HRS §660-12
Where a court order from the supreme court must be answered
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗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
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.
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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