Efiling

 

Judiciary Electronic Filing and Service System (JEFS) Login Page

• 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).
• 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.

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)

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 “Pro Se.” A JEFS userid and password will be sent immediately to your primary email address.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

For information on Civil JEFS Click Here

For information on Family Court Civil JEFS Click Here

Case IDs Format

Case Type List

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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 Kokua. If you are not a JEFS user, please go to the eCourt Kokua page for information on accessing public documents.

UPDATES

• Effective April 24, 2020, please click here for more information on Court Document Drop-off.
• Effective March 19, 2015, please click here for more information on My Documents and All Firm Documents in JEFS Manage Cases.
• Effective July 1, 2016, a party requesting transcripts must serve the request on the court reporter and his or her supervisor. See Hawaii Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 10(b)(1)(A). The requestor shall demonstrate proof of service either by JEFS notice of electronic filing, or a separate certificate of service. Id. To serve the request through JEFS, the requestor must select from the drop down list the designated court reporter by name, and the appropriate supervising court reporter by circuit (e.g., Supervising Court Reporter 1st Circuit, Supervising Court Reporter 2nd Circuit, etc.).
• Effective January 23, 2017, only documents filed on active or new cases will be accessible in pdf format to attorneys on the case or will be available for download and purchase online through eCourt Kokua. Circuit Court Criminal and Family Court (Adult) Criminal cases will no longer be available in Ho`ohiki.

JEFS TRAINING AND INFORMATION

JEFS HELP

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.