HRS §603-1
How Hawaii is divided into court districts
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗Hawaii is split into four court districts, called judicial circuits. Each circuit covers specific islands. This section just lists which islands belong to which circuit.
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The statute, as written — Judicial circuits
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.
The State is divided into four judicial circuits, as follows: (1) The first judicial circuit is the island of Oahu and all other islands belonging to the State not hereinafter mentioned; (2) The second judicial circuit includes the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, and Molokini; (3) The third judicial circuit is the island of Hawaii; (4) The fifth judicial circuit includes the islands of Kauai and Niihau.
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