Chapter 634 — Civil Actions

PART II. INTERPLEADER §634-11 Interpleader; application for order by sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, or independent civil process server. When, in the execution of process against goods and chattels issued by or under the authority of the courts of the State, by reason o…

§634-12 Sale of property seized on execution, when. 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 a…

PART III. SERVICE §634-21 Service of process, by whom. 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, …

§634-21.5 Service of process within a condominium, cooperative housing, or planned community. (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 42…

§634-22 Return. 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 invest…

§634-23 Joinder of unknown persons; service when defendant unknown or absent. 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 contin…

§634-24 Service outside the State or by registered mail. [(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 re…

§634-25 Personal service on resident outside the State. [(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 whic…

§634-29 In case of attachment, etc., of real property. 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 s…

§634-30 Organizations and associations, service of process on; judgment. 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 comprise…

§634-31 Same; nonresidents; service. 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 associa…

§634-32 Other laws not affected. 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. [L Sp 1949, c 4, §3; RL 1955, §230-41; HRS §634-68; ren HRS §634-32; am L 2016, c 55, §28]

§634-33 Service in cases of operation of motor vehicles. [(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 …

§634-34 Service on boat operators. [(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 o…

§634-36 Manner of service under sections 634-33 to 35. [(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 …

§634-37 Presumption of notice and service of process in child support cases. 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 …

PART IV. NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION §634-51 Recording of notice of pendency of action. (a) In any action concerning real property or affecting the title or the right of possession of real property, the plaintiff at the time of filing the complaint; any state or county agency, b…