O`ahu First Circuit Family Court, Hawaii
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The O`ahu First Circuit Family Court resides in Hawaii. Click on the links below to learn more about the court's...
Jurisdiction
This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]
| “ | §571-8.4 Jurisdiction. The senior judge or judge of the family court of the circuit may direct that any case coming within the jurisdictional provisions of this chapter, or all cases of a class or within a district to be designated by the senior judge or judge, shall be heard by the district family judge. [L 1973, c 219, pt of §1; gen ch 1985][2] | ” |
Judges
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Elections
Hawaii is one of eight states that do not hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Hawaii, click here. For more information on judicial elections, click here.
Selection method
- See also: Judicial selection in the states
Judges of the Hawaii Family Courts are each appointed by the chief justice of the state supreme court. To serve on this court, a judge must be a resident of the country, state and circuit, and have five years of experience practicing law in the state. This position has a mandatory retirement age of 70.[3]
Judicial elections in Hawaii
- See also: Hawaii judicial elections
Hawaii is one of 11 states that does not use judicial elections as a selection method. Instead, judges are selected by one of the appointment methods. To read more about how states use judicial elections to select judges across the country, click here. Judges in Hawaii do not participate in judicial elections.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 2022 Hawai'i Revised Statutes, "Title 31. Family 571. Family Courts 571-8.4 Jurisdiction.," accessed May 11, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Hawaii; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
Federal courts:
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State courts:
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