Statement Of Claim And Notice (Disagreement About Security Deposit-Residential) {3DC05}

Form 3DC05 - STATEMENT OF CLAIM AND NOTICE (DISAGREEMENT ABOUT SECURITY DEPOSIT - RESIDENTIAL). This form is used in the Small Claims Division of the District Court of the Third Circuit in Hawai‘i by tenants who are seeking to recover all or part of a residential security deposit that they believe was wrongfully withheld by their landlord. This form allows the tenant (plaintiff) to file a legal claim alleging that the landlord (defendant) owes them a specific amount of money related to the return of their security deposit after moving out of a rental property. The tenant provides details such as the rental address, the amount sought, the reason for the claim, and the defendant’s contact information. According to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §521-44(h), if the court finds that the landlord willfully and wrongfully retained the deposit, it may award the tenant up to three times the withheld amount. The form also includes a notice of the hearing date, time, and location, and warns both parties that attendance is required to avoid a default judgment. This small claims process is designed to be accessible, and tenants are not allowed legal representation in these particular cases. www.FormsWorkflow.com