Family court a division of circuit court, see §571-3.

Jurisdiction of family court, see chapter 571.

Classification of proceedings, see RCC rule 1.

Where Congress has not expressly set out exclusive jurisdiction, state courts are competent to decide federal claims. 437 F. Supp. 368.

Where plea of not guilty and demand for jury trial by defendant charged with a misdemeanor conferred jurisdiction on circuit court, withdrawal of such plea and of demand for jury trial does not divest circuit court of jurisdiction. 55 H. 394, 520 P.2d 427.

Although misdemeanors are normally tried in district court, such offenses are within jurisdiction of circuit court. 59 H. 92, 576 P.2d 1044.

Court has jurisdiction over all civil causes of action unless precluded by state constitution or statute. 63 H. 55, 621 P.2d 346.

Regardless of whether a jury trial is demanded, circuit court may properly exercise jurisdiction over DUI cases; both the circuit and district courts have concurrent jurisdiction over DUI cases. 78 H. 367, 893 P.2d 795.

Circuit court had jurisdiction under this section to consider attorney general's request for declaratory judgment and related injunctions regarding proposed constitutional amendments where not precluded by Hawaii constitution or other statute. 84 H. 179, 932 P.2d 316.

Power of judge to determine jurisdiction. 21 H. 539.

Par. (1). Construed in relation to a specific provision conferring jurisdiction on district magistrates. 17 H. 353.

Par. (2). "Forfeiture" construed in relation to action for summary possession. 43 H. 281.

Par. (3). See note appended to c 641, pt II.

The following cases decided before adoption of the Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure: Accounting, jurisdiction at law as compared with equity. 19 H. 359; 19 H. 585, 593. See also 37 H. 111, 124.