Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) will be implemented in JEFS on September 13, 2026. Multi-Factor Authentication is the use of more than a single factor, like a password, to authenticate a user’s identity. All JEFS users are encouraged to review the following:

FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions for JEFS Multi-Factor Authentication

Sharing Document Subscription for JEFS with Multi-Factor Authentication

VIDEO:  How to set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for JEFS

• efiling is currently available for the Hawaii Supreme Court (9/27/10); the Hawaiʻi Intermediate Court of Appeals (9/27/10); state Criminal District Court (8/13/12); Circuit and Family (adult) Criminal courts (1/23/17); District Court Civil (10/7/19); Circuit Court Civil (10/28/19); Family Court Civil (4/25/22); and Land Court and Tax Appeal Court (11/18/19).

The following may register for electronic filing access:

• Individual Hawaiʻi attorneys
• Hawaiʻi law firms
• Any self-represented party with an active case in the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court or the Hawaiʻi Intermediate Court of Appeals; or with an active criminal case in the District, Circuit or Family (Adult) Courts; or with an active civil case in the District, Circuit, Family, Land Court or Tax Appeal Courts

A Hawaiʻi attorney whose status is “active,” “active-government,” “active-emeritus,” or “active-judge” may register for electronic filing. However, attorneys admitted pro hac vice may not register for electronic filing and must file through registered-associated local counsel. Once registered, a user id and password will be emailed to you.

To file electronically or to register for e-filing use the “Register For Access” link from the Judiciary Electronic Filing and Service System (JEFS) login page. Click the JEFS Login and Self-Registration link if you need further details on how to self-register. Each firm is asked to designate an Organization Administrator. A JEFS userid and password will be sent immediately to your primary email address. The last step in this process is to contact your Organization Administration to ACCEPT your registration. Click JEFS Organization Administrator for more details.

• Guide for Document Subscribers (1/12/2021)
• Self-Represented Litigants: Electronic Filing and Document Access (04/2023)

Family Civil Cases

For case-specific or court operational policy questions (e.g., correcting an e-filing mistake, removing an attorney from a case, case and document confidentiality questions) please contact the respective Circuit:

First Circuit, Honolulu 808-954-8101, or email FCCivil.1CC@courts.hawaii.gov

Second Circuit, Maui 808-244-2998, or email DCCrim.2DC@courts.hawaii.gov

Third Circuit, Hilo 808-961-7400; 808-961-7500, or email CFC.3CC@courts.hawaii.gov

Third Circuit, Kona 808-443-2112, or email CFC.3CC@courts.hawaii.gov

Fifth Circuit, Kauaʻi 808-482-2673, or email JIMSQUERY.5CC@courts.hawaii.gov

Civil Cases in the District Courts

Please direct all e-filing questions to the clerks office of your Circuit, Monday to Friday, excluding holidays.

First Circuit, Honolulu 808-538-5888, or email DCCivil.1DC@courts.hawaii.gov

Second Circuit, Maui 808-244-2998, or email DCCrim.2DC@courts.hawaii.gov

Third Circuit, Hilo 808-961-7515, or email CFC.3CC@courts.hawaii.gov

Third Circuit, Kona 808-322-8703, or email CFC.3CC@courts.hawaii.gov

Fifth Circuit, Kauaʻi 808-482-2673, or email JIMSQUERY.5DC@courts.hawaii.gov

Civil Cases in the Circuit Courts

Please direct all e-filing questions to the clerks office of your Circuit, Monday to Friday, excluding holidays.

First Circuit, Honolulu 808-539-4303, or email Civil.1CC@courts.hawaii.gov

Second Circuit, Maui 808-244-2998, or email DCCrim.2DC@courts.hawaii.gov

Third Circuit, Hilo 808-961-7400, or email CFC.3CC@courts.hawaii.gov

Third Circuit, Kona 808-322-8750, or email CFC.3CC@courts.hawaii.gov

Fifth Circuit, Kauaʻi 808-482-2673, or email JIMSQUERY.5CC@courts.hawaii.gov

Land Court and Tax Appeal Court

First Circuit, Honolulu 808-539-4303, or email Civil.1CC@courts.hawaii.gov

Criminal Cases in the Circuit Courts and Family (Adult) Court

Please direct all efiling questions to the clerk’s office of your Circuit, Monday to Friday, excluding holidays.

First Circuit, Honolulu, 808-539-4300, select option 5, or email Civil.1CC@courts.hawaii.gov

Second Circuit, Maui, 808-244-2998, or email DCCrim.2DC@courts.hawaii.gov

Third Circuit, Hilo, 808-961-7400, or email CFC.3CC@courts.hawaii.gov

Third Circuit, Kona, Circuit Criminal Cases, 808-322-8750, or email CFC.3CC@courts.hawaii.gov

Third Circuit, Kona: Family Court Criminal Cases, 808-443-2112, or email CFC.3CC@courts.hawaii.gov

Fifth Circuit, Kauaʻi, 808-482-2673, or email JIMSQUERY.5CC@courts.hawaii gov

Criminal Cases in the District Courts

Please direct all efiling questions to the clerk’s office of your Circuit, Monday to Friday, excluding holidays.

First Circuit, Honolulu, 808-538-5888, or email DCCrim.1DC@courts.hawaii.gov

Second Circuit, Maui, 808-244-2998, or email DCCrim.2DC@courts.hawaii.gov

Third Circuit, Hilo, 808-961-7470, or email DCCrimH.3DC@courts.hawaii.gov

Third Circuit, Kona, 808-322-8700, or email DCCrimK.3DC@courts.hawaii.gov

Fifth Circuit, Kauaʻi, 808-482-2673, or email DCCrim.5DC@courts.hawaii.gov

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court or the Hawaiʻi Intermediate Court of Appeals

Please direct all e-filing questions to the Supreme Court Clerks Office, 808-539-4789 or email Appeals.COA@courts.hawaii.gov, Monday to Friday, excluding state holidays.

Case Type List

Case IDs Format

Information on Civil JEFS

Information on Family Court Civil JEFS

Self-Represented Litigants: Electronic Filing and Document Access (04/2023)

It is the Parties’ Responsibility to Protect Personal Information

Litigants are reminded that pursuant to Rule 9 of the Hawaii Court Records Rules (HCRR Rule 9), it is the parties’ responsibility to protect personal information.

JEFS users can print documents on your active cases without cost

As a registered Judiciary Electronic Filing and Service System (JEFS) user, you may download or print documents in your active cases without cost from your “Manage Cases” screen. Electronically certified copy of public documents can be purchased from eCourt Kōkua. If you are not a JEFS user, please go to the eCourt Kōkua page for information on accessing public documents.

Court Document Drop-off is available only in the Third Circuit (Hawaiʻi island) civil and adult criminal courts. The Third Circuit started the service on April 24, 2020.

As of October 31, 2022, Document Drop-off was disabled for the First Circuit (Oʻahu).

As of Monday, April 25, 2022, Document Drop-off was disabled for the Second (County of Maui) and Fifth (County of Kauaʻi) Judicial Circuits.

To register for Court Document Drop-off use the “Register For Access” link from the Judiciary Electronic Filing and Service System (JEFS) login page. Click the JEFS Login and Self-Registration link if you need further details on how to self-register. If you are not an attorney or work for an attorney and just want to use Document Drop-ff, please register as “Self-Represented Litigant.” A JEFS userid and password will be sent immediately to your primary email address.

Monday to Saturday: 4 a.m. to midnight, Hawaiʻi Standard Time (HST)

Sunday: Noon to midnight, Hawaiʻi Standard Time (HST)

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ADVISORY: JEFS users should be aware that efiling queues may slow down prior to system shut down at midnight. This may relate to efiling volume, network, and other technical variables outside of JEFS. This may occasionally cause the efiling submission to fail to complete. To avoid this problem, please give yourself enough time to address technical issues prior to filing deadlines.

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