HRS §652-2.6
When service on a garnishee counts as done
This section explains how to prove that a garnishee was served and when the service becomes effective. It says a certificate of service or a return receipt is enough proof. Service counts from when the summons is handed to or left at the garnishee's office, or arrives by mail.
The statute, as written — Effect of service
(a) In case of service upon the garnishee, the certificate of service or, if by mail, a copy of the return receipt provided by the sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, or independent civil process server from the department of law enforcement's list under section 353C-11 shall be prima facie proof of the service. (b) For purposes of this chapter, service is effective from the time when the summons is handed to or left in the office of the garnishee, or reaches the garnishee or the garnishee's office by mail.
Sections this one refers to
§353C-11 Independent civil process servers list
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