HRS §657-22
When a lawsuit is not considered started
This section says that if a court document was issued but was never meant to be served, it does not count as starting a lawsuit. This applies to certain time limits and other legal rules. It only covers this specific situation.
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The statute, as written — When process not commencement
Upon any such matter being established, or upon its appearance in any other way that any process was issued without any intent that it should be served, the process shall not be deemed the commencement of an action within the meaning of this part or section 663-3. [CC 1859, §1045; RL 1925, §2656; RL 1935, §3927; RL 1945, §10438; RL 1955, §241-21; HRS §657-22; am L 1972, c 105, §1(n)]
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