Title 36, Civil Remedies And Defenses And Special Proceedings

§666-14 Writ stayed how, in proceedings for nonpayment of rent. The issuing of the writ of possession shall be stayed in the case of a proceeding for the nonpayment of rent, if the person owing the rent, before the writ is actually issued, pays the rent due and interest thereon a…

§666-2 Tenancy from month to month, etc.; termination, extension. Notwithstanding other provisions of law to the contrary, when real property is rented for an indefinite time with monthly or other periodic rent reserved, such holding shall be construed to be a tenancy from month …

§666-20 Rent control ordinances. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to authorize the eviction of a tenant contrary to any rent control ordinance declaring an emergency arising out of a housing shortage and prohibiting termination of tenancies or restricting the grounds for t…

§666-21 Rent trust fund. (a) At the request of either the tenant or the landlord in any court proceeding in which the payment or nonpayment of rent is in dispute, the court shall order the tenant to deposit any disputed rent as it becomes due into the court as provided under subs…

§666-3 Forfeiture, warning, notice to vacate, refunds. (a) Any tenancy created by or described in section 666-2 shall be subject to forfeiture where the tenant or any invitee or employee of the tenant commits any act, or causes any condition to exist, within or upon the rented pr…

§666-4 Oral leases not exceeding one year, valid. Notwithstanding other provisions of law to the contrary, oral leases of real property for any period not exceeding one year shall be valid and enforceable to all intents and purposes as if in writing. [L 1929, c 93, §1; RL 1935, §…

§666-5 Acceptance of rent during litigation, effect of. When any legal proceedings are brought by a landlord to evict a tenant, whether by summary possession proceedings or an action in the nature of an action of ejectment or otherwise, the acceptance of rent by the landlord duri…

§666-6 Summary possession proceedings; venue. In the case of summary possession proceedings, the person entitled to the possession of the premises shall bring and prosecute the person's action in the district court of the circuit wherein the lands and premises in question are sit…

§666-7 Jurisdiction; joinder. In any action for summary possession begun under this chapter, the plaintiff may join claims for rent, lodging, board, profits, damages, and waste, where these arise out of and refer to the land or premises, irrespective of the amount claimed. In any…

§666-8 Service. The summons shall be served as provided by the rules of court. In the event that any defendant cannot be served within the circuit, service may be made in any part of the State. If any defendant cannot be served with process within the State, and the facts shall a…

§666-9 Return day. The summons shall be returnable within such time as is fixed by the court in conformity with the rules of court. [CC 1859, §942; am L 1923, c 119, §1; RL 1925, §2782; RL 1935, §4019; RL 1945, §10408; RL 1955, §240-9; HRS §666-9; am L 1971, c 144, §31A]