HRS §571-8.4
Family court judges can assign cases to district family judges
The senior family court judge or a family court judge can decide that certain cases, or all cases of a certain type or in a certain area, will be heard by a district family judge instead.
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The statute, as written — Jurisdiction
The senior judge or judge of the family court of the circuit may direct that any case coming within the jurisdictional provisions of this chapter, or all cases of a class or within a district to be designated by the senior judge or judge, shall be heard by the district family judge.
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