Hawaii Revised Statutes
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 604-11 (2026)
Jurisdiction of district courts; ordinances
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§604-11 Jurisdiction of district courts; ordinances. Jurisdiction is conferred upon the district courts to try all cases arising from the violation of ordinances in force in the counties and to impose the penalties in such ordinances prescribed for such offenses in like manner as their original jurisdiction is exercised under the general law. [L 1907, c 118, §129; RL 1925, §1832; RL 1935, §3111; RL 1945, §6650; RL 1955, §149-9; HRS §604-11; am L 1970, c 188, §19]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1970–2015 · leading case: Schwartz v. State., 361 P.3d 1161 (Haw. 2015).
Schwartz v. State., 361 P.3d 1161 (Haw. 2015). “” HRS § 604-11 (1993). - 11 - ***FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST’S HAWAIʻI REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER*** also HRS § 603-21.”
State v. Shak, 466 P.2d 422 (Haw. 1970). “Therefore, the Higashi requirement is satisfied here, since HRS § 604-11 brings violations of municipal ordinances within the jurisdiction of district magistrates in the City and County of Honolulu.”
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