§604-11.5 Same; offenses committed within the circuit. The several district courts shall have jurisdiction, except as otherwise provided, of all criminal offenses cognizable under the laws of the State, committed within their respective circuits or transferred to them for trial by change of venue from some other district court. [L 1971, c 144, §6C]
Rules of Court
Penal proceedings, venue, see HRPP rules 18, 21, and 22.
Case Notes
Failure of charging instrument to fully allege the elements of the crime of operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant as set forth in §291E €“61(a)(1) did not abrogate the trial court's subject matter jurisdiction established under chapter 604. 136 H. 258, 361 P.3d 1161 (2015).
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 32. Courts and Court Officers
604-1 Judicial circuits; district judges; sessions.
604-2 Appointment and tenure of district judges; per diem district judges.
604-2.5 Salary of district judges.
604-3 Disqualification, absence, vacancy.
604-6.1 Jurisdiction of district courts; leased or rented personal property.
604-7.2 Arrest warrants arising from traffic violations.
604-7.4 Cure or waiver of defects.
604-7.5 Continuance of hearing or trial.
604-8 Criminal, misdemeanors, generally.
604-10.5 Power to enjoin and temporarily restrain harassment.
604-11 Jurisdiction of district courts; ordinances.
604-11.5 Same; offenses committed within the circuit.
604-15 Rules by supreme court.
604-16 Expenses of serving warrant.