30 sections in this chapter.
HRS §603-1 Judicial circuits
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PART I. CIRCUITS AND JUDGES §603-1 Judicial circuits. The State is divided into four judicial circuits, as follows:
HRS §603-11 Separate sessions at same time
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PART II. SESSIONS §603-11 Separate sessions at same time. There may be one session of the circuit court of any circuit, or separate sessions of the court at the same time, each of which may be held by one, but not more than one, of the judges of the circuit court of that circuit …
HRS §603-12 Sessions, held where
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§603-12 Sessions, held where. Except as otherwise provided by statute, the sessions of the circuit courts shall be held as follows: In the first circuit, at Honolulu; in the second circuit, at Wailuku; in the third circuit, at Hilo and Kona; in the fifth circuit, at Lihue. [L 189…
HRS §603-13 REPEALED
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§603-13 REPEALED. L 1972, c 88, §3(t).
HRS §603-14 Place of trial; signature of judge
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§603-14 Place of trial; signature of judge. (a) A jury trial shall be conducted in the circuit in which the case is pending, at the place designated by section 603-12 or at such other place or places within the circuit as may be designated by the chief justice from time to time. …
HRS §603-15 REPEALED
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§603-15 REPEALED. L 1982, c 8, §1.
HRS §603-16 Continuance of hearing or trial
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§603-16 Continuance of hearing or trial. If the judge of any circuit court, or any other circuit judge authorized to preside in the circuit, fails to attend any trial or hearing at the time appointed, a clerk thereof shall continue any case or matter then before the court for tri…
HRS §603-17 REPEALED
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§603-17 REPEALED. L 1972, c 88, §3(t).
HRS §603-2 Title
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§603-2 Title. There shall be established in each of the judicial circuits of the State a court with the powers and under the conditions hereinafter set forth, which shall be styled the circuit court of such circuit, as, for instance, the circuit court of the third circuit. [L 189…
HRS §603-21 REPEALED
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PART III. JURISDICTION AND POWERS §603-21 REPEALED. L 1972, c 88, §3(t).
HRS §603-21.5 General
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§603-21.5 General. (a) The several circuit courts shall have jurisdiction, except as otherwise expressly provided by statute, of: (b) The several circuit courts shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the family court over:
HRS §603-21.6 Probate
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§603-21.6 Probate. The several circuit courts shall have power to:
HRS §603-21.7 Nonjury cases
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§603-21.7 Nonjury cases. The several circuit courts shall have jurisdiction, without the intervention of a jury except as provided by statute, as follows:
HRS §603-21.8 Appeals
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§603-21.8 Appeals. The several circuit courts shall have jurisdiction of all causes that may properly come before them on any appeal allowed by law from any other court or agency. [L 1972, c 88, §3(1)]
HRS §603-21.9 Powers
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§603-21.9 Powers. The several circuit courts shall have power:
HRS §603-22 REPEALED
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§603-22 REPEALED. L 1972, c 88, §3(t).
HRS §603-23 Injunction of violation of laws and ordinances
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§603-23 Injunction of violation of laws and ordinances. The circuit courts shall have power to enjoin or prohibit any violation of the laws of the State, or of the ordinances of the various counties, upon application of the attorney general, the director of commerce and consumer …
HRS §603-24 to 603-28 REPEALED
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§§603-24 to 603-28 REPEALED. L 1972, c 88, §3(t).
HRS §603-29 Order to show cause
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§603-29 Order to show cause. Whenever a complaint has been filed in circuit court alleging leased or rented personal property the value of which is $5,000 or more, has been retained by the defendant fourteen days after the termination of the lease or rental contract, either by pa…
HRS §603-3 First circuit court judges
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§603-3 First circuit court judges. Effective July 1, 1992, the circuit court of the first circuit shall consist of twenty-five judges, who shall be styled as first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, fift…
HRS §603-36 Actions and proceedings, where to be brought
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PART IV. VENUE §603-36 Actions and proceedings, where to be brought. Actions and proceedings of a civil nature within the jurisdiction of the circuit courts shall be brought as follows:
HRS §603-37 Change of venue
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§603-37 Change of venue. After the parties shall have had an opportunity to be heard, any circuit court may, upon satisfactory proof that a fair and impartial trial cannot be had in any civil case pending in the court, or, in its discretion, upon satisfactory proof that it would …
HRS §603-37.5 Cure or waiver of defects
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§603-37.5 Cure or waiver of defects. (a) The circuit court of a circuit in which is commenced a civil case laying venue in the wrong circuit shall transfer the case, upon or without terms and conditions as the court deems proper, to any circuit in which it could have been brought…
HRS §603-4 Other circuits; judges
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§603-4 Other circuits; judges. The circuit court of the fifth circuit shall consist of two judges, who shall be styled as first and second judge, and each as a judge of the circuit court of the fifth circuit. The circuit court of the second circuit shall consist of four judges, w…
HRS §603-41 When judge may be required to preside in another circuit; temporary assignment of retired circuit judges
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PART V. ASSIGNMENT TO ANOTHER CIRCUIT; TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT OF RETIRED CIRCUIT JUDGES §603-41 When judge may be required to preside in another circuit; temporary assignment of retired circuit judges. Whenever it is advisable, by reason of the disqualification of any circuit judge…
HRS §603-42 REPEALED
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§603-42 REPEALED. L 1972, c 88, §3(t).
HRS §603-46 REPEALED
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PART VI. RENT CONTROL APPEALS--REPEALED §603-46 REPEALED. L 1972, c 88, §3(t).
HRS §603-5 Salary of circuit court judges
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§603-5 Salary of circuit court judges. Effective July 1, 2004, the salary of a circuit court judge shall be as last recommended by the judicial salary commission. Effective July 1, 2007, and every six years thereafter, the salary of each circuit court judge of the various circuit…
HRS §603-6 Residence of judge
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§603-6 Residence of judge. Every judge of a circuit court shall reside in the circuit for which the judge is appointed. [L 1892, c 57, pt of §30; RL 1925, §2242; RL 1935, §3638; RL 1945, §9636; RL 1955, §215-6; HRS §603-6; gen ch 1985]
HRS §603-7 REPEALED
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§603-7 REPEALED. L 1972, c 88, §3(t).