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A tenant can file a motion to stay at any time after an eviction notice is served. (JCRCP 110.) However, most tenants do not request a stay until they have received the eviction order (which the sheriff or constable will post on the rental property). The court can only stay an eviction order for up to ten days.

In Hawaii, a landlord cannot sell, give away, or throw out a tenant's abandoned property without providing a tenant a notice and then wait for fifteen days. (See: Hawaii Revised Statutes § 521-56.) Hawaii forbids landlords from taking the law into their own hands.

Hawaii Eviction Process Timeline Notice Received by TenantsAverage TimelineIssuing an Official Notice24 hours-120 daysIssuing and Serving of Summons and ComplaintA few days to a few weeksTenant Files for Appearance5-7 daysCourt Hearing and JudgmentA few days to a few weeks2 more rows

If the landlord wants to end a month-to-month tenancy but does not have legal cause to evict the tenant, then the landlord must give the tenant a written 45-day notice.

The Hawaii Notice to Vacate Form must contain the date on which the Notice to Vacate is given, and the time frame in which the rental property should become vacant. Specific details must be clearly stated on the notice, so the other party has reasonable awareness about their responsibilities.

All landlord-tenant cases are heard in District Court. You may download forms from this site or pick them up from the District Court on your island. The court staff will answer questions, but they cannot tell you what to say in the forms or give you advice about what to do.