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Code · Hawaii · Chapter 666

§666-9 Return day.

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§666-9 Return day. The summons shall be returnable within such time as is fixed by the court in conformity with the rules of court. [CC 1859, §942; am L 1923, c 119, §1; RL 1925, §2782; RL 1935, §4019; RL 1945, §10408; RL 1955, §240-9; HRS §666-9; am L 1971, c 144, §31A]
Rules of Court
See DCRCP rule 12(a).
Case Notes
When summons not returnable as provided judgment void. 13 H. 450 (1901).
Defendant cannot be defaulted if defendant appears without filing written pleadings. 14 H. 590, 592 (1903).
If last day falls on Sunday, summons may be made returnable on Monday, the next legal day. 24 H. 250, 252-253 (1918).
Cited: 24 H. 95, 96 (1917).
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