Hawaii · statute · Haw. Rev. Stat. ch. 634 · 28 active provisions
The assignee of any nonnegotiable chose in action, assigned in writing, may maintain thereon in the assignee's own name any action which, but for the assignment, might be maintained by the assignor; subject, however, to all equities and setoffs existing in favor of the party liable against the assignor and which existe…
In an action on a contract on which two or more persons are jointly, jointly and severally, or severally liable, the court in which the action is pending has jurisdiction to proceed against such of the obligors as can be served as if they were the only obligors.
Whenever two or more persons, associated in any business, transact such business under a firm name, whether it comprises the names of such persons or not, the associates may be sued by such firm name, the summons in such case being served on one or more of the associates or as otherwise provided by rule of court; and a…
When, in the execution of process against goods and chattels issued by or under the authority of the courts of the State, by reason of claims made to such goods and chattels by assignees of bankrupts and other persons not being the parties against whom such process had issued, whereby the sheriff, deputy sheriffs, poli…
When goods or chattels have been seized in execution by the sheriff, deputy sheriff, a police officer, or an independent civil process server from the department of law enforcement's list under section 353C-11 under process of any court, and some third person claims to be entitled under a bill of sale, chattel mortgage…
In all cases of interpleader proceedings where the question is one of law and the facts are not in dispute, the judge shall be at liberty at the judge's discretion to decide the question without directing an action or issue, and (if the judge shall think it desirable) to order that a special case be stated for the opin…
Except as otherwise provided, service of all process and orders shall be made by the sheriff or the sheriff's deputy, the chief of police of the county in which the service is made or the chief's duly authorized subordinate, some other person specially appointed by the court for the purpose, any investigator appointed…
(a) Each board of directors of an association governed by chapter 514B, cooperative housing corporation governed by chapter 421I, and planned community association governed by chapter 421J shall establish, if entry to the property is inaccessible to the general public, a policy to provide reasonable access as specified…
In all cases where any process or order of a court is served by any officer of the court or of the police force or the sheriff, a deputy sheriff, an independent civil process server from the department of law enforcement's list under section 353C-11, or any investigator appointed and commissioned by the director of com…
Where an action or proceeding involves or concerns any property, tangible or intangible, within the jurisdiction of a circuit court, or any legal or equitable estate, right or interest, vested or contingent, in any such property, or any status or res within the jurisdiction of a circuit court: (1) Any person having a c…
[(a)] In any case in which, under section 634-23, provision is made for service of summons as provided by this section, personal service shall be made upon the defendant wherever found or the defendant shall be served by registered or certified mail with request for a return receipt and marked deliver to addressee only…
[(a)] Whenever a defendant, being a resident of the State, cannot be served within the State[,] personal service may be made upon the defendant outside the State by any person authorized to serve process in the place in which the defendant may be found or specially appointed by the court to make the service[,] which se…
The published notice provided for by section 634-23 shall be in the form of a summons, without a caption but referring to the complaint or petition, stating briefly the object of the action or proceeding[,] with a brief description of the property involved, and calling upon the persons to whom it is addressed to plead…
In all cases where a writ of attachment is issued out of any court in accordance with chapter 651, relating to attachments, if it appears by affidavit or otherwise to the satisfaction of the judge that the defendant in attachment was never a resident of the State, or has removed therefrom, or that the defendant secrete…
The judgment rendered in such a cause shall be in form a personal judgment against the defendant or defendants, but shall not be valid, except for the purpose of the issuance of the levy of execution and of sale upon the property so attached.
In all cases of attachment, sequestration, or injunction of real property, the sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, or independent civil process server from the department of law enforcement's list under section 353C-11 serving the writ shall, in addition to personal delivery of a copy thereof to the defendant, pos…
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in an action the principal subject matter of which is real property owned by a defendant who is not a resident of the State, service of summons may be made upon the defendant by sending the summons and complaint by certified, registered, or express mail, postage prepaid,…
When two or more persons associate and act, whether for profit or not, under a common name, including associating and acting as a labor organization or employer organization, whether the common name comprises the names of the persons or not, they may sue in or be sued by the common name, and the process shall be served…
The transaction of any acts, business, or activities within the State by any officer, agent, representative, employee, or member of any such association having officers, agents, members, or property without the State, on behalf of such association, or any of its members or affiliated local associations, shall subject t…
Nothing contained in sections 634-30 and 634-31 shall be construed to amend or repeal chapter 425 or 432, article 1, or section 634-3.
[(a)] The use and operation by any person, whether a resident or a nonresident of the State, of any motor vehicle upon a public highway in this State shall subject the person to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State in any action or proceeding against the person growing out of any accident or collision in which…
[(a)] The operation, navigation, use, or maintenance by any person, whether a resident or nonresident of the State, of any boat, ship, barge, or other watercraft in the navigable waters of the State shall subject the person to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State in any action or proceeding against the person g…
(a) Any person, whether or not a citizen or resident of this State, who in person or through an agent does any of the acts hereinafter enumerated, thereby submits such person, and, if an individual, the person's personal representative, to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State as to any cause of action arising f…
[(a)] When service of summons is provided for by section 634-33, 634-34, or 634-35, service shall be made by service upon the defendant personally by any person authorized to serve process in the place in which the defendant may be found or appointed by the court for the purpose, or sent by certified, registered, or ex…
Whenever notice and service of process is required for child support enforcement proceedings subsequent to an order issued pursuant to chapter 571, 576B, 576E, 580, or 584A, upon a showing that diligent effort has been made to ascertain the location of a party, notice and service of process shall be presumed to be sati…