§ 651-1 General provisions
§ 651-2 Writ; issued when
§ 651-3 Affidavit
§ 651-4 Bond; amount and conditions
§ 651-5 Additional security
§ 651-6 Action on bond
§ 651-7 Writ; how issued
§ 651-8 Amount levied on
§ 651-9 Writ; how executed
§ 651-10 Indemnity for police officer
§ 651-11 Execution in order of receipt
§ 651-12 Examination of defendant; where no property known
§ 651-13 Attached property; sale of
§ 651-14 Appointment of receiver
§ 651-15 Officer’s return; how made
§ 651-16 Discharge of writ
§ 651-17 Discharge by bond of defendant
§ 651-18 Discharge of writ when improperly issued
§ 651-19 Recording discharge
§ 651-20 Judgment satisfied out of attached property
§ 651-21 Deficiency

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 651 > Part I - Attachment

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • 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.
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • 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
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.