Process Server in Kailua (Hawaii County), HI
A process server in Kailua (Hawaii County), on the Big Island, can deliver a summons and complaint, a subpoena, a landlord's notice or family law papers. Place the order at /order, choose a first delivery within 5 business days, 48 hours or 24 hours, and a signed proof of service is emailed to you after the papers are delivered.
Process Server Pricing and Turnaround in Kailua (Hawaii County)
The three tiers are $115 for Standard Island Service (first attempt within 5 business days), $165 for Rush Priority Service (first attempt within 48 hours) and $215 for 24-Hour Emergency (first attempt within 24 hours). If an order needs anything extra for inter-island travel, it is quoted when you order.
Sheriff or Private Process Server in Hawaii County
HRCP Rule 4(c) does not tie service to the sheriff. It allows the sheriff or a deputy, a person specially appointed by the court, or any person who is not a party and is at least 18. The chief of police or a duly authorized subordinate may serve in any county. A private process server fits the rule.
Who May Serve and How: HRCP Rule 4 in Kailua (Hawaii County)
On Hawaii Island, in the Third Circuit, Rule 4(d)(1) lets the server deliver the summons and complaint to an individual in person, leave them at the dwelling house or usual place of abode with a person of suitable age and discretion who lives there, or deliver them to an authorized agent. A front desk or a guard is not an authorized agent just by position.
Under Rule 4(d)(3), a business is served through an officer, a managing or general agent, or another authorized agent. Rule 4(g) requires proof of service to the court promptly and within the time the served party has to respond.
Rule 12(a)(1) generally provides 20 days after service to answer, with exceptions where a statute or court order sets a different time. No fixed service deadline appears in the Rule 4 text we verified.
Kailua (Hawaii County) Courts: Where Hawaii County Papers Are Filed
Kailua (Hawaii County) is in the Third Circuit. Practically next door, Keahuolū Courthouse (Kona) at 74-5451 Kamakaeha Ave, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 is 0.3 miles away. Beyond it, the Waimea Civic Center's district court (67-5187 Kamamalu St, Kamuela, HI 96743) is 34.1 miles off, and Hale Kaulike in Hilo (777 Kilauea Ave, Hilo, HI 96720) is 60.0 miles off.
Civil actions up to $40,000 and summary possession matters are the district court's to hear. Small claims there are limited to $5,000, and general jurisdiction belongs to the circuit court.
Eviction Notices and Summary Possession in Kailua (Hawaii County)
HRS chapter 521 applies to residential rentals. A landlord's written notice to end a month-to-month tenancy is at least 45 days before the termination date, and a tenant's is at least 28 days. Those periods are for month-to-month tenancies only.
Nonpayment and breach notices get their period from chapter 521; check the current statute or the notice's wording. The landlord or attorney decides it, and the process server delivers. Hawaii's Act 278 of 2025 gives nonpayment evictions a mediation route, in place from 2026, that comes before any filing. See eviction notices.
Subpoena Service, Hospitals and Hawaii Police Department Records near Kailua (Hawaii County)
Kona Community Hospital, 79-1019 Haukapila St, Kealakekua, HI 96750, (808) 322-9311, is the one hospital on file, at about 10.0 miles. The Hawaii Police Department is the county police agency.
Under Rule 45(c), subpoenas may be served in the State by the sheriff or deputy or by a non-party aged 18 or older, and in any county by the chief of police or a subordinate. A copy goes to the named person, generally with the one-day attendance fee and the legal travel allowance. Under Rule 45(d)(1), written objections to a deposition-related document subpoena are due within 10 days of service. Cases from other states go through HRS chapter 624D, where the circuit court clerk in the circuit where discovery is sought issues the Hawaii subpoena. See subpoena service.
ZIP Codes and Nearby Communities Around Kailua (Hawaii County)
ZIP code 96740 applies. Nearby communities on Hawaii Island are Holualoa (5.5 miles), Kahaluu-Keauhou (5.7 miles), Kaloko (6.4 miles), Kaiminani (7.8 miles) and Kealakekua (9.9 miles). See the Hawaii County hub.
Kailua (Hawaii County) Process Server FAQ
Which courthouse is closest?
Keahuolū Courthouse in Kona, 0.3 miles away.
Can I use someone other than the sheriff?
Yes, any non-party aged 18 or older under Rule 4(c).
Can papers be served on a neighbor island?
Yes. Inter-island travel cost is quoted when you order.