§633-30 Counterclaim; retention of jurisdiction. When the limit of the district court as provided by section 633-27 is exceeded in a counterclaim but within the jurisdictional limit of the court as provided by section 604-5, the action shall nevertheless remain in the small claims division of the district court and be tried therein in its entirety; provided that the district court having jurisdiction over a civil action involving summary possession shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the small claims division of the district court over any security deposit dispute between landlord and tenant in a residential landlord-tenant relationship. [L 1970, c 182, pt of §1; am L 1971, c 144, §24; am L 2005, c 12, §3]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 34. Pleadings and Procedure
633. Small Claims, District Courts
633-16 Unauthorized removal of shopping carts, etc.; notice; exceptions.
633-27 District courts; powers.
633-28 Small claims, no appeal; appearance by whom.
633-29 Fees and costs; waiver.
633-30 Counterclaim; retention of jurisdiction.
633-31 Jury trial; demand; assignment to other court.
633-33 Judgment for wages; oral examination; payment.
633-35 Other rights of judgment creditor.