Rule 11.1 – Limited Appearance and Withdrawal

(a)Limited Appearance of Attorneys. (1) An attorney providing limited representation to an unrepresentedparty as authorized by Rule 1.2 of the HawaiiHawaiiHawaiiHawaiiRules of Professional Conductmay file with the court a “Notice of Limited Appearance,”...

Rule 10 – Motions

(a) Form of motions. All motions, except when made during a hearing or trial, shall be in writing, shall state the grounds therefor, shall set forth the relief or order sought, and if involving a question of law shall be accompanied by a memorandum in support of the...

Rule 9 – Pleading Special Matters

(a) Capacity. It is not necessary to aver the capacity of a party to sue or be sued or the authority of a party to sue or be sued in a representative capacity or the legal existence of an organized association of persons that is made a party. When a party desires to...

Rule 8 – General Rules of Pleading

(a) Claims for relief. A pleading which sets forth a claim for relief, whether an original claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim, shall contain (1) a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief, and (2) a...

Rule 7.1 – Formatting of Documents

(a) Form. All pleadings, motions, and other documents to be filed shall be typewritten, printed, photocopied, or otherwise similarly prepared by a duplication process that will produce clear and permanent copies equally legible to printing, upon unruled, opaque,...