§101-10 Circuit courts have jurisdiction. [Section effective until June 30, 2006. For section effective July 1, 2006, see below.] The circuit courts shall try and determine all actions arising under this part, subject only to an appeal to the supreme court in accordance with law. The court may on its own motion or on motion of any party try and determine any issue in the case in advance of other issues. [L 1896, c 45, §5; RL 1925, §813; RL 1935, §55; RL 1945, §306; am L 1947, c 200, §1(a); RL 1955, §8-9; HRS §101-10]

§101-10 Circuit courts have jurisdiction. [Section effective July 1, 2006. For section effective until June 30, 2006, see above.] The circuit courts shall try and determine all actions arising under this part, subject only to an appeal in accordance with law. The court, on its own motion or on motion of any party, may try and determine any issue in the case in advance of other issues. [L 1896, c 45, §5; RL 1925, §813; RL 1935, §55; RL 1945, §306; am L 1947, c 200, §1(a); RL 1955, §8-9; HRS §101-10; am L 2004, c 202, §9]

L 2004, c 202, §82 provides:

"SECTION 82. Appeals pending in the supreme court as of the effective date of this Act [July 1, 2006] may be transferred to the intermediate appellate court or retained at the supreme court as the chief justice, in the chief justice's sole discretion, directs."

Cited: 20 H. 365, 367; 30 H. 1, 5; 39 H. 53, 57.