HRS §664-32
Courts that hear private way and water right disputes
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section gives the circuit courts the power to hear and decide all disputes about private roads and water rights, without a jury. It applies to cases covered by this part of the law.
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The statute, as written — Jurisdiction
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 circuit courts shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine, without the intervention of a jury, all controversies respecting rights of private way and water rights, as in this part provided.
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