HRS §659-4
How to ask a court for an order
This section explains how to get a court order. You must file a petition with the circuit court that states the facts showing you are entitled to the order. If a private person or the attorney general files it, the petition must be sworn to.
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The statute, as written — Petition
The order is obtained by petition addressed to a circuit court, setting out facts sufficient to show a right to the order, and sworn to if the application is made by a private individual, or is made by the attorney general as provided by section 659-6.
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