Hawaiʻi Board of Bar Examiners Rules of Procedure – 2026
The Rules of Procedure of the Hawaiʻi Board of Bar Examiners, governing the Board's organization and the bar admission process: applications and their review, the examination, character and fitness, and the Board's recommendations. Its provisions are numbered as Sections rather than Rules.
Browse all 38 rules of the 2026 edition below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.
PART 1: Board of Examiners; General Provisions
§ 1.1
Chairperson
§ 1.2
Vice-chairperson
§ 1.3
Secretary
§ 1.4
Staff
§ 1.5
Terms of Service; Number of Members
§ 1.6
Members
§ 1.7
Meetings
§ 1.8
Quorum
§ 1.9
Voting
§ 1.10
Conflict of Interest
§ 1.11
Committees, Hearing Officers, Designees
§ 1.12
Confidential Communications
§ 1.13
Personnel
§ 1.14
Computation of Time; Additional Time After Service by Mail
PART 2: Applications; Review of Applications
§ 2.1
Hawai‘i Bar Application; Forms; Time to Submit
§ 2.2
Educational Requirement; Certified Transcript
§ 2.3
Fees
§ 2.4
Incomplete Applications
§ 2.5
Investigation of Applications; Application Held in Abeyance
§ 2.6
Evaluation of Applicants for Good Character, Fitness to Practice, and Financial Responsibility by National Conference of Bar Examiners and Board
§ 2.7
Applicant Cooperation
§ 2.8
Application Updating
§ 2.9
Withdrawal of Application
§ 2.10
Qualified Applicants
§ 2.11
Recommendation of Denial of Application
§ 2.12
Request for Hearing