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The primary civil and criminal court in Hawaii is the body known as the Hawaii state circuit courts. They rule all jury trial cases and have exclusive jurisdiction over probate, guardianship and criminal felony cases as well as civil cases where the amount in controversy exceeds $25,000. The Hawaii State family courts deal with family law.
The Hawai'i State Small Claims court is a division of the district courts. Its primary purview is civil cases in which the amount in controversy is $3,500 or less. If the party being sued counterclaims against the plaintiff bringing the suit, the small claims court will still retain jurisdiction if the counterclaim is $25,000 or less.
(The District Courts conduct bench trials while the Intermediate Court of Appeals and Supreme Court are appellate courts). The circuit courts have exclusive original jurisdiction over probate and guardianship cases, criminal felony cases, and civil cases where the amount in controversy exceeds US$40,000. [1] The circuit courts are organized ...
The division also serves as the primary contact point with other states for filing amicus briefs in the United States Supreme Court and other courts in pending non-Hawaii cases that may affect Hawaii. Civil Recoveries Division — pursues monies owed to the State. Civil Rights Litigation Division — provides legal defense to the State, its ...
Hawaiʻi State Supreme Court [1] Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals [2] Hawaii state circuit courts (4 circuits) [3] Hawaii State family courts (4 circuits) [4] Hawaii state district courts (including Small Claims Court) [5] Hawaiʻi State Land Court [6] Hawaii Tax Appeal Court [6] Federal courts located in Hawaii. United States District ...
The United States District Court for the District of Hawaii (in case citations, D. Haw.) is the principal trial court of the United States Federal Court System in the state of Hawaii. The court's territorial jurisdiction encompasses the state of Hawaii and the territories of Midway Atoll, Wake Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Atoll ...
The Hawaii State Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) is the intermediate appellate court of the Hawaii State Judiciary. [2] It has jurisdiction over appeals from lower courts and agencies. [3] The ICA is composed of one chief judge and six associate judges, [4] who sit in randomly selected panels of three.
The four judges of the Supreme Court were not associate justices but served that capacity as assistants to the chief justice, i.e. the King. [1] [2] [3] From January 15, 1848, to December 6, 1852, it was known as the Superior Court of the Kingdom of Hawaii. From December 6, 1852, to January 17, 1893, it was known as the Supreme Court of the ...