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HRS §634-21

Who is allowed to deliver court papers

This section says who can hand over court papers and orders. Usually, the sheriff, a police chief, or someone the court picks can do it. Other people may also be allowed if court rules say so.

courts

The statute, as written — Service of process, by whom

Except as otherwise provided, service of all process and orders shall be made by the sheriff or the sheriff's deputy, the chief of police of the county in which the service is made or the chief's duly authorized subordinate, some other person specially appointed by the court for the purpose, any investigator appointed and commissioned by the director of commerce and consumer affairs pursuant to section 26-9(j), or a person authorized by the rules of court. [CC 1859, §1102; am L 1898, c 5, §1; am L 1911, c 60, §1; RL 1925, §2341; am L 1929, c 13, §1; RL 1935, §4076; RL 1945, §10058; RL 1955, §230-28; am L 1963, c 85, §3; HRS §634-56; am L 1972, c 89, §2A(d); ren HRS §634-21; gen ch 1985; am L 1989, c 123, §2 and c 211, §10; am L 1990, c 281, §11; am L 1993, c 173, §2; am L 1994, c 9, §1]
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§26-9 How the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs is organized and what it does

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