§634-38 Manner of service within the State; assumpsit. For civil actions in the nature of assumpsit, when service of summons is required by law, court rule, or court order, service on the defendant within the State shall be:
(1) By personal delivery by a person authorized to serve process; or
(2) If a reasonable attempt at personal delivery has not been successful, then by certified, registered, or express mail sent to the addressee only, as ordered by the court.
Service pursuant to paragraph (1) and proof of personal service shall be made in the manner prescribed by law, court rule, or court order. If service is made pursuant to paragraph (2), a return receipt or other proof of service provided by the postal service shall be filed showing delivery to the addressee within the State. [L 2014, c 41, §2]
Structure 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.
634-12 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.
634-23 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.
634-29 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.