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Proposed Rule Changes

The Supreme Court of Hawai`i seeks your comments on proposed rules changes when documents appear below. You may submit your comments in writing to the Judiciary Communications and Community Relations Office by mail to 417 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, by FAX to 808-539-4801, or via our online form.

• Proposal to Amend Rule 8.7 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii--CLARIFYING SUPREME COURT AUTHORITY TO APPOINT SPECIAL COUNSEL IN JUDICIAL CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS
  Comment Deadline: May 14, 2021
• Proposal to Amend Rules 2.16(e) and 2.19(d) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii--PUBLICATION OF LAW-LICENSE STATUS CHANGE
  Comment Deadline: June 10, 2021
• Proposal to further amend the Rules of the Circuit Courts of the State of Hawaii and the Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure designed to improve civil litigation--FURTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF THE CIRCUIT COURTS OF THE STATE OF HAWAII AND THE HAWAII RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE TO IMPROVE CIVIL LITIGATION
  Comment Deadline: July 9, 2021
• Proposal to Amend Comments to the Hawaii Rules of Professional Conduct--CLARIFYING THE ATTORNEY DUTIES REGARDING ELECTRONICALLY STORED CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT INFORMATION AND DATA BREACHES
  Comment Deadline: August 9, 2021
• Proposal to Amend Rule 2.6(a) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii--TO ALLOW PART-TIME DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL TO CONTINUE TO PRIVATELY PRACTICE LAW, SUBJECT TO CONFLICT CHECKS
  Comment Deadline: August 10, 2021
• Proposal to Amend Rule 28 of the Hawaii Rules of Appellate Procedure--REQUIRING THE APPELLATE COURTS TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRIEF DISPOSITIVE ISSUE OF PLAIN ERROR
  Comment Deadline: August 13, 2021