Hawaiʻi Civil Traffic Rules – 2026
The Hawaiʻi Civil Traffic Rules, governing civil traffic infraction proceedings: the notice of infraction, answer, hearing before a judge or violations clerk, judgment and the review available from it.
Browse all 22 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.
Rule 1
Title
Rule 2
Scope and Purpose of Rules
Rule 3
Definitions
Rule 4
Applicability of Rules
Rule 5
Local Court Rules
Rule 6
Commencement of Action
Rule 7
Filing the Notice of Infraction
Rule 8
Answer and Appearance
Rule 9
Sufficiency of the Notice of Infraction
Rule 10
Amending the Notice of Infraction
Rule 11
Request for Hearing; Continuance; Change of Venue
Rule 12
Companion Cases
Rule 13
Subpoena
Rule 14
Conduct of Hearings
Rule 15
Default Judgment and Stopper
Rule 16
Judgment
Rule 17
Community Service in Lieu of Payment of Monetary Assessment
Rule 18
Post-judgment Relief
Rule 19
Trial
Rule 20
Assessment of Service Charge
Rule 21
Time
Rule 22
Effective Date