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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 560:1-303 (2026)

Venue; multiple proceedings; transfer

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     §560:1-303  Venue; multiple proceedings; transfer.  (a)  Where a proceeding under this chapter could be maintained in more than one place in this State, the court in which the proceeding is first commenced has the exclusive right to proceed.

     (b)  If proceedings concerning the same estate, protected person, ward, or trust are commenced in more than one court of this State, the court in which the proceeding was first commenced shall continue to hear the matter, and the other courts shall hold the matter in abeyance until the question of venue is decided, and if the ruling court determines that venue is properly in another court, it shall transfer the proceeding to the other court.

     (c)  If a court finds that in the interest of justice a proceeding or a file should be located in another court of this State, the court making the finding may transfer the proceeding or file to the other court. [L 1996, c 288, pt of §1]

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2021–2021 · leading case: In re: The Est. of John R. Stevens, 499 P.3d 418 (Haw. App. 2021).
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In re: The Est. of John R. Stevens, 499 P.3d 418 (Haw. App. 2021). “2 NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAII REPORTS OR THE PACIFIC REPORTER pursuant to HRS § 560:1-303(a) & (b) and HRS § 560:3-201(b), as this is the court in which a proceeding was first commenced and as such, has the exclusive right to proceed.”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 560:1-303(a) — 1 case
In re: The Est. of John R. Stevens, 499 P.3d 418 (Haw. App. 2021). “2 NOT FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST'S HAWAII REPORTS OR THE PACIFIC REPORTER pursuant to HRS § 560:1-303(a) & (b) and HRS § 560:3-201(b), as this is the court in which a proceeding was first commenced and as such, has the exclusive right to proceed.”
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