Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 571-53

  • Court: means one of the family courts as herein established. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 571-2
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Judge: means judge of the family court. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 571-2
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.

Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, any decree, order to show cause, injunction, summons, subpoena, warrant, or notice issued by the court in connection with any case or cause, shall have the same validity, force, and effect whether signed by a judge, a district family judge, or a clerk of the court.