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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 501-140

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.

The name and address of the plaintiff‘s attorney shall in all cases be indorsed upon the writ, where an attachment is made. The attorney is deemed to be the attorney of the plaintiff until written notice that the attorney has ceased to be such is filed for registration by the plaintiff.