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The district courts have exclusive jurisdiction where the amount in controversy or relief sought is under $10,000 and small-claims cases where the amount claimed does not exceed $3,500.

Filing Deadline in Hawaii's Small Claims Courts You have a limited amount of time to bring a lawsuit no matter which Hawaii court you file in. The statute of limitations for Hawaii cases is six years for contracts, two years for personal injury and personal property damage cases.

The current filing fee is $35, and the case will be scheduled within 30 days. Cases must be filed in person at the District Court Legal Documents Branch. To find the location of the District Court on your island, go to the Contact Us section and click on the island or circuit where you intend to file the complaint.

The Small Claims Court hears your case if: The amount disputed doesn't exceed $5,000. Or, in a counterclaim, no more than $40,000 is requested. Claims up to $40,000 are heard by the Regular Claims Division.

To file a claim, you must do the following: Visit the Small Claims Court clerk at the main Small Claims Court for Honolulu at 1111 Alakea Street (corner of Alakea and Hotel Streets), Honolulu, Hawaii or call at (808) 538-5151. The place the dispute started. Have the sheriff serve the notice to each defendant.

Under Hawaii law, most personal injury lawsuits must be brought within two years from the date of the injury. For example, if you got hurt in a car accident in Maui, you would need to bring your lawsuit within two years from the date of the motor vehicle collision in which you were injured.