Haw. Sup. Ct. Order of Amendment: 2026 hrap50am ada

Electronically Filed

Supreme Court

SCRU-10-0000012

14-JUL-2026

02:17 PM

Dkt. 74 ORD

SCRU-10-0000012

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI

In the Matter of the

HAWAIʻI RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE

ORDER AMENDING HAWAIʻI RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE

(By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, and Ginoza, JJ., and

Intermediate Court of Appeals Chief Judge Nakasone,

assigned by reason of vacancy)

IT IS HEREBY ordered that Rule 50 of the Hawaiʻi Rules

of Appellate Procedure, is amended, effective upon entry of this

order, as follows (deleted material is bracketed and stricken;

new material is underlined):

Rule 50. WITHDRAWAL, [DISCHARGE, OR]

SUBSTITUTION, DISAFFILIATION, OR

DISCHARGE OF APPELLATE COUNSEL.

(a) Withdrawal by motion. An attorney desiring to

withdraw as counsel of record must file a motion requesting

leave therefor. The motion must show that notice of the motion

was given by service upon the attorney’s client. The notice must

provide, if available, the client’s physical and electronic mail

address to be used for service, and telephone number. The

appellate court may, in its discretion, grant or deny such motion

or, where appropriate, remand the case for filing of a motion to

withdraw.

(b) Notice of [W]withdrawal with substitution by

consent. A substitution of counsel may be made by filing a

notice of withdrawal and substitution. The notice must provide

withdrawing counsel’s name and substituting counsel’s name,

physical and electronic mail addresses to be used for service, and

telephone number. A notice of withdrawal and substitution of

counsel must be signed by the client consenting thereto. The

filing of a notice that complies with the requirements of this Rule

shall be sufficient to effectuate the withdrawal and substitution

of the named attorneys without the necessity of a motion.

(c) Notice of withdrawal for disaffiliation or staffing

change. An attorney, firm, or other public or private entity

providing legal services may file: (1) a notice of

disaffiliation and withdrawal as counsel upon an attorney’s

disaffiliation from the firm or entity; or (2) a notice of staff

change and withdrawal as counsel upon a change in the

assignment of attorneys within the firm or entity to the case. The

notice must provide the withdrawing attorney’s name and the

name(s), physical and electronic mail address(es) to be used for

service, and telephone number(s) of the attorney(s) at the firm or

entity who will continue to represent the client in the matter.

The notice must show the client was informed of the

disaffiliation and withdrawal, or the change in assigned counsel;

provided this showing is not required where the State of Hawaiʻi

or a county is the sole client of the withdrawing or disaffiliating

attorney and the State of Hawaiʻi or county was sued as an

entity, without any agency, department, board, commission,

official, officer, or employee being a represented party.

The filing of a notice that complies with the

requirements of this Rule shall be sufficient to effectuate the

withdrawal of the named attorney(s) without the necessity of a

motion.

[(c)] (d) Discharge. A client desiring to discharge the

client’s counsel of record must file a motion requesting leave

therefor. The motion must show service upon the attorney. The

appellate court may, in its discretion, grant or deny such motion

or, where appropriate, remand the case for the filing of a motion

to withdraw.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, July 14, 2026.

/s/ Vladimir P. Devens

/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna

/s/ Todd W. Eddins

/s/ Lisa M. Ginoza

/s/ Karen T. Nakasone

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