Kaua`i Fifth Circuit Court, Hawaii
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Jurisdiction
This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]
| “ | Jury trials are held in the Circuit Courts, which have general jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases. They also have exclusive jurisdiction in probate, guardianship and criminal felony cases, as well as civil cases where the contested amount exceeds $40,000.
Circuit Courts share concurrent jurisdiction with District Courts in civil non-jury cases in which the amounts in controversy are between $10,000 and $40,000. Other cases heard by the Circuit Courts include mechanics’ liens and misdemeanor violations transferred from the District Courts for jury trials.[2] |
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Selection method
There are 33 judges serving the four Hawaii Circuit Courts. The governor chooses an appointee from a list of four to six qualified candidates submitted by the judicial nominating commission, and the nominee is confirmed by vote of the Hawaii Senate.[3] Each are appointed to 10-year terms. If a judgeswishes to serve additional terms, he or she may seek to be retained by the nominating commission. Subsequent terms also last 10 years.[4]
An administrative judge is appointed for each circuit by the chief justice of the supreme court. He or she serves in that capacity for a period determined by the chief justice.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on either of these two courts, a judge must be:[4]
- a U.S. resident and citizen;
- a resident and citizen of the state;
- a practicing attorney in the state for at least 10 years; and
- under the age of 70 (retirement by 70 is mandatory retirement).
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Hawai'i State Judiciary, "Circuit Courts," accessed May 11, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Hawaii; Judicial Nomination Commissions," archived January 13, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Hawaii," archived October 2, 2014
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Hawaii • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Hawaii
State courts:
Hawaii Supreme Court • Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals • Hawaii Circuit Courts • Hawaii District Courts • Hawaii Family Courts
State resources:
Courts in Hawaii • Hawaii judicial elections • Judicial selection in Hawaii
