Rules of the District Courts of the State of Hawaiʻi – 2026

Rule 1 Classification of Proceedings Rule 1.1 Interpretation; Effects of E-filing and Automation Rule 2 Filing Procedure by the Clerk Rule 2.1 Reserved Rule 2.2 Costs and Fees to Be Collected by the Clerk Rule 3 Form of Pleadings and Motions Rule 4 Parties Without Counsel Rule 5 Service of Documents and Proof Thereof Rule 6 Withdrawal of Documents and Exhibits Rule 7 Form of Motions Rule 7.1 Length of Memoranda Rule 8 Setting of Motion Rule 9 Titles to Orders Rule 10 Orders and Judgments Grantable by the Clerk Rule 10.1 Withdrawal of Counsel Rule 11 Proof of Publication Rule 12 Dismissal for Want of Prosecution Rule 12.1 Civil Settlement Conference Rule 12.2 Alternative Dispute Resolution Rule 13 Trial Calendars Rule 14 Reserved Rule 15 Expedition of Court Business Rule 16 Depositions Rule 17 Conduct of a Trial Rule 18 Pre-trial Disclosure and Marking of Exhibits. Rule 19 Stipulations and Orders Thereon Rule 20 Reserved Rule 21 Submission of Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Rule 22 Request for Draft of Decision on Issue of Law Rule 23 Settlement of Judgments and Orders Rule 24 Immediate Notice of Court Action Rule 25 Order for Transcript of Evidence Rule 25.1 Recording of Testimony and Proceedings Rule 26 Attorney's Liability for Costs: Disqualification of Sureties Rule 27 Preparation of Minutes and Deposit of Exhibits Rule 28 Dismissal for Want of Service Rule 29 Dismissal for Want of Prosecution in Default Cases Rule 30 Questions and Admissions Rule 31 Proceedings Not Governed by District Court Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 32 Reserved Rule 33 Procedures in the District Court of the First Circuit for Criminal and Traffic Cases