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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.

Methods to collect judgments are governed by state and federal laws. The court cannot act as a collection agency; however, the plaintiff, with the help of court forms for collection proceedings, can garnish a defendant's wages and/or bank accounts to collect the judgment.

The Small Claims Court is the division of District Court that handles certain disputes between two or more parties. These cases are decided by a judge in an informal manner. 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.

SMALL CLAIMS DISPUTES Small Claims Court does not have the authority to resolve every dispute. The following is required for the court to hear a case: You must have a dispute against a person, company, or government agency, and the amount you claim must be less than $3,500.

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.

The Small Claims Court is an informal court where individuals can sue without a lawyer, for money only, up to $3,000 in Town or Village Courts, and $5,000 in City Courts. If your claim for damages is more than $3,000, or $5,000, you cannot separate it into two or more claims to avoid going over the maximum.