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.

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• Proposal to Amend Rule 5.1(e) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii--ALLOWING EXTENDED COVERAGE APPLICATION BY EMAIL AND NOTIFICATION THROUGH THE JUDICIARY MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM TO ATTORNEYS AND PARTIES
  Comment Deadline: April 15, 2021
• Proposal to Amend Forms C and D of the Hawaii Rules of Penal Procedure--ADDITIONAL ADVISORIES RELATED TO WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
  Comment Deadline: April 16, 2021
• 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