Hawaii Declaratory is a type of court action brought before the Hawaii courts. It allows a person to seek a legal determination of an existing or potential legal relationship between two or more parties. The state of Hawaii recognizes two types of declaratory judgments: a declaratory judgment action and a declaratory relief action. A declaratory judgment action is a lawsuit in which a court rules on the rights, duties, or obligations of two or more parties in an existing or potential dispute. A declaratory relief action is a lawsuit in which a court rules on the validity or applicability of a law, regulation, or other legal instrument. In both cases, the court can issue judgments that bind the parties and create rights and obligations between them. Common issues addressed in Hawaii Declaratory actions include contract disputes, zoning disputes, and other matters of law.