Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 128D-9

  • Director: means the director of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 128D-1
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

The director may institute a civil action in any environmental court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief to prevent any violation of this chapter, of any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, or of any order issued pursuant to this chapter. The environmental court shall grant relief in accordance with the Hawaii rules of civil procedure.