Hawaii Revised Statutes 577-10 – Court having jurisdiction
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 577-10
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- 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 family courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction of all cases coming within sections 709-902, 709-903, 709-904, and 709-905; provided that upon complaint made to any prosecuting officer of the commission of any offense coming within sections 709-902, 709-903, 709-904, and 709-905, the district judge within whose circuit the offense is alleged to have been committed may issue the judge’s warrant for the arrest of the person accused of such offense, and commit the accused to the family court for the required proceedings.