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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 603-37.5 (2026)

Cure or waiver of defects

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     §603-37.5  Cure or waiver of defects.  (a)  The circuit court of a circuit in which is commenced a civil case laying venue in the wrong circuit shall transfer the case, upon or without terms and conditions as the court deems proper, to any circuit in which it could have been brought, or if it is in the interest of justice dismiss the case.

     (b)  Nothing in sections 603-36 to 603-37.5 shall impair the jurisdiction of a circuit court of any matter involving a party who does not interpose timely and sufficient objection to the venue. [L 1972, c 88, §3(q)]

 

 

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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) Carmen contends that the January 22, 2018 Order declaring her to be a vexatious litigant "is inconsistent and arbitrary . . . and not based on law.”
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