A tribunal of this State may:

(1) Request a tribunal outside this State to assist in obtaining discovery; and

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 576B-318

  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • 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.
(2) Upon request, compel a person over which it has jurisdiction to respond to a discovery order issued by a tribunal outside this State.

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