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HI Rev Stat § 603-29 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|603. Circuit Courts|603-29 Order to show cause.

  §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 passage of time or by reason of any default under the terms and conditions of the lease or rental contract, the plaintiff may petition the court for an order to show cause.  Upon the filing of the petition with a copy of the lease or rental contract and an affidavit sworn to by the plaintiff or some competent affiant setting forth a statement of facts sufficient to show the termination of the lease or rental contract, the court may issue an order directing the defendant to either return the leased or rented personal property to the plaintiff or to appear and show cause for the possession at such time as the court shall direct but no later than ten days from the date of service of the order to show cause. The order to show cause shall also provide that if the leased or rented personal property is not returned to the plaintiff before the hearing, the defendant shall, if reasonably feasible, produce the property at the hearing. If, at the hearing, it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that the plaintiff is entitled to possession of the leased or rented personal property, it shall issue an order directed to the sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, or independent civil process server from the department of public safety's list under section 353C-11 commanding the sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, or independent civil process server to seize the personal property therein described and to deliver the same to the plaintiff or the plaintiff's agent. Service of the order to show cause shall be as provided by law or rule of court for cases in the circuit courts, or by registered mail or by certified mail with return receipt showing delivery within the circuit. [L 1980, c 171, §5; am L 1981, c 176, §5; gen ch 1985; am L 1989, c 211, §10; am L 1990, c 281, §11; am L 2012, c 142, §1; am L 2013, c 116, § §3, 25(2); am L 2015, c 101, §4; am L 2021, c 41, §3] Note  The repeal and reenactment note in the main volume took effect on June 30, 2020, pursuant to L 2015, c 101, §4.
HI Rev Stat § 603-37 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|603. Circuit Courts|603-37 Change of venue.

  §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 be more fair and equitable to the parties thereto if any civil case pending in the court were heard in another jurisdiction, change the venue to some other circuit and order the record to be transferred thereto; provided that any circuit court may, in its discretion, upon the consent of all the parties to any civil case pending in the court, change the venue to some other circuit court and order the record to be transferred thereto. [L 1892, c 57, pt of §36; am L 1903, c 32, pt of §10; am L 1921, c 157, pt of §1; RL 1925, pt of §2247; RL 1935, pt of §3643; RL 1945, pt of §9647; RL 1955, pt of §215-17; am L 1957, c 195, §1; HRS §603-37; am L 1972, c 88, §3(p)] Rules of Court  Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure do not extend or limit jurisdiction or venue, see HRCP rule 82. Case Notes  Change of venue and discretion therein. 9 H. 360 (1894); 11 H. 314, 317 (1898); 20 H. 7, 11 (1910); in ejectment, 19 H. 334 (1909); 31 H. 65 (1929).  Where action is brought in wrong circuit, this section cannot be used as a remedy to transfer case to proper circuit. 47 H. 271, 386 P.2d 880 (1963).
HI Rev Stat § 603-37.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|603. Circuit Courts|603-37.5 Cure or waiver of defects.

  §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, or if it is in the interest of justice dismiss the case.  (b) Nothing in sections 603-36 to 603-37.5 shall impair the jurisdiction of a circuit court of any matter involving a party who does not interpose timely and sufficient objection to the venue. [L 1972, c 88, §3(q)]
HI Rev Stat § 603-41 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|603. Circuit Courts|603-41 When judge may be required to preside in another circuit; temporary assignment of retired circuit judges.

Note Part heading amended by L 1972, c 88, pt of §3(r); L 1983, c 244, §2.  §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, or the judge's inability to attend to the judge's duties or there is a vacancy in the office of any circuit judge, or a congestion of work in any circuit court, or for any other reason, the chief justice of the supreme court may assign and require the judge of any other circuit, or any retired circuit judge, from any circuit, to hear and determine any or all matters then or thereafter pending in the circuit to which the judge is assigned for such purpose, and to perform any other duties pertaining to the office of circuit judge of the circuit to which the judge is so assigned, and while so engaged the judge shall have and exercise all the powers vested in a judge of that circuit. A judge serving temporarily shall not be actively engaged in the practice of law. Temporarily assigned retired circuit court judges shall be compensated per diem at a rate of pay equivalent to that of circuit court judges. [L 1892, c 57, §45; am L 1901, c 12, §1; am L 1923, c 164, §1; RL 1945, §9642; am L 1949, c 37, §1; RL 1955, §215-12; HRS §603-41; am L 1972, c 88, §3(s); am L 1983, c 244, §3; gen ch 1993] Cross References  See Const. art. VI, §6. Case Notes  Cited: 22 H. 589, 593 (1915); 26 H. 557 (1922).
HI Rev Stat § 603-42 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|603. Circuit Courts|603-42 REPEALED.

  §603-42 REPEALED. L 1972, c 88, §3(t).
HI Rev Stat § 603-46 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|603. Circuit Courts|603-46 REPEALED.

  §603-46 REPEALED. L 1972, c 88, §3(t).
HI Rev Stat § 604-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|604. District Courts|604-1 Judicial circuits; district judges; sessions.

  §604-1 Judicial circuits; district judges; sessions. [(a)] There shall be established in each of the judicial circuits of the State a district court with the powers and under the conditions herein set forth, which shall be styled as follows:  (1) For the First Judicial Circuit: The District Court of the First Circuit.  (2) For the Second Judicial Circuit: The District Court of the Second Circuit.  (3) For the Third Judicial Circuit: The District Court of the Third Circuit.  (4) For the Fifth Judicial Circuit: The District Court of the Fifth Circuit.  [(b)] There shall be appointed one or more district judges for each judicial circuit. The district court of the first circuit shall consist of fourteen judges, who shall be styled as first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth judge, respectively. One of the district judges shall hear landlord-tenant and small claims matters, provided that when in the discretion of the chief justice of the supreme court the urgency or volume of cases so requires, the chief justice may authorize the judge to substitute for or act in addition to or otherwise in place of any other district judge of the district court of the first circuit. The district court of the second circuit shall consist of three judges, who shall be styled as first, second, and third judge, respectively. The district court of the third circuit shall consist of three judges, who shall be styled as first, second, and third judge, respectively. The district court of the fifth circuit shall consist of two judges who shall be styled as first and second judge, respectively. The chief justice may designate a judge in each circuit as the administrative judge for the circuit.  [(c)] The district courts shall hold sessions at such places in their respective circuits and as often as the respective district judges deem essential to the promotion of justice. [L 1892, c 57, §8; am L 1892, c 76, §2; am L 1905, c 61, §1; am L 1909, c 38, §1; am L 1915, c 203, §1; am L 1917, c 224, §1; am L 1919, c 108, §1; RL 1925, §2272; RL 1935, §3760; am L 1943, c 10, §1 and c 156, §2; RL 1945, §9671; am L 1945, c 80, §1; am L 1947, c 173, §1; RL 1955, §216-1; am L 1959, c 6, §2; HRS §604-1; am L 1970, c 188, §8; am L 1974, c 114, §1; am L 1976, c 135, §1; am L 1978, c 177, §2; am L 1979, c 16, §3; am L 1982, c 214, §3; gen ch 1985] Cross References  As to practice of law by district judges, see §601-8.  See Const. art. VI, §1. Rules of Court  Divisions of a circuit, see DCRCP rule 3(c), (d). Case Notes  District magistrate entitled to same judicial immunity as judge of court of general jurisdiction. 49 H. 624, 631-632, 425 P.2d 1014 (1967).
HI Rev Stat § 604-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|604. District Courts|604-2 Appointment and tenure of district judges; per diem district judges.

  §604-2 Appointment and tenure of district judges; per diem district judges. (a) The chief justice of the supreme court, with the consent of the senate, shall appoint district judges. Each judge shall reside in the judicial circuit for which the judge is appointed and shall have been an attorney licensed to practice in all the courts of the State for at least five years. District judges shall hold office for a term of six years and until their successors are appointed and qualified; provided that any judge may be reprimanded, disciplined, suspended with or without salary, relieved, or removed from office for misconduct or disability, as provided by rules adopted by the supreme court.  (b) The chief justice shall appoint district judges to serve on a per diem basis and as may be necessary to provide auxiliary judicial functions in the several districts of the State. Per diem district judges may engage in the private practice of law during their term of service, and shall receive per diem compensation for the days on which actual service is rendered based on the monthly rate of compensation paid to a district court judge. For the purpose of determining per diem compensation in this section, a month shall be deemed to consist of twenty-one days. [L 1892, c 57, §9; am L 1905, c 61, §2; am L 1919, c 108, §2; RL 1925, §2273; RL 1935, §3761; RL 1945, §9672; RL 1955, §216-2; am L 1965, c 97, §14; HRS §604-2; am L 1970, c 188, §9; am L 1979, c 16, §2; gen ch 1985; am L 1994, c 282, §1] Rules of Court  Misconduct, see Hawaii Revised Code of Judicial Conduct; judicial conduct commission, see RSC rule 8. Case Notes  Malfeasance of district judge reviewed. 5 H. 283 (1885).  Error of judgment not cause for removal, but continued career of gross mistakes might be. 5 H. 669 (1878).  Magistrate removed from office for misconduct. 7 H. 257 (1888); 8 H. 296 (1891); 8 H. 298 (1891); 27 H. 509 (1923).  Magistrate removed from office for accepting bribe. 10 H. 285 (1896).  Section was not in violation of Hawaii constitution's provision [article VI, §3] prohibiting full-time judges from practicing law during their term of office. 74 H. 394, 846 P.2d 894 (1993).
HI Rev Stat § 604-2.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|604. District Courts|604-2.5 Salary of district judges.

  §604-2.5 Salary of district judges.  Effective July 1, 2004, the salary of a district 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 district court judge of the various district courts of the State shall be as last recommended by the commission on salaries pursuant to section 26-56, unless disapproved by the legislature.  Whenever the chief justice appoints a district court judge of any of the various district courts of the State to serve temporarily as a circuit court judge of any of the various circuit courts of the State, the judge shall receive per diem compensation for the days on which actual service is rendered based on the monthly rate of compensation paid to a circuit court judge. For the purpose of determining per diem compensation in this section, a month shall be deemed to consist of twenty-one days. [L 1970, c 188, §12; am L 1975, c 58, §28; am L 1982, c 129, §27; am L 1986, c 128, §25; am L 1988, c 396, §2; am L 1990, c 72, §6; am L 1999, c 65, §7; am L 2000, c 2, §5; am L 2003, c 123, §5; am L 2006, c 299, §10]
HI Rev Stat § 604-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|604. District Courts|604-3 Disqualification, absence, vacancy.

  §604-3 Disqualification, absence, vacancy. Whenever it is advisable, by reason of a vacancy in the office of district judge of any circuit, or by reason of the disqualification of any district judge, or the district judge's inability to attend to the district judge's duties by reason of illness or temporary absence, or for any other reason, the chief justice of the supreme court may designate the district judge of any other circuit, or any district family judge of any circuit, to hear and determine any and all matters then or thereafter pending in the district court to which the district judge or district family judge is called for such purpose, and while so engaged, the district judge or district family judge shall have and exercise all of the powers of a regularly appointed judge of the circuit to which the district judge or district family judge is called. [L 1931, c 101, §2; RL 1935, §3762; am L 1941, c 26, §1; RL 1945, §9673; am L 1949, c 228, §1; RL 1955, §216-3; am L 1957, c 181, §1; am L 1959, c 262, §5; am imp L 1965, c 97, §1; HRS §604-3; am L 1970, c 188, §10; am L 1975, c 124, §1; gen ch 1985] Rules of Court  Disability, absence, see DCRCP rule 63. Case Notes  Substitute magistrates paid only for days actual services are performed. 41 H. 156 (1955).
HI Rev Stat § 604-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|604. District Courts|604-4 REPEALED.

  §604-4 REPEALED. L 1970, c 188, §11.
HI Rev Stat § 604-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|604. District Courts|604-6 Ejectment proceedings.

  §604-6 Ejectment proceedings. Nothing in section 604-5 shall preclude a district court from taking jurisdiction in ejectment proceedings where the title to real estate does not come in question at the trial of the action. If the defendant is defaulted or if on the trial it is proved that the plaintiff is entitled to the possession of the premises, the court shall give judgment for the plaintiff and shall issue a writ of possession. The rules of court shall govern the stay of a writ of possession. [L 1949, c 315, §1; RL 1955, §216-5; HRS §604-6; am L 1970, c 188, §14; am L 1971, c 144, §2] Rules of Court  Stay, see DCRCP rule 62. Case Notes  Plaintiff in ejectment need not show possession within twenty years if plaintiff shows title and no adverse possession is proved. 7 H. 324 (1888).
HI Rev Stat § 604-6.1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|604. District Courts|604-6.1 Jurisdiction of district courts; leased or rented personal property.

  §604-6.1 Jurisdiction of district courts; leased or rented personal property. Jurisdiction is conferred upon the district courts to try all cases resulting from the retention of leased or rented personal property, the value of which does not exceed $5,000. [L 1980, c 171, §3; am L 1981, c 176, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 604-6.2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|604. District Courts|604-6.2 Order to show cause.

  §604-6.2 Order to show cause. Upon the filing of a complaint with a copy of a lease or rental contract and an affidavit sworn to by the plaintiff or some competent affiant setting forth a statement of facts sufficient to show that the leased or rented personal property has been in the defendant's possession at least fourteen days after the termination of the lease or rental contract, either by passage of time or by reason of any default under the terms and conditions of the lease or rental contract, the court may issue an order directing the defendant to either return the leased or rented personal property to the plaintiff or to appear and show cause for the possession at such time as the court shall direct, but no later than ten days from the date of service of the order to show cause. The order to show cause shall also provide that, if the leased or rented personal property is not returned to the plaintiff before the hearing, the defendant shall, if reasonably feasible, produce the property at the hearing. If, at the hearing, it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that the plaintiff is entitled to possession of the leased or rented personal property, it shall issue an order directed to the sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, or independent civil process server from the department of public safety's list under section 353C-11 commanding the sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, or independent civil process server to seize the personal property therein described and to deliver the same to the plaintiff or the plaintiff's agent. Service of the order to show cause shall be as provided by law or rule of court for cases in the district courts, or by registered mail or by certified mail with return receipt showing delivery within the State. [L 1980, c 171, §4; am L 1981, c 176, §4; am L 1983, c 249, §5; gen ch 1985; am L 1989, c 211, §10; am L 1990, c 281, §11; am L 2012, c 142, §2; am L 2013, c 116, § §4, 25(3); am L 2015, c 101, §4; am L 2021, c 41, §4] Note  The repeal and reenactment note in the main volume took effect on June 30, 2020, pursuant to L 2015, c 101, §4.
HI Rev Stat § 604-7.2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|604. District Courts|604-7.2 Arrest warrants arising from traffic violations.

  §604-7.2 Arrest warrants arising from traffic violations.  In any criminal proceeding, due diligence shall be used in serving any outstanding traffic warrants on the defendant. [L 2006, c 308, §3] Cross References  See also §353-66.5.
HI Rev Stat § 604-7.3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|604. District Courts|604-7.3 Change of venue.

  §604-7.3 Change of venue. After the parties shall have had an opportunity to be heard, any district court may, in its discretion, upon satisfactory proof that it would be more fair and equitable to the parties thereto if any civil case pending in the court were heard in another jurisdiction, change the venue to the district court of some other circuit and order the record to be transferred thereto; provided that any district court may, in its discretion, upon the consent of all the parties to any civil or criminal case pending in the court, change the venue to the district court of some other circuit and order the record to be transferred thereto. [L 1971, c 144, §4]
HI Rev Stat § 604-7.4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|604. District Courts|604-7.4 Cure or waiver of defects.

  §604-7.4 Cure or waiver of defects. (a) The district 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 the district court of any circuit in which it could have been brought, or if it is in the interest of justice dismiss the case.  (b) Nothing in sections 604-7 to 604-7.4 shall impair the jurisdiction of a district court of any matter involving a party who does not interpose timely and sufficient objection to the venue. [L 1971, c 144, §5] Rules of Court  Objections to venue, how presented, see DCRCP rule 12(b), (h); transfer, see DCRCP rule 3(d).
HI Rev Stat § 604-7.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|604. District Courts|604-7.5 Continuance of hearing or trial.

  §604-7.5 Continuance of hearing or trial. If the judge of any district court, or any other district 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 trial or hearing, from time to time, until the attendance of one of the district judges, but no such continuance shall be for a longer period than seven days except as otherwise ordered by the court. [L 1971, c 144, §6]
HI Rev Stat § 604-9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|604. District Courts|604-9 Same; powers.

  §604-9 Same; powers. District courts shall have power, subject to appeal according to law and except as otherwise provided in cases in which the accused has the right to and demands a trial by jury in the first instance, to try without a jury, and to render judgment in all cases of criminal offenses coming within their respective jurisdictions. [L 1892, c 57, §11; am L 1901, c 2, §2; RL 1925, §2277; RL 1935, §3766; RL 1945, §9677; am L 1947, c 231, §1; RL 1955, §216-8; am L 1961, c 47, §1; HRS §604-9; am L 1970, c 188, §17; am L 1971, c 144, §6B] Case Notes  Where jury trial demanded, no jurisdiction to commit defendant for trial to circuit court in the absence of evidence tending to show commission of offense. 22 H. 614 (1915).  No jury trial in first instance for trivial offense. 27 H. 844, 847 (1924).  "Right" to jury trial refers to constitutional guarantee involving "serious" offenses, in absence of specific statutory right to jury trial. 51 H. 612, 466 P.2d 422 (1970).  Cited: 23 H. 91, 96 (1915); 23 H. 766 (1917); 27 H. 237, 240 (1923); 45 H. 109, 110, 363 P.2d 790 (1961).
HI Rev Stat § 604-10 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|604. District Courts|604-10 REPEALED.

  §604-10 REPEALED. L 1970, c 188, §18.
HI Rev Stat § 604-11 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|604. District Courts|604-11 Jurisdiction of district courts; ordinances.

  §604-11 Jurisdiction of district courts; ordinances. Jurisdiction is conferred upon the district courts to try all cases arising from the violation of ordinances in force in the counties and to impose the penalties in such ordinances prescribed for such offenses in like manner as their original jurisdiction is exercised under the general law. [L 1907, c 118, §129; RL 1925, §1832; RL 1935, §3111; RL 1945, §6650; RL 1955, §149-9; HRS §604-11; am L 1970, c 188, §19]
HI Rev Stat § 604-11.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|604. District Courts|604-11.5 Same; offenses committed within the circuit.

  §604-11.5 Same; offenses committed within the circuit. The several district courts shall have jurisdiction, except as otherwise provided, of all criminal offenses cognizable under the laws of the State, committed within their respective circuits or transferred to them for trial by change of venue from some other district court. [L 1971, c 144, §6C] Rules of Court  Penal proceedings, venue, see HRPP rules 18, 21, and 22. Case Notes  Failure of charging instrument to fully allege the elements of the crime of operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant as set forth in §291E €“61(a)(1) did not abrogate the trial court's subject matter jurisdiction established under chapter 604. 136 H. 258, 361 P.3d 1161 (2015).
HI Rev Stat § 604-12 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 32. Courts and Court Officers|604. District Courts|604-12 REPEALED.

  §604-12 REPEALED. L 1971, c 144, §6D.