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HI HB346

Bill

Status

Passed

6/23/2015

Primary Sponsor

Scott Nishimoto

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Consolidates civil process fee schedules for sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, police officers, and independent civil process servers by aligning district court fees under section 607-4(d) with the fee schedule in section 607-8(a), Hawaii Revised Statutes.

  • Increases mileage reimbursement for service of process from 40 cents to 60 cents per mile for travel beyond one mile.

  • Raises service fees for civil summons, subpoenas, and subpoena duces tecum from $25 to $43 effective July 1, 2015.

  • Increases fees for garnishee summons from $15 to $30, writ of possession/restitution from $25 to $40, and fees for unserved process returns from $5 to $10, all effective July 1, 2015.

  • Adjusts execution/collection fees by raising the threshold from $1,000 to $10,000 before the rate decreases from 5 cents to 2.5 cents per dollar collected.

Legislative Description

Service of Civil Process Fees

Last Action

Act 125, 06/19/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1225).

6/23/2015

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/24/2015
Judiciary and Labor3/12/2015
Finance2/10/2015
Judiciary1/26/2015

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