HRS §134-62
Where to file a protection petition
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says you can file a petition for relief in any family court in the circuit where you live. The court must give your petition priority on its docket.
The statute, as written — Court jurisdiction
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
A petition for relief under this part may be filed in any family court in the circuit in which the petitioner resides. A petition under this part shall be given docket priority by the court.
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