Hawaiʻi Electronic Filing and Service Rules – 2026
The Hawaiʻi Electronic Filing and Service Rules, which make electronic filing through JEFS mandatory for attorneys: registration, the form and effect of an electronic document, signatures, service and the exemptions from the mandate.
Browse all 11 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
Definitions
Rule 2
Scope of Electronic Filing
Rule 3
Effect of Electronic Filing
Rule 4
Eligibility, Registration, Passwords
Rule 5
Signatures
Rule 6
Service of Documents
Rule 7
Court-issued Documents
Rule 8
Confidential Cases; Sealed and in Camera Documents
Rule 9
Submission of Proposed Orders, Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgments
Rule 11
Public Access to Electronic Case Files
Rule 12
Content of the Notice of Electronic Filing