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Getting the Utilities Turned Back On
How To Stop Your Landord From Shutting Off Your Utilities Illegally If your utilities have been shut off and you want the court to award you money damages, you need to see the Legal Aid self-help packet called “How To File a Complaint for Damages If Your Utilities Have Been Shut-off Illegally.”
Use this packet if:
• you rent from a private landlord and/or receive Section 8 assistance, AND
• your landlord has threatened to shut off your utilities OR has already shut off
your utilities, AND
• your landlord does not have a court order to evict you.
In addition to completing this packet, you will also need to complete a "Return of Service" form. You can pick up the Return of Service form from the District Court in your area.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
How to Get Money Damages If Your Landlord Shuts Off Your Utilities Illegally This self-help packet will show you how to ask the court for damages if your landlord has illegally shut off your utilities.
Use this packet if:
• you rent from a private landlord and/or receive Section 8 assistance; AND
• your landlord has shut off your utilities without getting a court order to evict you first.
In addition to completing this packet, you will also need to complete the following forms:
• Summons
• Return of Service
• Judgment
• Notice of Entry of Judgment
You can pick up any of the above forms from the District Court in your area.
By: Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i - Honolulu
Handbook for the Residential Landlord-Tenant Code This Handbook for the Hawaii Residential Landlord-Tenant Code is published by the Office of Consumer Protection, a division of the State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. It is designed to be a useful guide for all Hawaii residents and attempts to address the questions and concerns most frequently expressed by landlords and tenants.
By: Office of Consumer Protection
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