Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 21 - LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES
Chapter 2 - STATE ETHICS COMMISSION FILING OF DOCUMENTS, SERVICE, WITNESSES, AND SUBPOENAS
Section 21-2-4 - Service of process
Current through February, 2024
(a) The commission shall cause to be served all orders, notices, and other papers issued by it, together with any other papers which it is required by law to serve. Pleadings and memoranda relating to charges or hearings shall be served by the party filing them.
(b) All documents served by either the commission or any party shall be served upon all counsel of record at the time of such filing and upon parties not represented by counsel or upon their agents designated by them or by law. Any counsel entering an appearance subsequent to the initiation of the proceedings shall notify all parties of that fact in writing.
(c) The final opinion, decision, or any other document required to be served by the commission upon a party shall be served upon the party's counsel of record, if any, or the party or an agent designated by the party or by law to receive service of such papers.
(d) Service of a charge, further statement of alleged violation, and notice of a contested hearing shall be made:
(e) Service of a notice of the failure to file a disclosure of financial interests as required by section 84-17, HRS, shall be made in accordance with section 21-3-9.
(f) Service of all other papers required to be served shall be made by delivering a copy to counsel of record, if any, or to the person or an agent designated by the person or by law to receive service of such papers, by mailing a copy to the person's last known address, or by other means agreed to by the parties. Delivery of a copy within this subsection means handing it to the person's attorney or to the person directly or leaving it at the person's office, with the person's secretary, clerk, or other person in charge thereof; or, if there is no one in charge, leaving it in a conspicuous place therein; or, if the office is closed or the person to be served has no office, leaving it at the person's dwelling house or usual place of abode with some person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein. Service by mail is complete upon mailing, Service by personal delivery or mailing shall be indicated by a certification of lime and place of delivery or mailing, filed with the commission,