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Hawaii State Circuit Court
The Hawaii state circuit courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in Hawaii. They are the primary civil and criminal courts of the Hawaii State Judiciary. The circuit courts are the only Hawaii State court (United States), state courts to conduct jury trials. (The Hawaii State District Courts, District Courts conduct bench trials while the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals, Intermediate Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of Hawaii, Supreme Court are appellate courts). The circuit courts have exclusive jurisdiction, exclusive original jurisdiction over probate and Legal guardian, guardianship cases, Criminal law, criminal felony cases, and civil cases where the amount in controversy exceeds US$40,000. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawaii Intermediate Court Of Appeals
The Hawaii State Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) is the intermediate appellate court of the Hawaii State Judiciary. It has jurisdiction over appeals from lower courts and agencies. The ICA is composed of one chief judge and five associate judges, who sit in randomly selected panels of three. Each judge is appointed to an initial ten-year term by the Governor. Judges are nominated by the Governor from a list of four to six names submitted by the Judicial Selection Commission. A judge's nomination is subject to confirmation by the Hawaii Senate, but reappointments require only approval of the Judicial Selection Commission. Under article VI, ยง3 of the Hawaii Constitution, all judges of the Intermediate Court of Appeals, like the justices of the Supreme Court of Hawaii and the judges of the Hawaii State Circuit Courts, have a mandatory retirement age of 70. History The Intermediate Court of Appeals was established in 1979. The court consisted of one chief judge and two associa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |