Hawaii Revised Statutes
634. Civil Actions and Proceedings, Generally
634-29 In case of attachment, etc., of real property.

§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 public safety's list under section 353C-11 serving the writ shall, in addition to personal delivery of a copy thereof to the defendant, post upon the premises a copy of the process, and a notice of the day and hour when attached, sequestrated, or enjoined, and shall also give notice thereof in a newspaper or newspapers suitable for the advertisement of judicial proceedings. But in all cases where a writ of attachment is issued in accordance with chapter 651 relating to attachments, and the defendant in attachment was never a resident of the State or has departed from the State or secretes oneself so that the writ of attachment cannot be personally served upon the defendant, personal service of the writ upon the defendant may be dispensed with. All after-leases, mortgages, sales, devises, assignments, trusts, or other conveyances of the property, until the dissolution of the process, shall be void in law as against the plaintiff in such cases. [CC 1859, §1124; am L 1903, c 5, §1; am imp L 1917, c 67, §1; RL 1925, §2348; RL 1935, §4084; RL 1945, §10066; RL 1955, §230-37; HRS §634-64; ren HRS §634-29; gen ch 1985; am L 2013, c 116, § §11, 25(10); am L 2015, c 101, §4; am L 2021, c 41, §11]
Note
The repeal and reenactment note in the main volume took effect on June 30, 2020, pursuant to L 2015, c 101, §4.
Rules of Court
See HRCP rules 4(e), (f), 64, 65; DCRCP rule 64.
Proof of publication, see RCC rule 11.
Case Notes
Execution must be postponed to the lien of a prior attachment. 6 H. 564 (1885).
Compliance with statute while essential to completion of a title under the lien established by the levy of attachment constitutes no part of the levy itself. 26 H. 342 (1922).
Section is in pari materia with § §651-44 and 651-49 and a mortgage made subsequent to attachment is void as against attaching creditor. 51 H. 164, 454 P.2d 116 (1969).
Valid attachment is dissolved only if defendant puts up bond or recovers judgment, or action is discontinued or dismissed. 51 H. 164, 454 P.2d 116 (1969).

Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes

Hawaii Revised Statutes

Title 34. Pleadings and Procedure

634. Civil Actions and Proceedings, Generally

634-1 Assignee; nonnegotiable chose.

634-2 Joint contractual obligations.

634-3 Actions against persons by firm name.

634-11 Interpleader; application for order by sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, or independent civil process server.

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

634-13 Questions of law; submission to supreme court.

634-21 Service of process, by whom.

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

634-22 Return.

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

634-24 Service outside the State or by registered mail.

634-25 Personal service on resident outside the State.

634-26 Form of published notice.

634-27 Substituted service of summons in attachment cases.

634-28 Form of judgment.

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

634-29.5 Service in cases involving real property.

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

634-31 Same; nonresidents; service.

634-32 Other laws not affected.

634-33 Service in cases of operation of motor vehicles.

634-34 Service on boat operators.

634-35 Acts submitting to jurisdiction.

634-36 Manner of service under sections 634-33 to 35.

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

634-38 Manner of service within the State; assumpsit.

634-51 Recording of notice of pendency of action.

634-61 Death or dissolution of plaintiff or defendant.

634-71 Anonymous filings.