§634-25  Personal service on resident
outside the State.  Whenever a defendant, being a resident of the State,
cannot be served within the State personal service may be made upon the
defendant outside the State by any person authorized to serve process in the
place in which the defendant may be found or specially appointed by the court
to make the service which service shall be evidenced by the return of the
serving officer or by affidavit and shall be of the same legal force and
validity as if made within the State.



The affidavit required by this section shall
set forth facts based upon the personal knowledge of the affiant concerning the
methods, means, and attempts made to satisfy the requirements of this section
and any other pertinent facts. [L 1972, c 89, §2A(h); HRS §634-60.5; ren HRS
§634-25; am L 1976, c 183, §3; gen ch 1985]