HRS §604-11.5
District court authority over crimes in its area
This section gives district courts the power to handle criminal cases for crimes that happen in their own area, unless another law says otherwise. It also allows cases to be moved to them from another district court.
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The statute, as written — Same; offenses committed within the circuit
The several district courts shall have jurisdiction, except as otherwise provided, of all criminal offenses cognizable under the laws of the State, committed within their respective circuits or transferred to them for trial by change of venue from some other district court.
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