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Hawaii · Updated Oct 2026

Hawaii small claims courts by county

Hawaii's District Court is a statewide court organized by circuit: Oahu (First Circuit), Maui County including Molokai, Lanai and Kalawao (Second), Hawaii Island with Hilo and Kona divisions (Third) and Kauai (Fifth). File in the district court division where the defendant lives; if the defendant lives on another island, you can file where the claim arose or where the defendant can be found.

CountyCourtPhone
Hawaii CountyDistrict Court of the Third Circuit (Hilo, Hale Kaulike)808-961-7515
Honolulu CountyHonolulu District Court (Kauikeaouli Hale)808-538-5629
Kalawao CountyDistrict Court of the Second Circuit (Maui County)808-244-2998
Kauai CountyDistrict Court of the Fifth Circuit (Puuhonua Kaulike)808-482-2303
Maui CountyDistrict Court of the Second Circuit (Hoapili Hale)808-244-2998