Hawaii
What is the dollar limit for Hawaii?
For Hawaii, dollar limit is $5,000; court name is small claims division of the district court; statute citation is Haw. Rev. Stat. § 633-27(a)(1), recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.
All district courts, except as otherwise provided, shall exercise jurisdiction conferred by this chapter, and while sitting in the exercise of that jurisdiction, shall be known and referred to as the small claims division of the district court; provided that the jurisdiction of the court when sitting as a small claims division of the district court shall be confined to: (1) Cases for the recovery of money only where the amount claimed does not exceed $5,000 exclusive of interest and costs
— capitol.hawaii.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
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Source
- capitol.hawaii.govhttps://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol13_Ch0601-0676/HRS0633/HRS_0633-0027.htm