(a) Except as provided in sections 603-21.5 and 604-8, the court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction:

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 571-14

  • Adult: means a person eighteen years of age or older. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 571-2
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Court: means one of the family courts as herein established. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 571-2
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Detention: means the temporary care of children who require custody in physically secure facilities:

    (1) For their immediate welfare;

    (2) For the protection of the community;

    (3) While awaiting transfer to another jurisdiction; or

    (4) Because of violation of a family court order of probation or protective supervision. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 571-2

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Judge: means judge of the family court. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 571-2
  • 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.
  • minor: means a person less than eighteen years of age. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 571-2
(1) To try any offense committed against a child by the child’s parent or guardian or by any other person having the child’s legal or physical custody, and any violation of § 707-726, 707-727, 709-902, 709-903, minor in the first degree” class=”unlinked-ref” datatype=”S” sessionyear=”2022″ statecd=”HI”>709-903.5, 709-904, 709-905, 709-906, or 302A-1135, whether or not included in other provisions of this paragraph or paragraph (2);
(2) To try any adult charged with:

(A) Deserting, abandoning, or failing to provide support for any person in violation of law;
(B) An offense, other than a felony, against the person of the defendant‘s husband or wife;
(C) Any violation of an order issued pursuant to chapter 586; or
(D) Any violation of an order issued by a family court judge.

In any case within paragraph (1) or (2), the court, in its discretion, may waive its jurisdiction over the offense charged;

(3) In all proceedings under chapter 580, and in all proceedings under chapter 584;
(4) In proceedings under chapter 575, the Uniform Desertion and Nonsupport Act, and under chapter 576B, the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act;
(5) For commitment of an adult alleged to be mentally defective or mentally ill;
(6) In all proceedings for support between parent and child or between husband and wife;
(7) In all proceedings for pre-trial detention or waiver of jurisdiction over an adult who was a child at the time of an alleged criminal act as provided in § 571-13 or 571-22;
(8) In all proceedings under chapter 586, Domestic Abuse Protective Orders; and
(9) For the protection of vulnerable adults under chapter 346, part X.

In any case within paragraph (3), (4), or (6), the attorney general, through the child support enforcement agency, may exercise concurrent jurisdiction as provided in chapter 576E.

(b) The court shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the district court over violations of sections 707-712, 707-717, 707-722, 708-822, 708-823, 710-1010.5, 711-1106, and 711-1106.5 when multiple offenses are charged through complaint or indictment and at least one offense is a violation of an order issued pursuant to chapter 586 or a violation of section 709-906.
(c) The court shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit court over violations of section 711-1106.4.
[(d)] The court shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit court in all proceedings to appoint a guardian of an adult.

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