HI HB399

Increases the number of district judges in the First Circuit from fourteen to fifteen judges.

Designates the additional fifteenth judge to hear landlord-tenant and small claims matters, with authority to substitute for other district court judges when the chief justice determines urgency or case volume requires it.

Changes procedural language regarding district court sessions from "such places" to "any place" in their respective circuits.

Makes minor grammatical adjustments to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 604-1, including punctuation changes and conjunction modifications.

Becomes effective upon approval.