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Can You Be Your Own Registered Agent in Hawaii? Yes, If You Meet These Rules
Generally yes, if you are an individual who meets the Hawaii rule below: A Hawaii resident, or a business entity formed in Hawaii or authorized to do business there. The LLC cannot be its own agent. Check with the Hawaii Secretary of State before you file.
The Hawaii rule
Who can serve: A Hawaii resident, or a business entity formed in Hawaii or authorized to do business there. The LLC cannot be its own agent.
The address: The address has to be a place of business with a street address in Hawaii. P.O. boxes are not accepted.
The LLC itself cannot be its own agent in Hawaii; an individual or another business serves. Changing agents in Hawaii costs $25. Source: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 428-107, checked October 20, 2026.
The trade-offs
- Your Hawaii address goes on the public filing.
- Papers are handed to you at that address, so you need to be there when the state’s rule says.
- If you move, you file a change of agent ($25 in Hawaii).
If you would rather not
Mainstay Filing is $149 a year for registered agent service in Hawaii, the same at renewal. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.
Can I be my own registered agent in Hawaii?
Generally yes, if you are an individual who meets the Hawaii rule below: A Hawaii resident, or a business entity formed in Hawaii or authorized to do business there. The LLC cannot be its own agent. Check with the Hawaii Secretary of State before you file.
What does it cost to change registered agents in Hawaii?
$25 to the state.