Routine
$160
First attempt within 3 business days.
Each additional defendant at the same address: $100.
Process Serving · Hawaii
Hawaii Process Server for Law Firms
Have summonses, complaints and other court papers served anywhere in Hawaii, ordered and tracked from one account. Below: who can serve papers in Hawaii, how service is made, the deadlines, the proof of service form and our prices.
Process serving through Legal Hub Group is for law firms, attorneys and their staff. Representing yourself? Our sister company Famous Legal Services handles serves for individuals.
How it is done
How papers are served in Hawaii
- Personal service
Delivering a copy of the summons and complaint to the individual personally, or to an agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process. Haw. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1) ↗
- Leaving papers at the home
If the individual cannot be found, leaving copies at the individual's dwelling house or usual place of abode with someone of suitable age and discretion who lives there. Haw. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1)(A) ↗
Who
Who can serve papers in Hawaii
Process may be served anywhere in the State by the sheriff or a deputy, by a person specially appointed by the court, or by any person who is not a party and is at least 18; and in any county by the chief of police or an authorized subordinate. Haw. R. Civ. P. 4(c) ↗
Timelines
How fast, and the court's deadline
Our first-attempt promises:
- Routine: First attempt within 3 business days.
- Rush: First attempt within 24 hours.
- Same-day: for papers that cannot wait.
Every attempt shows in your account as soon as the server logs it.
Proof
The proof of service in Hawaii
Proof of service. The server makes proof of service to the court promptly, and in any event within the time the person served has to respond. A person specially appointed by the court makes an affidavit of service. Haw. R. Civ. P. 4(g) ↗
Your server's proof is built from the field record of the serve.
Price
What a Hawaii serve costs
Per person served, shown before you submit. Subscription plans take up to 20% off every serve.
Rush
$210
First attempt within 24 hours.
Same-day
$260
For papers that cannot wait.
Questions
Serving papers in Hawaii: questions
Who can serve papers in Hawaii?
The sheriff or a deputy, a person the court specially appoints, any person at least 18 who is not a party, or in each county the chief of police or an authorized subordinate (Haw. R. Civ. P. 4(c)).
Can papers be left at the home in Hawaii?
Yes, if the individual cannot be found: copies may be left at the dwelling house or usual place of abode with someone of suitable age and discretion who lives there (Haw. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1)(A)).
Keep reading
Guides to serving papers
- Who Can Accept Served Papers?
- How to Serve Someone Court Papers Without an Address
- Can You Serve Someone Yourself?
- What Happens If You Are Not Properly Served?
- Can Court Papers Be Served by Mail?
- What Does a Process Server Do?
- How Much Does a Process Server Cost?
- What Is a Return of Service?
- What Is a Declaration of Non-Service?
- What Is Insufficient Service of Process?
Serving in another state? See process serving in every state.
General information, not legal advice. The rules above are the ones in force when we checked them (October 2026); the court and the cited rules control.
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