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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.

The Regular Claims Court is a division of the District Court. The Regular Claims Division hears all civil actions in which the debt, damages or value of property claimed does not exceed $40,000. This court also hears all summary possession cases regardless of the amount sought.

A small claims case is a civil action for a money judgment in which the amount of damages is $6,500 or less. An action for forcible entry and detainer arising out of a landlord tenant dispute can be brought in small claims court.

"§521- Writ of possession; holdover tenants. When a writ of possession has been issued by the court, it shall not allow the tenant more than fifteen days to vacate the premises and return full possession of the premises to the landlord within that time frame."

Filing fees generally are not more than $250. You may also need to pay a small fee for serving the defendant. If you win your case, you can usually have the defendants pay for your court costs. If you pay the filing fee, you can apply to have your fee waived.

It is best to call the courthouse and inquire ahead of time if the case documents are available. document is available online for purchase and immediate download. (In some cases, purchased documents may not be immediately available after a document is filed, but should be available within three business days.)