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A complete filing guide.
Small claims court is where money disputes are resolved on simplified procedures, with a filing fee set by the court and a hearing before a judge.
Below: the claim limit, the court's filing fee, the courthouse with its hours and phone, the towns and ZIP codes this county covers, and how to file. Squabble prepares the paperwork and files it for you.
Small claims here are heard at the courthouse below. When you file, the court confirms the right location for your case.
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Confirm the courthouse before you file. The court's own small-claims page carries its current filing location and hours, and Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
Small claims filings from Hawaii County are handled at Hawaii Third Circuit District Court in Kailua-Kona. Hawaii County covers 32 ZIP codes, including the Captain Cook, Hakalau and Hawaii National Park areas.
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Monday to Friday 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM
Saturday to Sunday Closed
Residents of Hawaii County, a county of about 209,790 people, can bring small claims cases through the Hawaii Small Claims Court, which hears claims up to $5000. The Hawaii Third Circuit District Court is located in Kailua-Kona at 74-5451 Kamakaeha Ave, 96740, and can be reached at (808) 322-8700 or through the Hawaii state courts website at http://www.courts.state.hi.us/. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is not available, so filings are handled in person at the courthouse. The county covers communities including Hilo, Kamuela, Honokaa, Pahoa, Naalehu, Captain Cook, and Kapaau, along with ZIP codes such as 96720, 96743, 96749, 96771, and 96704. Hawaii County lies near Maui County, Kalawao County, and Honolulu County. Information about court locations, hours, and procedures is published by the Hawaii state court system on its website.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these communities:
Captain Cook, Hakalau, Hawaii National Park, Hawi, Hilo, Holualoa, Honaunau, Honokaa, Honomu, Kailua Kona, Kamuela, Kapaau, Keaau, Kealakekua, Keauhou, Kurtistown, Laupahoehoe, Mountain View, Naalehu, Ninole, Ocean View, Ookala, Paauilo, Pahala, Pahoa, Papaaloa, Papaikou, Pepeekeo, Volcano, Waikoloa.
Hawaii County is the 2nd most populous of Hawaii's 5 counties, with about 209,790 residents. Hawaii Third Circuit District Court, in Kailua-Kona, is about 83 miles from the Honolulu County courthouse in Honolulu.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
State law sets the rules on what the court can hear, serving the other side, filing deadlines, interest, the hearing and collecting a judgment.
Last checked August 2026. Verify current details with the court.
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