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Minute books document adoption, appeals, bankruptcy, criminal, divorce, equity, guardianship, law, naturalization, probate, and tax appeals proceedings. Entries include court date, defendant and plaintiff names, names of attorneys representing the defendant and plaintiff, court proceedings, judgments and awards, sentencing in criminal cases, and appeals. Adoption and guardianship proceedings may provide names of biological parents, background information, and circumstances involved with the case, and names of guardians and adoptive parents. Civil, equity and law cases were filed in circuit court to adjudicate property claims and to seek monetary compensation in disputes. Criminal proceedings were taken in the courts against persons charged with violation of the criminal laws. Divorce entries may also contain separation and permission to marry again proceedings.

Contains cases 1 through 1475.

In order to adjudicate property claims and to seek monetary compensation in disputes, a plaintiff filed a civil case in circuit court. Case files generally contain petitions, proceedings, receipts, plaintiff statements, summons, defendant briefs, evidence, bills of court and attorney costs, decisions, judgments and appeals. If a case involved property claims, the file may contain information on land titles and family history of plaintiffs and defendants. Appeals from the district or police court contain the lower court records relating to the case.

Cases for the districts of Hamakua, Hilo and Puna on the island of Hawaii from 1894 to 1914 are filed with the Fourth Circuit Court records.

Contains cases 1 through 2919.

A crime or public offense is an act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it. Criminal proceedings were taken in the courts against persons charged with some violation of the criminal law. Criminal offenses include the following: murder, manslaughter, treason, dueling, assault and battery, kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, child stealing, rape, abortion, polygamy, adultery, fornication, incest, sodomy, burglary, housebreaking, robbery, larceny, violation of postal laws, embezzlement, extortion, receiving stolen goods, arson, gross cheats, malicious injuries, perjury, conspiracy, forgery, counterfeiting of coins, libel, obstructing justice, drunkenness, affray, violating Sabbath, vagrancy, riot, unlawful assembly, gaming, sale of intoxicating drinks, prostitution and cruelty to animals.

Case files generally contain arrest warrants, criminal complaints, specifications of the charges against the defendants, writs, indictments, subpoenas, depositions, coroners’ reports, physician’s reports, bills of costs, arraignment documents, jury selection proceedings, defendants pleadings, clerk’s minutes, trial proceedings, instructions for the defendant, instructions to the jury, judgments and mittimus. Case files contain information about the crimes committed, defendant’s pleadings, verdict of the jury, and sentencing by judge. They may also contain personal information about the defendant such as place of residence and occupation. Appeals from the district or police court contain the lower court records relating to the case.

Case files from 1893 to 1904 for the districts of Hamakua, Hilo and Puna are filed with the Fourth Circuit Court records.

Contains cases 1 through 424.

In order to dissolve the marriage contract and obtain a divorce decree, a plaintiff filed for divorce in circuit court. case files generally contain application for divorce, summons, affidavit of publication of the divorce notice, divorce decree, statements by the husband or wife, and divorce proceedings. Information found in the records includes date of marriage, residence, circumstances and reasons which led to filing for divorce, children involved and fees paid to the court.

Case files dated 1890 to 1899 from the districts of Hamakua, Hilo, and Puna on the island of Hawaii are filed with the Fourth Circuit Court records.

Contains cases 1 through 679 and minute books.

In order to divide the estate of a deceased person, probate proceedings were initiated and the division of property and wealth were adjudicated in the Circuit Courts. Case files generally contain petition for letters of administration; order of notice of petition for administration; affidavit of publication; clerk's minutes; order of administration; inventory of property; petition for allowance of accounts and discharge in deceased estates; executor's, administrator's, guardian's or trustee' s accounts; inventory of final settlement; order of notice of petition for allowance of final accounts and discharge in deceased estates; master's report; and order approving accounts and discharge. Case files usually provide date and place of death and inventories of personal possessions. Files frequently list the names of surviving family members such as the husband, wife, children, father, mother, brothers or sisters, and other relatives of the deceased.

Adoptions and guardianships were filed with probate cases starting in 1859 when judges were authorized to legalize adoptions.

Minute books provide chronological documentation of the probate proceedings held in the judge’s chambers. The minute books generally contain holographic copies of wills, petitions, inventories, orders and judgments.

Case files from 1881 to 1904 for the districts of Hamakua, Hilo and Puna on the island of Hawaii are filed with the Fourth Circuit Court records.

Correspondence is arranged chronologically. Correspondence files date from 1849 to 1905 and contain incoming letters from district magistrates and other circuit judges forwarding court activity and expenditures reports. Miscellaneous records are arranged chronologically. Miscellaneous records date from 1863 to 1911 contain documents relating to bonds, bankruptcy, and habeas corpus filed with the court clerk. Jury lists are arranged chronologically. Jury lists date from 1859 to 1900 and contain names of native Hawaiian and foreign men eligible for jury duty. Mittimus is arranged chronologically. Mittimus date from 1881 to 1893 and contain the judge's order to the sheriff or marshal to take convicted individuals to the custody of the prison.

The Wills of the First Circuit date from 1893 to 1916. They contain will numbers 1 through 615 and total two cubic feet.

The Wills of Other Circuits date from 1852 to 1916. They contain will numbers 1 through 678 and total two cubic feet.

Information provided in wills are names of heirs, financial successors, appointed executor or guardians, and possessions inventory. Included are witness signatures and circuit judge certification proving will to be correct.

Wills admitted to probate may be located within probate case files.