Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 485A-605

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of securities of this State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 485A-102
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 485A-102

Any action brought by the commissioner under this chapter may be brought in any circuit in the State at the commissioner’s discretion. Any other action under this chapter shall be brought in the circuit of the plaintiff‘s residence or in the circuit in which the commissioner has the commissioner’s office.