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 the Hawai‘i Rules of Appellate Procedure —
  • Rule 5. Disqualification or Recusal of an Appellate Judge or Justice;
  • Rule 34. Oral Argument and the Use of Visual Aids at Argument;
  • Rule 34. Oral Argument and the Use of Visual Aids at Argument;
  • Rule 36. Entry of Judgment; • Rule 39. Costs and Attorney’s Fees;
  • Rule 40.1. Application for Writ of Certiorari in the Supreme Court;
  • Rule 40.2. Application for Transfer to the Supreme Court;
  • Rule 41. Stay of Intermediate Court of Appeals Judgment on Appeal.
  • New Rule 46. Clerical Mistakes; and,
  • Rule 50. Withdrawal, Substitution, Disaffiliation, or Discharge of Appellate Counsel
  Comment Deadline: March 9, 2025
• Proposal to Amend Rule 1.9(a)-(b), Rule 1.9A(b), (d), and Rule 17(d)(4)(B) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi — PRO HAC VICE REQUIREMENTS AND NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
  Comment Deadline: December 8, 2025
• Proposed New Hawaii Court Records Rule 18 and Proposal to Amend Rules 2, 8, 18, and 19 of the Rules Governing Court Reporting in the State of Hawaii — Transcript Preparation - No Official Court Reporter Available.
  Comment Deadline: January 6, 2026
• Public notice — Draft amendments to the Hawaiʻi Court Records Rules transmitted to Judiciary Rule Committees
  Comment Deadline: January 8, 2026
• Proposed amendment to Hawai‘i Rules of Court — DEFINITION OF “HOLIDAY” :
  • Hawai‘i Rules of Penal Procedure, Rule 45
  • Hawai‘i Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 6 and Form 31
  • Hawai‘i Probate Rules, Rule 10
  • Rules of the Land Court, Rules 1 and 53
  • Hawai‘i Family Court Rules, Rules 6 and 77
  • Hawai‘i Civil Traffic Rules, Rule 21
  • District Court Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 6, 12, and 77
  • Hawaiʻi Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rules 26 and 45
  • Hawai‘i Board of Bar Examiners Rules of Procedure, Section 1.14
  Comment Deadline: February 6, 2026