HI · rules
Haw. Dist. Ct. R. Civ. P. 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 raise an issue as to the legal existence of any party or the capacity of any party to sue or to be sued or the authority of a party to sue or to be sued in a representative capacity, the pleader shall include such supporting particulars as are peculiarly within the pleader's knowledge.
(b) Reserved.
(c) Reserved.
(d) Reserved.
(e) Reserved.
(f) Reserved.
(g) Special damage. When items of special damage are claimed, they shall be specifically stated.
COMMENTS:
In order to ensure the simplicity of the District Court, the committee decided not to adopt all of the pleading of special matters of HRCP Rule 9.
Provenance
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- www.courts.state.hi.us
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- 2026-10-02
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- supplied-hi-11-2026-07-01
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