Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure – 2026

Rule 1 Scope of Rules and Title Rule 2 Suspension of Rules Rule 2.1 Applicability of Other Court Rules; Definitions Rule 3 Appeals - How Taken Rule 3.1 Civil Appeal Docketing Statement Rule 4 Appeals - When Taken Rule 4.1 Cross-appeals Rule 5 Disqualification or Recusal of an Appellate Judge or Justice Rule 6 Reserved Rule 7 Bond for Costs on Appeal in Civil Cases Rule 8 Stays, Supersedeas Bonds, or Injunctions Pending Appeal Rule 9 Release in Criminal Cases Pending Appeal Rule 10 The Record on Appeal Rule 11 Transmission of the Record Rule 12 Receipt of the Notice of Appeal; Filing of Record Rule 12.1 Statement of Jurisdiction Rule 13 Certification of Question of Hawaiʻi Law by Federal Courts Rule 14 Reserved Rule 15 Reserved Questions Rule 16 Pleadings in Original Actions Filed in the Supreme Court Rule 17 Original Proceedings Rule 18 Agreed Facts; Submission On Rule 19 Reserved Rule 20 Reserved Rule 21 Writs of Mandamus or Prohibition Directed to a Judge; Writs of Mandamus Directed to a Public Officer; Other Extraordinary Writs Rule 22 Reserved Rule 23 Custody of Prisoners in Habeas Corpus Proceedings Rule 24 Proceedings in Forma Pauperis Rule 25 Registration, Filing, and Service Rule 26 Computation and Extension of Time Rule 27 Motions Rule 28 Briefs Rule 29 Extensions of Time for Briefs Rule 30 Briefs Not Timely Filed or Not in Conformity with These Rules Rule 31 Reserved Rule 32 Form of Documents Rule 32.1 Number of Copies to Be Submitted Rule 33 Hawaiʻi Appellate Mediation Program and Appeal Conferences Rule 34 Oral Argument Rule 35 Dispositions Rule 36 Entry of Judgment; Preparation, Filing, & Service of the Judgment on Appeal; Effective Date of Judgment on Appeal; Signatures Rule 37 Interest on Judgments Rule 38 Damages and Costs for Frivolous Appeals Rule 39 Costs and Attorney's Fees Rule 40 Motion for Reconsideration Rule 40.1 Application for Writ of Certiorari in the Supreme Court Rule 40.2 Application for Transfer to the Supreme Court Rule 40.3 Reconsideration, Transfer, or Certiorari Unnecessary for Exhaustion of State Remedies Rule 41 Stay of Intermediate Court of Appeals Judgment on Appeal Rule 42 Dismissal Rule 43 Substitution of Parties Rule 44 Constitutionality of Statute Rule 45 Duties of Appellate Clerks Rule 46 Clerical Mistakes Rule 47 Reserved Rule 48 Reserved Rule 49 The Court Rule 50 Withdrawal, Discharge, or Substitution of Appellate Counsel Rule 51 Sanctions Rule 52 Declaration in Lieu of Affidavit Rule 53 Reserved Rule 54 Notice of Bankruptcy Filing; Relief from or Termination of Stay of Proceedings by Federal District or Bankruptcy Court