Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Hawaii Public Housing Authority
Chapter 2038 - STATE EVICTION - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 17-2038-4 - Process service
Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 17-2038-4
Current through August, 2024
(a) All documents issued for the purposes of this chapter shall be served either:
(1) Personally to the tenant or adult
household member by any person who is not a party and is not less than 18 years
of age of the State; or
(2) By
certified mail return receipt requested; or
(3) If personal service or service by
certified mail cannot be effectuated, the document or documents may be served:
(i) By posting the document or documents on
the unit occupied by the tenant and by first class mail to the party's last
known address; or
(ii) By
publication in a newspaper of general circulation and by first class
mail.
(b) Service upon a party shall be complete if:
(1)
The party or the party's attorney is personally served;
(2) The party signs the receipt for certified
mail ;
(3) The document or
documents are posted on the unit occupied by the tenant and mailed to the
party's last known address by first-class mail;
(4) Upon publication in a newspaper of
general circulation; or
(5) By
special order of the eviction board, upon a finding that service by other means
is not practicable, a document is posted on the unit occupied by the party.
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