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HI SB3008

Bill

Status

Passed

7/10/2012

Primary Sponsor

Maile Shimabukuro

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows impoverished family court litigants to serve notice by posting pleadings at the courthouse as an alternative to serving notice by publication in newspapers.

  • Permits family court plaintiffs or petitioners unable to afford publication costs to serve notice by mailing pleadings and process to the defendant or respondent and their closest known relative after conducting a due and diligent search.

  • Addresses the burden on impoverished litigants caused by dramatically increased rates for serving notice by publication in daily newspapers over recent years.

  • Effective date set to September 1, 2012.

Legislative Description

Family Court; Service By Publication, Mail, and Posting

Last Action

(S) Act 290, 7/9/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1407).

7/10/2012

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/17/2012
Judiciary and Labor1/27/2012

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