2013 Hawaii Revised Statutes
TITLE 34. PLEADINGS AND PROCEDURE
634. Civil Actions and Proceedings, Generally
634-25 Personal service on resident outside the State.
Note
Working group to define duties and responsibilities of process servers under the department of public safety's jurisdiction; create a process of registration, etc.; report to 2014 legislature. L 2013, c 116, §§20 to 23 (repealed June 30, 2015).
Rules of Court
See Hawaii Electronic Filing and Service Rules.
§634-25 Personal service on resident outside the State. 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 service shall be evidenced by the return of the serving officer or by affidavit and shall be of the same legal force and validity as if made within the State.
The affidavit required by this section shall set forth facts based upon the personal knowledge of the affiant concerning the methods, means, and attempts made to satisfy the requirements of this section and any other pertinent facts. [L 1972, c 89, §2A(h); HRS §634-60.5; ren HRS §634-25; am L 1976, c 183, §3; gen ch 1985]
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