second quarter of 2022 to 3 cases in the second quarter of 2023. In 2022, Chapter 11 filings increased to 14 cases from 9 cases in the same period of the previous year. Chapter 11 filings involve the structuring of repayment plans for companies.
Chapter 13 filings increased by 50.0 percent or 35 cases in the second quarter of 2023, from the same quarter of 2022. In 2022, Chapter 13 filings declined 1.2 percent or 4 cases from the same period of the previous year. Chapter 13 bankruptcy allows debtors to work out repayment arrangements with creditors.
For quarterly bankruptcy statistics, see: https://www.uscourts.gov/statistics-reports/caseload-statistics-data-tables
For District of Hawaii monthly statistics, see: www.hib.uscourts.gov/stats/index_stats.html
