§4-1 - Districts, generally.

§4-1 Districts, generally. Forelection, taxation, education, city, county, and all other purposes, the Stateshall be divided into the following districts; provided that the establishmentof election districts shall be exclusively governed by article IV of theconstitution of the State of Hawaii and chapter 25:

(1) The island and county of Hawaii shall be dividedinto nine districts as follows:

(A) Puna, to be styled the Puna district;

(B) From the Hakalau stream to the boundary ofSouth Hilo and Puna, to be styled the South Hilo district;

(D) Hamakua, to be styled the Hamakuadistrict;

(E) North Kohala, to be styled the NorthKohala district;

(F) South Kohala, to be styled the SouthKohala district;

(G) North Kona, to be styled the North Konadistrict;

(H) South Kona, to be styled the South Konadistrict; and

(I) Kau, to be styled the Kau district.

(2) The islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai, andKahoolawe and the counties of Maui and Kalawao shall be divided into sevendistricts as follows:

(A) Kahikinui, Kaupo, Kipahulu, Hana, andKoolau, to be styled the Hana district;

(B) Hamakualoa, Hamakuapoko, portion of Kula,and Honuaula, the western boundary being a line starting from the sea atKapukaulua on the boundary between the ahupuaas of Haliimaile and Wailuku,thence running inland following the boundary to the mauka side of the Lowrieditch, thence following the mauka side of the ditch and its projected extensionto the Waiakoa gulch which is the boundary between the ahupuaas of Pulehunuiand Waiakoa, thence down along the boundary to the mauka boundary of theWaiakoa Homesteads (makai section), thence along the boundary to the ahupuaa ofKaonoulu, thence across the ahupuaa of Kaonoulu to the mauka boundary of theWaiohuli-Keokea Beach Homesteads, thence along the boundary to the maukaboundary of the Kamaole Homesteads, thence along the boundary and the extensionthereof to the north boundary of the ahupuaa of Paeahu, thence along theboundary to the sea, and including the island of Kahoolawe, to be styled theMakawao district;

(C) All that portion of central Maui lyingeast of a line along the boundary of the ahupuaas of Kahakuloa and Honokohau tothe peak of Eke crater, thence along the ridge of mountains and down the bottomof Manawainui gulch to the sea, and west of the boundary of Makawao district,to be styled Wailuku district;

(D) All that portion of Maui lying west ofWailuku district, to be styled the Lahaina district;

(E) The island of Molokai, except that portionof the island known as Kalaupapa, Kalawao, and Waikolu and commonly known ordesignated as the Settlement for Hansen's disease sufferers, to be styled theMolokai district;

(F) All that portion of the island of Molokaiknown as Kalaupapa, Kalawao, and Waikolu forming the county of Kalawao, to bestyled the Kalawao district; and

(G) The island of Lanai, to be styled theLanai district.

(3) For judicial purposes, the island of Oahu shallbe divided into seven districts as follows:

(A) From Makapuu Head in Maunalua to Moanaluainclusive, and the islands not included in any other district, to be styled theHonolulu district;

(B) Ewa, excluding Waikakalaua, Waipio Acres,and Mililani Town, to be styled the Ewa district;

(D) From Kaena point to and including WaialeeStream excluding Wahiawa, hereinafter described, to be styled the Waialuadistrict;

(E) From Waialee Stream to Lae o ka Oio, to bestyled the Koolauloa district;

(F) From Lae o ka Oio to Makapuu Head inWaimanalo, to be styled the Koolaupoko district;

(G) Wahiawa and Waianae Uka, includingWaikakalaua, Waipio Acres, and Mililani Town, lying between Ewa and Waialuadistricts and more particularly described in the following manner: Beginningat Puu Kaaumakua in the Koolau range and running to and along the southboundary of Waianae Uka (which is also the south boundary of Schofield BarracksMilitary Reservation) to Puu Hapapa in the Waianae range; thence continuingalong Schofield Barracks Military Reservation northerly along the Waianae rangeto Puu Kaala, easterly along Mokuleia down ridge to Puu Pane, continuing to MailiTrig. station, and down ridge to Haleauau stream and down Haleauau stream toKaukonahua gulch, and easterly along the gulch to the west boundary of theahupuaa of Wahiawa; thence leaving Schofield Barracks Military Reservation andfollowing up and along the west and north boundaries of the ahupuaa of Wahiawato the Koolau range; thence along the Koolau range to the beginning; to bestyled the Wahiawa district.

(4) For all purposes except for judicial, the islandof Oahu shall be divided into seven districts as follows:

(A) From Makapuu Head in Maunalua to Moanaluainclusive, and the islands not included in any other district, to be styled theHonolulu district;

(B) Ewa, to be styled the Ewa district;

(D) From Kaena point to and including theahupuaa of Waimea excluding Wahiawa, hereinafter described, to be styled theWaialua district;

(E) From Waimea to Lae o ka Oio, to be styledthe Koolauloa district;

(F) From Lae o ka Oio to Makapuu Head inWaimanalo, to be styled the Koolaupoko district;

(G) Wahiawa and Waianae Uka, lying between Ewaand Waialua districts and more particularly described in the following manner: Beginning at Puu Kaaumakua in the Koolau range and running to and along thesouth boundary of Waianae Uka (which is also the south boundary of SchofieldBarracks Military Reservation) to Puu Hapapa in the Waianae range; thencecontinuing along Schofield Barracks Military Reservation northerly along theWaianae range to Puu Kaala, easterly along Mokuleia down ridge to Puu Pane,continuing to Maili Trig. station, and down ridge to Haleauau stream and downHaleauau stream to Kaukonahua gulch, and easterly along the gulch to the westboundary of the ahupuaa of Wahiawa; thence leaving Schofield Barracks MilitaryReservation and following up and along the west and north boundaries of theahupuaa of Wahiawa to the Koolau range; thence along the Koolau range to thebeginning; to be styled the Wahiawa district.

(5) The islands of Kauai, Niihau, Kaula, and countyof Kauai, shall be divided into five districts as follows:

(A) From Puanaaiea point to the ili of Eleele,including the islands of Niihau and Kaula, to be styled the Waimea district;

(B) From and including the ili of Eleele toand including Mahaulepu, to be styled the Koloa district;

(C) From and including Kipu to the northerlybank of the north fork and the main Wailua river, to be styled the Lihuedistrict;

(D) From the northerly bank of the north forkand the main Wailua river to Kealaakaiole, to be styled the Kawaihau district;and

(E) From and including Kealaakaiole toPuanaaiea point to be styled the Hanalei district. [CC 1859, §498; am L 1878, c24; am L 1880, c 11; am L 1886, c 44; am L 1887, c 37; am imp L 1890, cc 23,58; am imp L 1893-4, c 86; superseded by L 1909, c 84, §1; am L 1913, c 34, §1and c 112, §1; am L 1915, c 52, §1; am L 1921, c 24, §1; RL 1925, §144; am L1925, c 13, §1; am L 1932 2d, c 68, §§1, 2; RL 1935, §7620; am L 1939, c 35,§1; RL 1945, §151; RL 1955, pt of §10-1; am L 1955, c 191, §1(a); am L 1959, c6, pt of §1; HRS §4-1; am L 1988, c 245, §2; am L 1989, c 36, §2; am L 1991, c15, §1; am L 1996, c 179, §1]

Cross References

Land districts, see §171-9.

Reapportionment, see chapter 25.

School board districts, see §13-1.

Statistical boundaries, see §26-18.

Tax districts, see §231-2.

Case Notes

State tax maps could not be used to establish venue in DUIprosecution where maps did not represent legislatively authorized schematics ofofficial district boundaries for non-taxation purposes. 80 H. 291, 909 P.2d1106.

Honolulu and Ewa boundary described in paragraph (3) notinherently ambiguous; can be proved through testimony of reputation in thecommunity and is capable of accurate and ready determination by sources whoseaccuracy cannot reasonably be questioned. 80 H. 297, 909 P.2d 1112.