Rule 10 Statement of Jurisdiction

Here's a plain English summary:

If you're appealing a child protective case, you need to file a statement explaining why the court has the authority to hear your appeal. This is called a statement of jurisdiction, and it's already required under a separate rule (Rule 12.1 of the Hawai'i Rules of Appellate Procedure).

The key thing this rule adds is a deadline. You must file this statement within 5 days after the record on appeal gets filed with the court. The record on appeal is the full collection of documents and evidence from the original case that gets sent up to the appeals court.

Because child protective cases involve kids and families who need quick answers, this rule keeps things moving fast. Missing this 5 day deadline could cause problems for your appeal, so it's important to watch for when the record on appeal is filed and act quickly after that.