HRS §660-12
Where a court order from the supreme court must be answered
This section says that when the supreme court or one of its judges issues a writ or order to show cause, the court can decide whether it must be answered before the supreme court itself or before a circuit court. It is a short procedural rule about where the case goes next.
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The statute, as written — By supreme court; to whom returnable
Whenever the writ or order to show cause is issued by the supreme court or a justice thereof, it may be made returnable before the supreme court or a circuit court.
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