The appointment or maintenance of a registered agent in the State does not by itself create the basis for personal jurisdiction over the represented entity in the State. The address of the agent does not determine venue in an action or proceeding involving the entity.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 425R-12
Jurisdiction and venue
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Deleon v. BNSF Ry. Co. (2018)
Most recently applied in Deleon v. BNSF Ry. Co. (September 2018)
L 2009, c 55, pt of §1
Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.