Rule 57 – Withdrawal of Counsel

Withdrawal of counsel shall require the approval of the court and shall be subject to Rule 1.16 of the Hawai’i Rules of Professional Conduct. Where the defendant is or may be indigent, substitution of counsel shall comply with the procedure established in...

Rule 56 – Courts and Clerks

All courts shall be deemed always open for the purpose of filing any proper document, of issuing and returning process and of making motions and orders. The clerk’s office with a clerk or deputy in attendance shall be open during business hours on all days...

Rule 54 – Application and Exceptions

(a) Courts. These rules apply to all penal proceedings in all courts of the State of Hawai’i, except as provided in subsection (b) of this rule.(b) Proceedings. These rules shall not apply to extradition and rendition of fugitives; forfeiture of property for...