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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 101-30

  • county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.

No order of possession shall issue unless the plaintiff has paid to the clerk of the court issuing the order, for the use of the persons entitled thereto, the amount of the estimated compensation or damages stated in the motion for the issuance of the order and, in the case of a plaintiff other than the State or a county, has so paid such additional amount, or furnished such additional security, as may be required by the court.

An order of possession issued under section 101-29 shall not become effective until (1) summons in the action has been served personally on the defendants within or without the State, as provided in § 101-20 or § 634-24, or (2) the first publication of the summons directed to the defendants has occurred and notice has been posted as provided in section defendant unknown or absent” class=”unlinked-ref” datatype=”S” sessionyear=”2022″ statecd=”HI”>634-23, or (3) the papers mailed to the defendants have been received as provided in § 634-24, or (4) the best notice practicable under the circumstances has been given as ordered by the court for good cause shown.