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HRS §350E-8

Court jurisdiction

This section says which courts can place delinquent children in out-of-state institutions. It also says the court keeps its authority over the child as the Interstate Compact provides. It is a narrow rule about court power.

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The statute, as written — Court jurisdiction

Any court having jurisdiction to place delinquent children may place such a child in an institution in another state pursuant to Article VI of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children and shall retain jurisdiction as provided in Article V thereof.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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