HRS 0603-0036 ANNOTATIONS

Change of, see §603-37.

Insurance action, see §431:10-241.

Quiet title action, see §669-1.

Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure do not extend or limit jurisdiction or venue, see HRCP rule 82.

Statutory requirements as to residence cannot be waived in divorce even by specific consent of the parties because the government is interested in divorce proceedings. 19 H. 243. The foregoing case distinguished between the bringing of a divorce case and the trying of such a case and did not involve the power of the court to grant a change of venue. See 19 H. 366, 373. See also 23 H. 376, et seq. in the matter of statutory requirements as to time of residence.

Bringing of action in wrong circuit is ground for dismissal but defect can be waived. 47 H. 271, 366 P.2d 880.

Circuit court judges when sitting as commissioners of water rights have jurisdiction only when the land involved is situated within their respective circuits. 32 H. 404, 414.

Mortgage foreclosure. See 13 H. 193.

Refusal to exercise jurisdiction though not limited by this section. 32 H. 404.

No power to review rulings of another circuit judge. 33 H. 364.

Paragraph (5) pertains to venue, not jurisdiction; venue requirements may be waived. 53 H. 398, 495 P.2d 585.

Under rules of court and paragraph (5), addition of third party defendants will not disturb venue based on main proceeding. 53 H. 398, 495 P.2d 585.

Cited: 29 H. 455, 457; 46 H. 197, 198, 377 P.2d 609.