HRS §666-11
Court orders removal and gives possession to winner
If the court decides the person suing has the right to the property, it will order that they get possession and their court costs. The court then sends a writ of possession to an officer, who must remove everyone from the property and put the winner or their agent in full control.
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The statute, as written — Judgment; writ of possession
If it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that the plaintiff is entitled to the possession of the premises, the plaintiff shall have judgment for possession, and for the plaintiff's costs. Execution shall issue accordingly. The writ of possession shall issue to the sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, or independent civil process server from the department of law enforcement's list under section 353C-11, commanding the sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, or independent civil process server to remove all persons from the premises, and to put the plaintiff, or the plaintiff's agent, into the full possession thereof. [CC 1859, §943; RL 1925, §2784; RL 1935, §4021; RL 1945, §10410; RL 1955, §240-11; am L 1963, c 85, §3; HRS §666-11; am L 1972, c 90, §8(f); gen ch 1985; am L 1989, c 211, §10; am L 1990, c 281, §11; am L 2012, c 142, §10; am L 2013, c 116, §§18, 25(17); am L 2015, c 101, §4; am L 2021, c 41, §18; am L 2022, c 278, §17]
Sections this one refers to
§353C-11 Independent civil process servers list
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