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.
Submit a Comment- Proposal to Amend Rule 107 and Commentary of the Hawaii Probate Rules--REGARDING SURETY BONDS AND SIGNATORY REQUIREMENTS IN CONSERVATORSHIP ACCOUNTS
Comment Deadline: April 3, 2020 - Proposed New Version of Rules 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii--PROCEDURES AND USE OF MEDIA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN THE COURTROOM
Comment Deadline: April 3, 2020 - Proposal to Amend Rules 11.1(b) and 87(b) of the Hawaii Family Court Rules--REGARDING WITHDRAWAL BY ATTORNEYS APPEARING PURSUANT TO THE UNBUNDLED REPRESENTATION PROGRAM
Comment Deadline: April 3, 2020 - Proposal to Amend Rule 8.4(a) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii--CLARIFYING THE DUTY OF CONFIDENTIALITY IN JUDICIAL DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
Comment Deadline: April 17, 2020 - Proposal to Amend Rule 2.6(a) and (b) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii--ALLOWING ODC ATTORNEYS TO PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES
Comment Deadline: April 17, 2020 - Proposal to Amend Form 4 and Rule 24 of the Hawaii Rules of Appellate Procedure--APPLYING FOR PERMISSION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS IN THE APPELLATE COURT
Comment Deadline: May 4, 2020 - Proposal to Amend Rules 1.17(d) and 2.16(b) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii--DUTY TO NOTIFY ALL PARTIES OF WITHDRAWAL
Comment Deadline: May 4, 2020 - Proposal to Amend Rule 6.2 the Hawaii Electronic Filing and Service Rules--REQUIRING PARTIES TO SERVE NON-JEFS USERS COPIES OF ORDERS AND JUDGMENTS PREPARED BY PARTIES AND APPROVED BY THE COURT
Comment Deadline: May 15, 2020 - Proposal to Amend Rule 1.17(c) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii--ADDING DOMESTIC ABUSE AS AN EXCEPTIONAL EVENT
Comment Deadline: June 15, 2020