Hawaii Revised Statutes 651-7 – Writ; how issued
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 651-7
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- 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.
- police officer: means the director of law enforcement or the director's duly authorized representative, any chief of police or subordinate police officer, or an independent civil process server on the list maintained by the department of law enforcement pursuant to section 353C-1. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 651-1
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
The writ of attachment shall be issued by the clerk with the approval of the court and directed to any police officer, and shall require the police officer to attach and safely keep so much of the property of the defendant as will be sufficient to satisfy the demand of the plaintiff, with costs and expenses.