Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi – 2026
The Rules of the Supreme Court of Hawaiʻi, the court's omnibus administrative set: admission to practice, the Disciplinary Board and attorney discipline under Rule 2, the Commission on Judicial Conduct under Rule 8, continuing legal education, and the court's own procedural requirements.
Browse all 26 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
Admission to the Bar
Rule 2
Disciplinary Rules
Rule 3
Attorney and Client Fiduciaries
Rule 4
Judicial Council
Rule 5
Hawaiʻi Revised Code of Judicial Conduct
Rule 5.1
Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Court Proceedings
Rule 5.2
Use of Electronic Devices in Court.
Rule 5.3
Use of Electronic Devices in Courtrooms by the Bar, Judiciary Personnel, and Self-represented Litigants
Rule 6
Lawyer’s Professional Business Organizations
Rule 7
Supervised Law-student Intern Limited Practice of Law
Rule 8
Judicial Discipline
Rule 9
Time Limits for Disposition
Rule 10
Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection
Rule 11
Interest-bearing Trust Accounts Program
Rule 12
Supreme Court Law Library
Rule 13
Repealed
Rule 14
Licensing of Foreign Law Consultants
Rule 15
Judicial Financial Disclosure
Rule 16
Attorneys and Judges Assistance Program
Rule 17
The Hawaiʻi State Bar
Rule 18
Calendar Conflicts Between the United States District Court for the District of Hawaiʻi and Hawaiʻi State Courts
Rule 19
Judicial Performance Program
Rule 20
Pro Bono Publicus Attorney
Rule 21
Access to Justice Commission
Rule 22
Mandatory Continuing Legal Education
Rule 23
Commission to Promote and Advance Civic Education