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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 480-21 (2026)

  Court and venue

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     §480-21  Court and venue.  (a)  Any criminal action or proceeding authorized by this chapter shall be brought in any appropriate court in the circuit in which the defendant resides, engages in business, or has an agent.

     (b)  Any civil action or proceeding authorized by this chapter may be brought in any appropriate court. [L 1961, c 190, §19; Supp, §205A-19; HRS §480-21; am L 1998, c 62, §1; am L 2011, c 66, §2]

 

Case Notes

 

  Plaintiffs' chapter 480 claims which were derived through chapter 443B could not have been "properly litigated" in district court for the court lacked jurisdiction; thus, such claims were not precluded by doctrine of res judicata.  78 H. 213 (App.), 891 P.2d 300.

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1995–2022 · leading case: Fuller v. Pac. Med. Collections, Inc., 891 P.2d 300 (Haw. App. 1995).
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Fuller v. Pac. Med. Collections, Inc., 891 P.2d 300 (Haw. App. 1995). · cites it 2× “In that regard, HRS § 480-21 (1985) states, “Any action or proceeding, whether civil or criminal, authorized by this chapter shall be brought in the circuit court.”
In re: Maui Elec. Co., Ltd.. (Haw. 2022). · cites it 2× “§ 4 (granting jurisdiction to “prevent and restrain” violations of the Sherman Act (§§ 1-7) to federal district courts); HRS § 480-21 (designating appropriate courts where actions or proceedings authorized by HRS chapter 480’s antitrust statutes are to be initiated).”
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