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HRS §101-30When a court can give you possession of property
A court order giving the plaintiff possession of property only takes effect after the plaintiff pays the estimated compensation to the court and after the defendants have been properly notified. If the plaintiff is not the State or a county, the court may also require extra payment or security. The order is not valid until one of the listed notice methods is completed.
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The statute, as written — Order of possession
No order of possession shall issue unless the plaintiff has paid to the clerk of the court issuing the order, for the use of the persons entitled thereto, the amount of the estimated compensation or damages stated in the motion for the issuance of the order and, in the case of a plaintiff other than the State or a county, has so paid such additional amount, or furnished such additional security, as may be required by the court. An order of possession issued under section 101-29 shall not become effective until (1) summons in the action has been served personally on the defendants within or without the State, as provided in section 101-20 or section 634-24, or (2) the first publication of the summons directed to the defendants has occurred and notice has been posted as provided in section 634-23, or (3) the papers mailed to the defendants have been received as provided in section 634-24, or (4) the best notice practicable under the circumstances has been given as ordered by the court for good cause shown.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026 Sections this one refers to
§101-20 How to deliver notice in a land taking case
§101-29 How the state or county can take property early
§634-23 How to include unknown people and serve absent defendants in court cases
§634-24 How to serve legal papers outside Hawaii or by mail
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