Hawaii Revised Statutes

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 604-7.4 (2026)

Cure or waiver of defects

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§604-7.4 Cure or waiver of defects. (a) The district 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 the district court of 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 604-7 to 604-7.4 shall impair the jurisdiction of a district court of any matter involving a party who does not interpose timely and sufficient objection to the venue. [L 1971, c 144, §5]

Rules of Court

Objections to venue, how presented, see DCRCP rule 12(b), (h); transfer, see DCRCP rule 3(d).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: 1001 Queen LLC v. R2 & V3 Mgmt. Grp. LLC (D. Haw. 2023).

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1001 Queen LLC v. R2 & V3 Mgmt. Grp. LLC (D. Haw. 2023). “Haw. Rev. Stat. § 604-7.4 states: 5 “The enforceability of a forum-selection clause in a federal court is a well-established matter of federal law.”

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