HRS §429-13
How to deliver court papers to a nonprofit association
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗When you sue a nonprofit association, you must give the court papers to its agent, officer, manager, or someone in charge. If none of those people can be found, you can give the papers to a member instead.
courts
The statute, as written — Summons and complaint; service on whom
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
In an action or proceeding against a nonprofit association, a summons and complaint shall be served on the agent authorized by appointment to receive service of process, the officer, managing or general agent, or the person authorized to participate in the management of its affairs. If none of them can be served, service may be made on a member.
LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.