(a)Processing post-conviction documents. All post-conviction documents received by any court shall be transmitted to a judge for processing. All such documents shall be received as public and shall not be considered or treated as “confidential,” “private,” “personal,” etc. A judge shall determine whether each document shall be handled as a civil matter, filed and docketed under the applicable criminal case number, or filed and docketed under a new or existing SPP (Special Proceeding – Prisoner) number. A separate file shall be established for each SPP number. (b)Disposition. All documents filed and docketed under a new or existing SPP (Special Proceeding – Prisoner) number shall be governed by Rule 40 of these rules.
Haw. R. Pen. P. 42.3
Added February 4, 2000, effective July 1, 2000; amended May 7, 2012, effective June 18, 2012.
