Served 123 LLC domesticates and serves out-of-state subpoenas across all four Hawaii counties under the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (HRS Chapter 624D). We prepare the Hawaii subpoena, file with the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the right judicial circuit, and serve under HRCP Rule 45(c).
A subpoena from another state has no force in Hawaii until a clerk of the Circuit Court issues a Hawaii subpoena under HRS § 624D-3. Submitting your foreign subpoena is not an appearance in Hawaii's courts. We get the Hawaii subpoena issued in the right circuit, then serve under HRCP Rule 45(c).
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To domesticate a subpoena in Hawaii, submit your out-of-state subpoena to a clerk of the Circuit Court in the circuit where discovery is sought, together with a Hawaii subpoena that mirrors the foreign subpoena's terms and lists all counsel. Under HRS § 624D-3 the clerk promptly issues the Hawaii subpoena, and the request is not an appearance in Hawaii's courts. Hawaii adopted the UIDDA in 2012 (HRS Chapter 624D); no reciprocity is required. We prepare the Hawaii subpoena, file in the correct circuit, and serve under HRCP Rule 45(c).
Hawaii adopted the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act as HRS Chapter 624D, effective April 12, 2012 (Act 17, Session Laws of Hawaii 2012). It lets an out-of-state litigant obtain an enforceable Hawaii subpoena for depositions, testimony, documents, and inspection of premises — without a new lawsuit, a commission, or a hearing. See HRS § 624D-3.
Under § 624D-3, you submit the foreign subpoena to a clerk of the Circuit Court in the circuit where discovery is sought, and the clerk promptly issues a Hawaii subpoena that incorporates the foreign terms. Hawaii's trial courts sit in four judicial circuits across the islands — the First (Oahu), Second (Maui), Third (Hawaii Island), and Fifth (Kauai) — and Served 123 LLC files and serves in every one.
From intake to proof of service — exactly what happens on every Hawaii order.
Email the out-of-state subpoena, the originating court, and the Hawaii island or circuit where the witness lives, works, or transacts business. We open the file and confirm scope the same day.
Hawaii has four judicial circuits across the islands. We identify the correct one — the circuit where discovery is sought — so the clerk issues without a venue problem.
We draft the Hawaii subpoena to incorporate the foreign subpoena's terms and list the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all counsel of record and any unrepresented party, as § 624D-3 requires.
Our authorized representative submits the foreign subpoena and the Hawaii subpoena to a clerk of the Circuit Court in the discovery circuit and advances any issuance fee. The clerk promptly issues the Hawaii subpoena — no hearing, and it is not an appearance.
We serve the issued Hawaii subpoena under Rule 45(c) of the Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure — by an authorized server, with proof of service for your file.
You receive the clerk-issued Hawaii subpoena and proof of service. If the recipient moves to quash or modify, that goes to the court in the discovery circuit (§ 624D-6) and we coordinate next steps.
An out-of-state subpoena does not bind a Hawaii witness until a clerk of the Circuit Court issues a Hawaii subpoena.
The framework lives in Chapter 624D of the Hawaii Revised Statutes (Title 33, Evidence), with service and discovery under the Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure.
| Authority | Subject | Key requirement |
|---|---|---|
| HRS § 624D-1 | Short title | Names the chapter the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act. |
| HRS § 624D-2 | Definitions | Defines foreign subpoena and the scope of a subpoena — testimony, documents and ESI, and inspection of premises. |
| HRS § 624D-3(a) | Submission to the clerk | Submit the foreign subpoena to a clerk of the Circuit Court in the discovery circuit; it is not an appearance. |
| HRS § 624D-3(b) | Prompt issuance | The clerk promptly issues a Hawaii subpoena for service on the named person. |
| HRS § 624D-3(c) | Contents | The Hawaii subpoena incorporates the foreign terms and lists all counsel of record and unrepresented parties. |
| HRS § 624D-4 | Service | Served in compliance with Rule 45(c) of the Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure. |
| HRS § 624D-5 | Discovery rules | HRCP Rules 26-31, 34(c), and 45 govern the deposition, production, and inspection. |
| HRS § 624D-6 | Quash / modify / protect | Motions go to the court in the circuit where discovery is conducted. |
| HRS § 607-12 | Witness fees | $4 per day plus mileage, with inter-island travel costs for off-island witnesses. |
| HRCP Rule 45 | Subpoena practice | Governs issuance, service, objections, and protection for Hawaii subpoenas. |
Citations verified against the Hawaii Revised Statutes (Chapter 624D, Title 33) and the Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure at the time of writing. Statutes and rules may be amended and clerk procedures can vary by circuit; we confirm the current rules and any fees on every order.
The errors that get a subpoena bounced at the clerk's window — or quashed later.
Hawaii has four judicial circuits across separate islands. You submit to the clerk of the Circuit Court for the circuit where the witness lives, works, or transacts business — not where your case sits. Wrong circuit means re-filing.
The Hawaii subpoena must mirror the out-of-state subpoena's commands. A Hawaii form that doesn't track the foreign terms is defective under § 624D-3.
§ 624D-3 requires the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all counsel of record and any unrepresented party. Missing contacts are a common rejection.
Only the clerk-issued Hawaii subpoena can be served. Serving the bare foreign subpoena is unenforceable — and wastes an attempt.
A witness on a different island can be entitled to plane or ship travel plus per-day fees (HRS § 607-12). We account for inter-island service and witness costs up front.
Editing the subpoena after the clerk issues it — adding exhibits or fixing typos — creates a discrepancy clerks look for. We get it right before issuance.
What a NAPPS-accredited, nationwide operation brings to a Hawaii domestication.
From the First Circuit on Oahu to Maui, Hawaii Island, and Kauai — we file and serve in every Hawaii circuit and county.
Subpoenas are prepared and presented quickly; most clerks issue within one to three business days of submission.
You receive the clerk-issued Hawaii subpoena and proof of service for your file.
The Hawaii subpoena incorporates the foreign terms and counsel information exactly as § 624D-3 requires.
We manage cross-island service and the witness travel costs Hawaii allows under HRS § 607-12.
Send your subpoena anytime; live support at info@served123.com keeps every order moving.
Every major subpoena type we domesticate in Hawaii under § 624D-3.
Compels production of documents, records, or electronically stored information. Business-records subpoenas are with HRCP Rules 26-31, 34(c), and 45 governing the discovery (§ 624D-5).
Requires personal appearance and testimony. Witness and mileage fees ($4 per day plus statutory mileage, with inter-island travel for off-island witnesses, HRS § 607-12) apply.
Compels attendance at a recorded deposition under § 624D-3 — often combined with document production in a single subpoena.
Directs an entity in Hawaii to designate a representative to testify. It can also compel inspection of premises under the entity's control (§ 624D-2).
From solo practitioners to Fortune 500 legal teams — all relying on Served 123 LLC for Hawaii domestication across all four Hawaii counties.
Running multi-state cases that need testimony or records from witnesses across all four Hawaii counties.
In-house teams handling cross-jurisdictional discovery through Hawaii's Circuit Courts.
Claims teams pulling Hawaii medical records, depositions, and expert subpoenas under § 624D-3.
Organizations needing end-to-end Hawaii domestication and records production.
Attorneys who need dependable Hawaii coverage without a local vendor network in all four Hawaii counties.
Support firms outsourcing Hawaii subpoena domestication for their attorney clients.
Send the island or circuit where the witness lives, works, or transacts business — we file and serve across all four circuits.
All four Hawaii judicial circuits covered — the First, Second, Third, and Fifth (there is no Fourth). Send the island or circuit where discovery is sought and we handle filing and service.
Common questions about domesticating and serving out-of-state subpoenas in Hawaii.
Send the originating state, the Hawaii island or circuit, and your subpoena PDF. We prepare the Hawaii subpoena, file with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, advance any fee, and serve statewide — usually within days.
Served 123 LLC is a process service and litigation-support company, not a law firm. This page is general information about Hawaii procedure, not legal advice.
