Hawai’i Rules of Court
These court rules are posted for the Hawai‘i Supreme Court by the Supreme Court Law Library. Orders of Amendment, as filed by the Court, are posted on the Internet after they are received by the Library. An archive of the Orders of Amendment is available electronically from 2005.
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Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure [htm] [pdf] Order Regarding District Court of the Second Circuit’s Use of Form [filed 03/18/2021] Order Further Extending June 5, 2020 Order Temporarily Suspending in Part Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 6(a) (Circuit Court of the First Circuit), filed 12/20/2022 |
01/01/2024 |
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Rules 40 and 43. Submit comments in writing to the Judiciary Communications and Community Relations Office by mail to 417 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, by FAX to 808-539-4801, or via online form. Comment deadline is 10/25/2024. Various Rules and Forms to Use Gender-Inclusive Language. Submit comments in writing to the Judiciary Communications and Community Relations Office by mail to 417 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, by FAX to 808-539-4801, or via online form. Comment deadline is 02/21/2025. |
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Rules for Conversion of Non-Judicial Foreclosure Proceedings [htm] [pdf] (fka Temporary Rules for Implementation of the Conversion Proceeding) |
06/28/2012 | ||
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Hawai‘i Rules of Civil Procedure [htm] [pdf]
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07/01/2022 |
Various Rules and Forms to Use Gender-Inclusive Language. Submit comments in writing to the Judiciary Communications and Community Relations Office by mail to 417 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, by FAX to 808-539-4801, or via online form. Comment deadline is 02/21/2025. | |
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Rules of the Circuit Courts [htm] [pdf]
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01/01/2022 |
Various Rules and Forms to Use Gender-Inclusive Language. Submit comments in writing to the Judiciary Communications and Community Relations Office by mail to 417 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, by FAX to 808-539-4801, or via online form. Comment deadline is 02/21/2025. | |
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07/01/2011 |
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01/01/2024, nunc pro tunc |
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07/01/2020 |
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04/25/2022 |
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Various Rules and Forms to Use Gender-Inclusive Language. Submit comments in writing to the Judiciary Communications and Community Relations Office by mail to 417 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, by FAX to 808-539-4801, or via online form. Comment deadline is 02/21/2025. | |
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Rules of the District Courts [htm] [pdf] Order Regarding District Court of the Second Circuit’s Use of Form [filed 03/18/2021] |
08/21/2019 |
Various Rules and Forms to Use Gender-Inclusive Language. Submit comments in writing to the Judiciary Communications and Community Relations Office by mail to 417 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, by FAX to 808-539-4801, or via online form. Comment deadline is 02/21/2025. | |
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07/01/2009 |
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District Court Rules of Civil Procedure [htm] [pdf] Order Adopting Temporary Use of Form [filed 07/06/2021] Order Adopting Temporary Use Form [filed 09/19/2024] |
07/01/2024 |
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Various Rules and Forms to Use Gender-Inclusive Language. Submit comments in writing to the Judiciary Communications and Community Relations Office by mail to 417 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, by FAX to 808-539-4801, or via online form. Comment deadline is 02/21/2025. |
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Rules of the Small Claims Division of the District Courts [htm] [pdf] |
07/01/2020 |
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| 11/17/2022 |
Order Amending Rule 2.19 of the Hawai‘i Court Records Rules – PERSONAL INFORMATION [am. 09/30/2024; eff. 09/30/2024] |
Further Suggested Comments re: PERSONAL INFORMATION. Submit comments in writing to the Judiciary Communications and Community Relations Office by mail to 417 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, by FAX to 808-539-4801, or via online form. Comment deadline is 11/04/2024. | |
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Hawai‘i Electronic Filing and Service Rules [htm] [pdf] Order Exempting Civil Traffic and Administrative Driver’s License Revocation Office Cases from the Requirements of the Hawaii Electronic Filing and Service Rules [filed 05/04/2012] Order Staying the Enforcement of Rule 6.2(b)(1) in Civil Litigation in District and Circuit Court of All Circuits [filed 11/26/2019] |
01/01/2021 |
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01/12/2023 |
Order Amending Appendix B of the Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure [am. 09/25/2024; eff. 09/25/2024] |
Rules 11, 12, 25, 43, 45 and Forms 1, 2 and 2a. Submit comments in writing to the Judiciary Communications and Community Relations Office by mail to 417 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, by FAX to 808-539-4801, or via online form. Comment deadline is 12/09/2024. |
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| 01/01/2012 | Various Rules and Forms to Use Gender-Inclusive Language. Submit comments in writing to the Judiciary Communications and Community Relations Office by mail to 417 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, by FAX to 808-539-4801, or via online form. Comment deadline is 02/21/2025. | ||
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Hawai‘i Appellate Mediation Program Rules [htm] [pdf] (fka Hawai‘i Appellate Conference Program Rules) |
01/01/2015 |
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07/01/2024 |
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Rules 2.3, 2.4, 2.6 and 2.10. Submit comments in writing to the Judiciary Communications and Community Relations Office by mail to 417 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, by FAX to 808-539-4801, or via online form. Comment deadline is 11/01/2024. Rule 7. Submit comments in writing to the Judiciary Communications and Community Relations Office by mail to 417 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, by FAX to 808-539-4801, or via online form. Comment deadline is 11/05/2024. Rules 8.2, 8.3, 8.6, 8.7, 15 and the RSCH Financial |
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Hawai‘i Board of Bar Examiners Rules of Procedure [htm] [pdf] |
07/01/2012 |
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Exhibit A: Hawai‘i Rules of Professional Conduct [htm] [pdf] |
01/01/2024 |
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Various Rules and Forms to Use Gender-Inclusive Language. Submit comments in writing to the Judiciary Communications and Community Relations Office by mail to 417 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, by FAX to 808-539-4801, or via online form. Comment deadline is 02/21/2025. |
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Exhibit A-1: Guidelines of Professional Courtesy and Civility for Hawai‘i Lawyers [htm] [pdf] |
01/01/2024 |
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Exhibit A-2: Rules of the Disciplinary Board of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court [htm] [pdf] |
01/01/2023 |
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Exhibit B: Hawai‘i Revised Code of Judicial Conduct [htm] [pdf] |
07/01/2017 |
Rules 3.13, 3.14, 3.15. Submit comments in writing to the Judiciary Communications and Community Relations Office by mail to 417 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, by FAX to 808-539-4801, or via online form. Comment deadline is 01/28/2025. | |
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Exhibit B-1: Principles of Professionalism for Hawai‘i Judges [htm] [pdf] |
07/01/2017 |
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Rules & Regulations Concerning the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection of the Supreme Court of Hawai‘i [htm] [pdf] |
08/04/2022 |
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01/01/2014 |
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07/01/2008 |
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11/17/2019 |
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07/01/2022 |
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Hawai‘i Rules for Certification of Spoken-Language Interpreters [htm] [pdf] (fka Hawai‘i Rules for Certification of Spoken and Sign Language Interpreters) |
07/01/2024 |
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07/01/2022 |
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