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Haw. Fam. Ct. Civil JEFS Guide: 1C FC Civil JEFS User Guide 042922

1C FC Civil JEFS User Guide 042922

activein force · 2022-05-05 – presentcompiled-edition

Judiciary Electronic Filing System

(JEFS) User Guide for Family Court

Civil Cases in the First Circuit

Updated as of May 5, 2022

RG-AC-508 09/2025 WF

Table of Contents

Introduction 3

Terminology of JIMS 3

Getting Started and Registration 4

Mandatory Attorney E-filing Requirement 4

Revised Hawai‘i Family Court Rules, HEFSR, and HCRR 4

Technical Requirements 4

Ho‘ohiki Data Freeze 5

JEFS Availability 5

Case Types 6

Looking Up Cases in JEFS/eCourt Kokua 7

Case Parties – Access and Service 7

Removing JEFS User from Old/Terminated Cases 7

Form of Documents and Cover Sheets 8

Sealed vs. In-Camera Documents 8

HCRR Rule 9 8

Case Confidentiality During Case Creation 9

Documents Sealed Upon Filing 10

Filing Fees 10

Non-payment of Filing Fees 11

PDF – Formatting, Bookmarks, and the 10 MB limit 11

Documents Filed in Error 11

Importance of Docket Descriptions/Codes When E-filing 12

Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) and Conventional Service 12

Document Service by Process Server 12

Signatures 12

Obtaining Hearing Dates by Motions 13

Ex Parte Motions for Hearing Dates 13

Non-Hearing Motions 13

Submission of Proposed Orders, Decrees, and Judgments 13

Pre-Signed Subpoenas and Summons 14

Certified Copies of Court Documents 14

Requests for Copies of Confidential Records 14

Request for Audio Recordings of Family Court Proceedings and Transcripts 15

Audio Recording (CD) Request 15

Requesting a Transcript of a Recording 15

Court Forms 16

Guidance on Case Initiation for Specific Case Types and Processes 16

Domestic Division Cases (Divorce and Civil Union) 16

Paternity Cases 17

Kids First Registration and Excusal 17

Child Support Modification (Requested Outside of Paternity or Divorce Cases) 18

Temporary Restraining Orders (TRO) 18

Gun Violence 18

Adult Abuse per HRS 346, Part X (HRS 346-21 to 346-53) 19

Adoption of Minor (Consent) 19

Adoption of Minor (Non-Consent) 20

Name Change of Minor per HRS 574-5 21

Assisted Community Treatment 21

Involuntary Hospitalization 21

Emergency Examination 21

Guardianship 21

Termination of Parental Rights 22

Enhancements 22

Contact Information/Support 22

APPENDIX A: JEFS Document Categories/Types for Family Civil Cases in the First Circuit 23

APPENDIX B: JEFS Docket Codes for Family Civil Cases in the First Circuit 31

APPENDIX C: JEFS Docket Codes for Family Civil Cases in the First Circuit 42

APPENDIX D: Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations 50

JEFS User Guide for First Circuit Family Civil Cases

Introduction Terminology of JIMS

This guide contains policies, procedures, The Judiciary Information Management

and technical information regarding System (JIMS) was developed by the Hawaiʻi

electronic filing (“e-filing”) through the State Judiciary to provide an integrated

Judiciary’s Electronic Filing System (JEFS) for statewide case management system for all

Family Court civil cases filed in the First courts and case types. JIMS initially

Circuit. For e-filing in the Second, Third, or launched in 2005 with traffic cases and has

Fifth Circuits, JEFS users should refer to the since expanded to include all case types

specific JEFS guide for that circuit. except for juvenile cases.

This guide was developed to provide First In 2010, the Judiciary Electronic Filing

Circuit JEFS users with a handy reference to System (JEFS) was added to JIMS. JEFS

ease their transition to JEFS. It is provided allows attorneys to electronically file (e-file)

for the convenience of JEFS users and documents to their cases without coming to

should not be relied upon as a source of a courthouse. JEFS automatically generates

legal authority. Court filings are subject to and e-mails a Notice of Electronic Filing

court rules, and this guide is not a (NEF) to other JEFS users associated with

substitute for the court rules applicable in the case, which significantly reduces the

any Family Court civil case. need for conventional service.

If you are a self-represented JEFS user, this Between 2012-2017, JIMS/JEFS was

guide may help you navigate JEFS. The expanded to include criminal cases.

guide is not legal advice. You should, JIMS/JEFS was expanded again in 2019 to

whenever possible, conduct your own include Circuit Court and District Court civil

research or seek the advice of an attorney if cases.

you are involved in any court case.

Individuals who use JEFS to e-file

The Judiciary has more detailed information documents are referred to as “JEFS users.”

and materials available on its website to All attorneys are “JEFS users,” and a few

assist JEFS users, including FAQs, a JEFS self-represented litigants (SRLs) opt to

User Manual, and training videos. These become JEFS users as well. The vast

materials are available on the Judiciary’s majority of SRLs are “non-JEFS users” who

Family Civil JEFS Info Page at conventionally file their documents at a

https://www.courts.state.hi.us/family- courthouse.

court-civil-jefs-info-page. We urge you to

eCourt Kokua provides the general public,

review these materials to ease the

non-JEFS users, and JEFS users with online

transition to electronic filing for Family

access to case information, and online

Court civil cases.

document purchase of non-confidential

The guide will be updated periodically. JEFS documents in all case types except traffic.

users are encouraged to check the

A glossary of JIMS-related terms is available

Judiciary's website for the current version.

in Appendix D.

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Getting Started and Registration arrange for a JEFS Organization role, the

The Judiciary will launch electronic filing firm should send their request to:

statewide for Family Court civil cases on helpdesk.requests@courts.hawaii.gov.

April 25, 2022.

Mandatory Attorney E-filing

Beginning on that date, all attorneys will be Requirement

required by court rule to electronically file Per Hawaii Electronic Filing and Service

all documents in to Family Court civil cases Rules (HEFSR) 2.2, attorneys will be

through JEFS. required to e-file all documents through

To electronically file documents, attorneys JEFS effective April 25, 2022. Attorneys are

must register online through the Judiciary’s strongly encouraged to register for JEFS and

Internet website. If you already have a JEFS become familiar with the system well

User login and password for appellate, before April 25, 2022.

criminal or non-family civil cases, you may

use your existing JEFS login/password to e-

Revised Hawai‘i Family Court

file documents in Family Court civil cases. Rules, HEFSR, and HCRR

You do not need to re-register. JEFS users should be aware that in

association with the JIMS Family Civil

If you are not already a JEFS user, register

Project launch on April 25, 2022, significant

online as follows:

revisions to the Hawai‘i Family Court Rules

1. Click “Efiling” from the Judiciary home (HFCR) were approved on March 30, 2022

page (https://www.courts.state.hi.us). by the Hawai‘i Supreme Court.

2. Click “Judiciary Electronic Filing and Please refer to the court rules section of the

Service System (JEFS) Login Page.” Judiciary website for the current version of

the HFCR.

3. You will be directed to the JEFS login

page, where you must click “Register for In addition, Family Court practitioners

Access.” should familiarize themselves with both the

Hawai‘i Electronic Filing and Service Rules

4. You then must submit the requested

(HEFSR) and the Hawai‘i Court Records

information to obtain your login and

Rules (HCRR). These rulesets govern e-filing

password.

and the handling of court documents in the

There is no registration fee to use JEFS. digital environment of the Judiciary

Information Management System (JIMS).

Law firms may designate a JEFS

NOTE: JEFS is one part of JIMS.

Organization Administrator who will be able

to: (1) approve and manage the attorney Technical Requirements

JEFS users associated with the firm; (2) The First Circuit makes the following

access all the documents for cases in which technology equipment recommendations to

a member of the firm is a party; and (3) e- use JEFS. If you or your information

file documents on behalf of an attorney. To

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technology staff need assistance, please represent the last snapshot of Family Court

email: civil case information available in that

helpdesk.requests@courts.hawaii.gov system. Ho’ohiki will not be updated after

April 20, 2022.

A personal computer that can support the

following software and peripherals During the blackout period, court

(Required). documents may still be conventionally filed

at the courthouse, and hearing dates for

• Operating System: Windows 7 or

motions can still be obtained in the usual

higher or Mac OS X or higher

manner. Please note that during the

(Required).

blackout period, documents that are filed

• An Internet connection and Web

court dates that are scheduled, minutes

Browser (Required): Chrome 44,

from hearings that occur, etc., will never be

Firefox 43, IE11, or Safari 9

viewable in Hoʻohiki.

(Recommended).

• One email address per JEFS user The entire JIMS system (including all case

(Required). types) will be offline from 5 p.m. on Friday,

• Monitor (Required) or two monitors April 22, 2022, to the launch of JIMS Family

(Recommended). A word processor Civil on Monday, April 25, 2022.

(Required)/Microsoft Word

• After April 25, 2022: Court documents

(Recommended).

that have been conventionally filed at

• Adobe Acrobat Reader (Required) the courthouse during the blackout

for reviewing court documents and period will be entered by court staff into

Adobe Acrobat Standard or Pro DC JIMS.

for editing/converting documents

• Information relating to court events,

(Recommended). such as minutes from court hearings

• Scanner or Multi-Purpose during the blackout period, will be

Scanner/Copier/Printer manually entered into JIMS by the court

(Recommended) may be necessary staff.

to convert paper documents to • It may take court staff some time to

electronic PDF format. complete inputs from the blackout

period. Therefore, your patience is

Ho‘ohiki Data Freeze greatly appreciated.

At the close of business on Wednesday,

April 20, 2022, data entry into the Once JIMS launches, information about

Judiciary’s existing case management Family Court civil cases will no longer be

system (HAJIS/Ho‘ohiki) will be suspended, viewable online in Hoʻohiki.

and there will be a blackout period to

prepare for the transition and migration of

JEFS Availability

data to JIMS before April 25, 2022. JEFS is available every day, including

Consequently, the data that will be holidays and weekends except Monday

viewable online in Hoʻohiki on April 20 will through Saturday between midnight

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through 4 a.m. (HST) for system • Family Court Appeal (FAL)

maintenance. Maintenance on Sundays • Civil Union (FCU)

goes from midnight through noon. • Domestic Abuse (FDA)

E-filing may slow down before system • Divorce (FDV)

maintenance at midnight. This may relate to • Guardianship (FGD)

e-filing volume, network, and other • Gun violence (FGV)

technical variables outside of JEFS and • Family Court Miscellaneous (FFM)

could cause an e-filing submission at this • Paternity (FPA)

time to fail. JEFS users should not e-file at • Termination of Parental Rights

the last minute before their filing deadline (FTM)

to avoid this problem. • Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction &

Enforcement Act (FUJ)

If JEFS is unavailable due to technical

• Uniform Interstate Family Support

problems, JEFS users should revert to

Act (FUF)

conventional filing with the Legal

Documents Branch (LDB). If JEFS is The Family Court Miscellaneous (FFM) case

unavailable due to natural or unforeseen type includes the following sub-case types:

circumstances that cause closure of the

• Administrative Findings and Order

courts, filing deadlines may be extended by

Support

order of the Supreme Court. JEFS users

• Assisted Community Treatment

should check the Judiciary website for

• Child Custody

special orders extending deadlines in the

• Complaint for Support

event of unanticipated court closures.

• Emergency Examination – Adult

JEFS users will be automatically logged out • Emergency Examination – Minor

of the system after 60 minutes of inactivity. • Foreign Custody

• Garnishment (necessary)

Case Types

• Habeas Corpus

When creating cases in JEFS, it is important

• Involuntary Hospitalization – Adult

for the JEFS user to select the correct Family

• Involuntary Hospitalization – Minor

Court civil case type. Failure to do so may

• Involuntary Outpatient Treatment –

result in processing delays, including the

Adult Substance Abuse

setting of hearings or the case being

directed to the incorrect division. • Involuntary Outpatient Treatment –

Minor

The following Family Court civil case types • Involuntary Outpatient Treatment –

are included in JEFS/JIMS for cases initiated Adult Mental Health

after April 25, 2022: • Juvenile Expungement

Case Type (Case Abbreviation) • Name change

• Other

• Adult Abuse (FAB) • Register Foreign Document

• Adoption (FAN)

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• Register of Foreign Documents Attorneys have the capability in JEFS to e-

• Request for Decree file in non-confidential cases in which they

are not a party or attorney of record.

Looking Up Cases in JEFS/eCourt Attorneys also have the ability in JEFS to

Kokua add themselves as a party in a non-

The format to use when looking up cases in confidential case. The latter will frequently

JEFS/eCourt Kokua for cases initiated after occur at the beginning of a case after an

April 25, 2022, through JEFS/eCourt Kokua attorney’s client is conventionally served by

is: “1FDV-22-100” where “1” stands for First another party/attorney.

Circuit; “FDV” represents the divorce case Per HCRR 10.4, unless authorized by a

type; “22” represents the year 2022 for the court, an attorney shall not use JEFS to gain

year of filing; and “100” refers to the case access to confidential information under

number. seal in which the attorney is not a party or

For cases initiated prior to April 25, 2022, attorney of record. If a JEFS user adds

the cases are formatted differently and a themselves as a party to the case without

guide to searching for these cases is filing a document, the JIMS system will

available on the Judiciary’s eCourt Kokua automatically issue a Notice of Adding

web page. Parties to all parties via Notice of Electronic

Filing (NEF).

Case Parties – Access and Service

JEFS users should familiarize themselves Removing JEFS User from

with both the Hawai‘i Electronic Filing and Old/Terminated Cases

Service Rules (HEFSR) and Hawai‘i Court Family Court civil attorneys will not be able

Records Rules (HCRR) in addition to the to access their prior cases in JEFS beginning

revised Hawaii Family Court Rules (HFCR). 30 days after the case terminated in JIMS.

However, attorneys may receive a Notice of

When JIMS Family Civil launches on April

Electronic Filing (NEF) via email after a case

25, 2022, attorneys will find that their

is terminated they no longer represent a

active cases are already entered and

client. This is because an attorney may still

accessible in JEFS.

be listed in JIMS as the attorney of record,

Parties represented by JEFS users will be and NEFs are automatically sent to an

served electronically when they and/or attorney’s current email address. In other

their attorney receive a Notice of Electronic words, the termination of a case in JIMS

Filing (NEF). However, JEFS users must does not automatically remove an attorney

conventionally serve all documents at case as attorney of record for the case.

initiation. In addition, JEFS users must

An attorney accessing case(s) in which they

conventionally serve documents

no longer represent a client may violate

throughout the case on all self-represented

statutes/rules relating to confidentiality.

litigants who are not JEFS users, as provided

in HEFSR 6.2 and the revised HFCR.

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Per HFCR Rule 87 (b)(2), an attorney can margin to accommodate a court

request that they be removed as attorney certification.

of record in a case. The attorney must

Proposed findings, conclusions, orders, or

follow the service requirements specified by

judgments that are attached to a

the rule. If the case is active/pending, the

coversheet and submitted for signature

requesting attorney should e-file a Motion

pursuant to these Rules shall also comply

to Withdraw (MTWC) in that case using the

with HFCR 7.1(c).

“Motion”/“Mtn For Withdrawal/Sub Of Cnsl”

document category/type. If you have any questions about the form of

e-filed documents, please contact the Legal

The appropriate staff will receive the

Documents Branch at (808) 954-8310

motion and set it for hearing.

before you e-file any document.

If the case is terminated, per HFCR Rule

87(a), an attorney should e-file a Notice of Sealed vs. In-Camera Documents

Withdrawal at the conclusion of the case When e-filing a document, an attorney has

using “Notice”/”Notice”document the option to file a document as “Sealed" or

category/type. Appropriate staff are "In-Camera."

authorized to end date an attorney from If the attorney selects "Seal," then the

these cases. document will only be accessible to the

parties on the case.

Form of Documents and Cover

Sheets If the attorney selects "In-Camera," then

The required format of documents filed in only the assigned Judge and their

Family Court Civil cases is detailed in the designated employees will be able to view

recently revised HFCR 7.1. JEFS users should the document. The Court may order that

directly refer to the rule when preparing certain parties can view the document in

their documents for e-filing. JEFS.

Both sealed and in-camera documents are not

HFCR 7.1(c) states that the first page of

available for viewing or purchase by the public

every pleading, motion or other document

through eCourt Kokua.

shall contain a caption setting forth the

name of the court, the title of the action, HCRR Rule 9

the case number, and the name of the Before electronically filing any document,

pleading, motion, or other document as the JEFS user should review all documents

described below. The first page of each for personal information. If personal

document shall have either a 3-inch top information appears in the document, then

margin or a 3-inch-by-3-inch space in the HCRR Rule 9 must be followed, which is

top right corner to accommodate an briefly summarized as follows.

electronic file stamp. The first page of each

document shall also have a 1.5-inch bottom 1. If Rule 9 applies, the filer will

complete Rule 9 Form 1 (SCP349):

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Fly Sheet for Document(s) document. (This is necessary

Containing Confidential Information. because the redacted version

This document shall be e-filed in filed in JIMS may not be

JEFS as a lead document without easily editable).

being sealed or marked in-camera. c. If, after receiving the

When e-filing this document, use is editable document from the

the document category/type party, significant changes to

“Confidential Documents”/“Info the document are made, the

Confidential Ntc - Hccr9”. court should file a revised,

2. Complete Rule 9 Form 2 (SCP350 redacted version of the

Sample) Confidential Information publicly filed document.

Form. This document shall be e-filed d. The judge signs the

in JEFS as a sealed, supporting unredacted version of the

document. When e-filing this document.

document, use the document e. The court staff e-files the

category/type “Confidential unredacted version of the

Documents”/“Info Confidential Doc - document in JIMS under seal.

Hccr9”. The “seal” check box in JEFS

also must be selected. Case Confidentiality During Case

3. The filing party shall redact all the Creation

personal information specified in To help prevent the inappropriate

HCRR Rule 2.19 from the publicly disclosure of confidential information while

filed document. This redacted ensuring public access to non-confidential

document shall be e-filed in JEFS and court records, the following guidelines are

shall be available to the public. provided when initiating cases in JEFS.

4. The filing party shall provide the However, please note that complying with

court with an unredacted version of confidentiality requirements set forth by

the publicly filed document upon statute/court rules is the responsibility of

request. each JEFS user.

5. After the hearing:

a. If the redacted version of the The following case types are categorically

document is to be filed by confidential in JEFS as required by

the court, the division staff e- statute/court rule:

files the document after it is • Adult Abuse

signed by the judge. • Adoption

b. If an unredacted document • Assisted Community Treatment

with personal information is • Emergency Examination – Adult

to be filed by the court, the

• Emergency Examination – Minor

party must provide the court

• Guardianship (of the Minor)

with an electronic, editable

• Guardianship Registration

version of the unredacted

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• Involuntary Hospitalization – Adult • Notice/Order to Withhold Income

• Involuntary Hospitalization – Adult (ONW)

Mental Health • Petition for Paternity (PFP)

• Involuntary Hospitalization – Minor • Hawai‘i Paternity Action Information

• Involuntary Outpatient Treatment – • Confidential Information

Minor Mental Health Sheet/Form A (HPAI)

• Involuntary Outpatient Treatment – • Attachment for Information on

Adult Substance Abuse Additional Children (ATTCH)

• Juvenile Expungement • Birth certificate (BC)

• Termination of Parental Rights • Marriage certificate (DOC)

• Death certificate (CD)

When JEFS users create a new case in the

• DNA testing results (MEDRE)

case types listed immediately above, the

JEFS system will automatically default the • Court ordered professional

evaluation (MEDRE)

case to confidential status.

• Custody Investigation and/or

Therefore, documents e-filed in these Evaluation Reports (CER)

categorically confidential case types do not • Guardian Ad Litem reports (GALR)

have to be individually sealed in JEFS. • Kokua Kanawai reports (RKK)

Paternity cases filed after December 31,

Filing Fees

2020, are not categorically confidential by

Attorneys may pay filing fees by credit card

law. HRS §584 requires that the Judiciary

at the time of e-filing by using the NIC

make the titles of all court filings and the

Hawaii secure online credit card system.

minutes of court proceedings in paternity

There is no additional fee for online

cases available to the public. However, HRS

payment by the Judiciary. However, there is

§584 also requires all documents filed in

a 2.6% processing fee assessed by NIC

paternity cases to be sealed. The JEFS

Hawaii.

system will automatically seal all

documents e-filed in paternity cases to Attorneys may also opt to “Pay Later” at the

comply with this requirement. courthouse or by mail. Payment must be

made in cash (in person only), check,

Documents Sealed Upon Filing cashier's check, or money order within ten

Per HFCR 7.2, the following types of days of e-filing. Checks should be made

documents must be sealed upon filing, even payable to the "Clerk of the Court."

if the case type involved is open to the

public: Under/overpayments will be reviewed by

court staff in the Legal Documents Branch.

• Divorce Action If you have any questions about your fee

Information/Matrimonial Action assessment or under/over payments, please

Information (MAI)/Civil Union contact the Legal Documents Branch

Divorce Action Information (CUDA) directly at (808) 954-8310.

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A JEFS user can e-file a "Filing Fee Waiver The document's content and formatting

Request" (APPRC) in a case. It is located may impact the overall file size in PDF

under the "Application" category in JEFS. A format. For example:

judge will review the request, and the

• Documents converted from Word or

requestor will be notified when the judge

WordPerfect and signed with a “/s/” will

makes a decision by a Notice of Electronic

be smaller in size than documents that

Filing (NEF). are scanned in with an original or inked

signature.

Non-payment of Filing Fees • Documents comprised of only text will

If a court filing fee is not paid within ten be much smaller than a document that

(10) days of e-filing, the initiating document contains graphics or color images.

or motion (ex. Paternity motions, • Resolution of scanned documents

respondent motion in TRO cases, etc.) may should be set no less than 200 dpi (dots

be stricken from JIMS. If the initiating per inch) and no greater than 300 dpi.

document is stricken, the case may be Lower resolution scans will not print

dismissed. with sufficient quality, and higher

resolution scans will considerably

PDF – Formatting, Bookmarks, increase the file size.

and the 10 MB limit

Before e-filing, JEFS users should view the

JEFS only accepts documents uploaded in

file size and divide the document into

Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)

separate PDF documents as needed. If the

format. PDF documents may be created in

JEFS user has Adobe Acrobat Professional,

several ways:

PDF files can also be “optimized” to reduce

• In some versions of Microsoft Word,

file size.

you may “save as” and select “PDF.” In

other versions of Word, you may choose Documents should be scanned using optical

"Adobe PDF" on the toolbar and then character recognition (OCR) when possible.

select "Convert to PDF.”

• In recent versions of WordPerfect, you In addition to a numbered index,

may select “publish to PDF” from the documents e-filed with multiple sections

File menu. should have assigned PDF bookmarks.

• Most copy machines now include

software that allows you to scan the Documents Filed in Error

document to create a PDF document. An attorney who e-files a document in the

Please refer to the manufacturer's wrong case, e-files an incorrect version of a

instructions. document, adds the wrong party to the

case, or otherwise e-files a document in

JEFS will not accept PDF documents greater error, should immediately call the Legal

than 10MB. A message will pop up if the Documents Branch for a case just created,

document exceeds the size limit, and JEFS or the appropriate Family Court division for

will not accept your document for filing. a previously existing case. Be prepared to

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provide the case ID, the docket number, a users. The NEF will include the case ID, case

detailed explanation of the error, and the e- title, filing date and time, filing parties,

filing date and time. document name, and a listing of the parties

electronically served and who needs to be

In some instances, the clerk cannot change

conventionally served. The NEF is sent as

the entry without a court order. The filing

follows:

party will need to e-file an ex parte motion

• When attorneys and firm staff initiate a

(“Motion”/”Ex Parte Motion”--EXPM) and

new case in JEFS, the initiator will

proposed order (“Order”/”Proposed

receive the NEF. Case initiators must

Order”—PROD) to correct the record in remember to add themselves as a party

such cases. The clerk's corrective action, if to the case to continue to receive all

allowed, will generate a Notice of future NEFs after case initiation.

Correction (NOC) that will be emailed to • When a JEFS user e-files a document in

JEFS users via a Notice of Electronic Filing an existing case.

(NEF). The party who made the error is • When court staff e-files a document

responsible for conventionally serving the and/or makes a docket entry in a case.

notice to non-JEFS user parties.

Parties not provided service via NEF must

Importance of Docket be served conventionally as mandated by

Descriptions/Codes When E-filing Rule 6.2 of the Hawaii Electronic Filing and

When e-filing a document, the JEFS e-filer Service Rules. Requirements for service in

must take great care to use the correct Family Court cases are also governed by

document category/type corresponding to HFCR 4.

the document being filed. Examples of Document Service by Process

docket categories/types are mentioned

throughout this guide. A comprehensive Server

listing of prescribed docket Process Servers hired by JEFS users must

categories/descriptions used in the First return service documents to the JEFS user

Circuit is available beginning in Appendix A. for e-filing. Process Servers employed by

JEFS users should not drop off their service

E-filing a document using the wrong documents to the Legal Documents Branch.

document category/type may result in

delayed document processing. A JEFS user Signatures

may need to directly contact the court if Per the Hawai‘i Electronic Filing and Service

court action is necessary. Rules (HEFSR) 5.1, all JEFS users must sign

electronically filed documents by typing

Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) their name in the space usually reserved for

and Conventional Service a handwritten signature preceded by "/s/"

After a document is e-filed, JIMS (e.g., "/s/ Jane Lawyer"). Only in signing

automatically sends a Notice of Electronic conventionally filed (paper) documents

Filing (NEF) by email to registered JEFS should wet signatures be used.

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Obtaining Hearing Dates by The Proposed Order (PROD) must be e-filed

using the “Order”/“Proposed Order_____”

Motions document category/type.

Motions requiring hearing dates (MOT)

should be e-filed using the “Motion” / If the Ex Parte Motion is granted, the

“Motion For ___________” document calendar court clerk will e-file the Ex Parte

category/type or a more specific docket Order and the scheduling order, then create

description (see Appendix A). an event in JIMS.

In divorce and civil union cases, the JEFS If necessary, the filing party must

user requesting a hearing will e-file a conventionally serve self-represented

motion and separately e-file a Proposed parties who are not JEFS users.

Scheduling Order/Notice of Hearing as a

supporting document. Proposed orders

Non-Hearing Motions

(PROD) filed with motions should be e-filed For non-hearing motions, JEFS users will e-

using the “Order”/“Proposed Order_____” file using the appropriate, specific docket

document category/type. description available in JEFS (e.g. Motion for

Reconsideration). See Appendix A for the

If granted, the court clerk will e-file a First Circuit’s listing of prescribed document

scheduling order and schedule the event in descriptions.

JIMS. The filing party must conventionally

serve self-represented parties who are not Submission of Proposed Orders,

JEFS users. Decrees, and Judgments

All Proposed orders, decrees, and

Ex Parte Motions for Hearing

judgments should be e-filed with a

Dates proposed coversheet (PROD) as the first

In Family Court Civil cases, a JEFS user shall page (e.g., Plaintiff John Doe’s Proposed

e-file: Order Denying Motion to Dismiss). Please

1. The Ex Parte Motion (EXPM) do not e-file proposed orders, etc., unless

you have first attempted to secure or have

2. Proposed Order Granting/Denying secured approval as to form from all other

the Ex Parte Motion (PROD) parties as required by HFCR 58(a).

3. Motion (MOT) If any document not approved as to form

4. Proposed Scheduling Order within the time specified or is disputed,

(PROD)/Notice of Hearing then you may file a Notice of Submission

(4 separate documents). with the proposed order, etc., as set forth in

HFCR 58. Objections to the form of a

The Ex Parte Motion (EXPM) must be e-filed proposed order should be filed within the

using the “Motion”/“Ex Parte Motion” time specified in HFCR 58 along with the

document category/type. objecting party’s counter-proposed order,

decree, or judgment. The following docket

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categories/types should be used when filing conventionally filed by the self-represented

proposed orders, etc.: party at the Legal Documents Branch,

where it will be scanned and e-filed into

A Notice of Submission (NSUB) shall be e-

JIMS by the clerk.

filed using the “Notice”/“Notice-Submission” document category/type. Per HRCP 45(a), Legal Documents Branch

staff will provide hard copy, blank, signed,

Proposed orders (PROD) shall be e-filed

and sealed subpoena forms to attorneys

using the “Order”/“Proposed Order”

and self-represented parties who appear in

document category/type.

person at the courthouse and request them

For paternity cases, a proposed judgment from Legal Documents.

(PJDG) shall be e-filed with the

Parties must e-file/file the first page of the

“Judgment”/“Proposed Judgment”

subpoena/summons form at issuance and

document category/type.

the second page after service.

The court will review and sign proposed

orders, decrees, and judgments e-filed by Certified Copies of Court

court staff. Prevailing parties are required Documents

to conventionally serve unrepresented Consistent with current Judiciary policy in

parties who are not registered JEFS users. both the State Appellate, Criminal and Civil

courts, the certification fee will no longer

Pre-Signed Subpoenas and be waived if certification of a filed

Summons document is requested at the counter.

Upon request, registered attorney JEFS

Certified copies of non-confidential court

users may obtain pre-signed and sealed

documents filed in JEFS can be purchased

electronic PDF subpoena and summons

from eCourt Kokua, the website through

forms from the Legal Documents Branch.

which the public may access court

The pre-signed PDF subpoena and

information online. Once purchased, an

summons forms can only be used by

electronic certification will appear in red on

Hawai‘i State Bar members and will not be

the bottom of the document's first page.

accessible on the Judiciary’s Internet

website. Alternatively, certified copies of court

documents may be purchased at the

Self-represented parties must

courthouse. Conventionally certified copies

conventionally fill out subpoena and

will include the traditional, embossed seal.

summons forms and present them to the

Legal Documents Branch at the filing Requests for Copies of

counter to be signed, filed and sealed.

Confidential Records

Once a subpoena and summons are served, For all confidential cases other than

the return of service is either: (1) scanned adoptions, the JEFS user must prepare the

and e-filed by the JEFS user or (2) Ex Parte Application regarding Confidential

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Family Court Record(s) and the Proposed Request for Audio Recordings of

Order (with a coversheet) as two separate

documents. The Application (APPCF) must

Family Court Proceedings and

be e-filed using the “Application”/“Appl Re Transcripts

Confid Fam Crt Recds” document Audio Recording (CD) Request

category/type. The Legal Research and The JEFS user must prepare and e-file to the

Adoption Unit (LRU) will review the request case a Request for Audio Compact Disc of

and present the proposed order to a judge. Family Court Proceedings (RAV) and a

The JEFS user will be notified of the e-filed Proposed Order Granting/Order Denying

order via a Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF). Request for Audio Compact Disc of Family

Requests for adoption records must follow Court Proceedings (PROD) (with

a separate procedure. Whether or not the coversheet).

JEFS user knows the adoption case number, The request (RAV) must be e-filed using the

the JEFS user must prepare: 1) an Ex Parte “Document”/“Req For Audio-Video

Request Regarding Confidential Records of Recording” document category/type.

the Family Court (EXPM) and 2) a proposed

order (PROD) with a coversheet. If the request is granted, the JEFS user will

be notified via a Notice of Electronic Filing

The JEFS user must initiate the adoption (NEF), and an AV coordinator at

records request by creating a new adoption Ka'ahumanu Hale will be notified to fulfill

case in JEFS with the subcase type the request. When the CD is ready, the JEFS

"Adoption Records." At case initiation, the user will be contacted by the AV

JEFS user must e-file the ex parte request coordinator about payment and pickup.

(EXPM) using the “Motion”/“Ex Parte

Motion” document category/type and the Requesting a Transcript of a Recording

proposed order (PROD) using the The JEFS user must prepare and e-file to the

“Order”/“Proposed Order_____” document case a Request for Transcripts of

category/type. Proceedings (RT) and Proposed Order

(PROD) form.

The Legal Research and Adoption Unit will

review the request, search for the records, For non-confidential hearings, the JEFS user

and refer the motion to a judge. The JEFS must e-file their request (RT) using the

user will be notified via a Notice of “Document”/“Request for Transcript”

Electronic Filing (NEF). document category/type, then select

“Court Reporter”/“Recorded Proceeding

First Circuit” when selecting the Court

Reporter. This will prompt a Notice of

Electronic Filing (NEF) to be sent to the

Court Reporters office in Ka‘ahumanu Hale.

For confidential hearings, the JEFS user

would indicate such on the Request for

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Transcripts of Proceedings(RT) and • Matrimonial Divorce Action

Proposed Order (PROD)form. The request Information

must be e-filed using the “Document”/“Req • Civil Union Divorce Information

For Audio-Video Recording” document • Affidavit of Plaintiff (APL)

category/type. Once the request is • Income and Expense Statement of

reviewed by a judge and processed, both Plaintiff (IESP)

the JEFS user and AV Coordinator will be • Asset and Debt Statement of

notified via an NEF. Plaintiff (ADSP)

The assigned Court Reporter will contact • Appearance and Waiver (AW) or

the JEFS user requestor with the estimated • Statement of Mailing (SM)

completion date and estimated transcript • Proof of Service (if proceeding by

cost. Default) (POS)

• Income and Expense Statement of

Court Forms Defendant (IESD)

First Circuit forms that were previously • Asset and Debt Statement of

available on the Judiciary Internet website Defendant (ADSD)

will be modified for JEFS use and can be • Proposed Divorce Decree (PDD)

accessed on the court forms webpage at

https://www.courts.state.hi.us/self- The UDA Packet with Children May Consist

help/courts/forms/oahu/family_court_forms. of:

• Matrimonial Divorce Action

Guidance on Case Initiation for

Information

Specific Case Types and • Civil Union Divorce Information

Processes • Affidavit of Plaintiff (APL)

This section provides information necessary • Income and Expense Statement of

for JEFS users to properly initiate specific Plaintiff (IESP)

case types in JEFS. If you have any questions • Asset and Debt Statement of

about how to e-file documents after case Plaintiff (ADSP)

initiation, please contact the court directly • Appearance and Waiver (AW) or

(See Contact Info Section). • Statement of Mailing (SM)

• Proof of Service (if proceeding by

Domestic Division Cases (Divorce and

Default) (POS)

Civil Union)

• Income and Expense Statement of

Documents that were conventionally filed

Defendant (IESD)

in the past as part of the initial divorce

• Asset and Debt Statement of

packet need to be individually e-filed in JEFS

Defendant (ADSD)

as separate documents.

• Notice of Kids First (E-file after case

The UDA Packet without Children May is initiated)

Consist Of: • Child Support Guidelines Worksheet

(CSGW)

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• Supplemental Affidavit Re: Direct 3. Paternity Financial Information

Payment Child Support (SAP) (if child Sheet (PFIS)

support is paid directly) or 4. Child Support Guidelines Worksheet

• Order/Notice to Withhold Income (CSGW)

for Support (ONW) (if child support 5. Hawaii Paternity Action Information

is paid through CSEA) Sheet (GSGW)

• Proposed Divorce Decree (PDD) 6. Proposed Parenting Plan (PPP)

7. Proposed Summons (PDOC)

For contested cases, JEFS users will e-file:

The JEFS user will be notified via Notice of

• motions before the court (i.e. MOT) Electronic Filing (NEF) when a Summons has

• memorandum in opposition (MEO) been filed, and a hearing has been

• position statement (PSTMT) scheduled.

• financial information sheet (IESP for

plaintiffs/IESD for defendants) Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA)

• exhibit lists (EL) initiated paternity cases must be initiated

using the Complaint (CMP) document

After a divorce decree is filed in a case, if an category/type. CSEA will also e-file the

attorney no longer wishes to receive following documents:

electronic service on that case, the attorney

shall e-file a Notice of Withdrawal (NTCE) 1. Ex Parte Motion (EXPM) for Order

30 days after the filing of the decree using Authorizing Service by Publication

the “Notice”/“Notice” document 2. Declaration of Counsel (DEC)

category/description at the appropriate 3. Proposed Order Authorizing Service

time under HFCR 87. by Publication (PROD)

4. Proposed Notice of Publication

Parentage Cases (PDOC)

JEFS users must initiate Parentage Cases

Note: For specific document categories/

using the Parentage Act (PA) case type. The

descriptions of these documents, please

case initiating document is the Petition for

refer to Appendix A.

Paternity (PFP) and should be e-filed using

the “Petition”/“Pet Pat/Cust Visit & Supp Kids First Registration and Excusal

Ord” document category/type. (Divorce Cases with Children and Paternity

Cases)

In addition to the petition, the following

documents should be separately e-filed at The Notice to Attend Kids First (KIDS)

case initiation: should not be e-filed at the same time the

divorce case is initiated in JEFS. Immediately

1. Attachment for Information on

after the divorce with children case is

Additional Children

initiated in JEFS, JEFS users should:

2. Copy of Birth Certificate(s) of

1. Fill in the Notice to Attend Kids First

Child(ren) (BC)

form (KIDS), available on the

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Judiciary website’s Family Court 2. Child Support Guidelines Worksheet

Forms webpage. (CSGW)

2. Email the Kids First office at 3. Copy of Last Three (3) Paystubs

kidsfirst.1CC@courts.hawaii.gov to (ATTH)

request a scheduled event date. 4. Hearing Scheduling Order (filed

3. Immediately complete the Notice to separately as Proposed Notice of

Attend Kids First form, including the Hearing (PDOC)

provided Kids First event date, and 5. Proposed Hearing Scheduling Order

e-file the notice (KIDS) to the case (PROD) as a supporting document

using the “Notice to Attend Kids (with coversheet) concurrently with

First” docket description. the motion.

4. JEFS users must provide

In Child Support Enforcement Agency

conventional service as needed to

(CSEA) cases, JEFS users must e-file the

non-JEFS user parties.

Administrative Findings and Order (AFO)

To request an excusal from Kids First, JEFS using the “Complaint”/ “Administrative

users must e-file the “Request to be Findings & Ord” document category/type

Excused from Kids First Program” form

Note: For specific document

(REXC) that is available on the Judiciary

categories/descriptions of these

Internet website’s Family Court Forms

documents, please refer to Appendix A.

section using the “Motion”/“Request to be

Excused Appearance” document Temporary Restraining Orders (TRO)

category/type. JEFS users must initiate TRO cases through

JEFS by e-filing the: 1) Petition (EPTRO); 2)

Child Support Modification (Requested

Proposed order (PROD), and 3) Proposed

Outside of Paternity or Divorce Cases)

Notice of Hearing (PDOC).

If there is no active paternity, divorce, or

civil union case, and a request is being JEFS users will be notified by a Notice of

made to modify child support, JEFS users Electronic Filing (NEF) of the order denying

must initiate a Family Court Miscellaneous the request or granting the request with a

case and e-file the Motion and Declaration hearing date.

to Modify Child Support (MMCS), using the

Gun Violence

document category/type "Motion"/"Mot &

JEFS users must initiate Gun Violence cases

Dec To Mod Child Support." The following

through JEFS by e-filing the following:

documents should also be e-filed at case

initiation: 1. Petition for Ex Parte Temporary Gun

Violence Protective Order and

1. Financial Information Sheet (FIS)

Petition for One-Year Gun Violence

Protective Order (GVPET). Use

Income/Expense and Asset/Debt

“Petition”/“Pet Ex Parte Temp Gv

Statements

(IES)/(ADS/ADSB/ADSD/ADSP)

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Prot Ord” docket category/ Adoption of Minor (Consent)

description. JEFS users must initiate the Adoption case

2. Proposed order (PROD) and indicate the “Minor Adoption -

3. Proposed Notice of Hearing (PDOC). Consent” subtype. The following documents

shall be separately e-filed at initiation:

JEFS users will be notified by a Notice of

Electronic Filing (NEF) of the order denying 1. Petition for Adoption (PET)

the request or granting the request with a 2. Adoption Information Sheet (AIS)

hearing date. 3. Notice to DHS of Pendency of Action

(DHS)

Adult Abuse per HRS 346, Part X

4. List of Exhibits (LE)

(HRS 346-221 to 346-253) 5. Medical Records and Information

The Dept. of the Attorney General – Family (MEDRE)

Law Division (AG/FLD) must prepare the a. Medical Information Fly

Petition for Protection (PET) and initiate as Sheet

a FAB (Adult Abuse)case in JEFS. b. Medical Information

In addition to the petition, the following c. Medical Record Release

documents shall be filed at case initiation: d. Mother’s Medical Records of

the Child(ren)’s Birth

1. Ex Parte Application for Immediate e. Mother’s Release of the

Protection (APP) Record

2. Proposed Order for Immediate 6. Ex Parte Motions (EXPM) and

Protection (PROD) Proposed Orders (PROD)

3. Proposed Notice of Order to Show

Cause Hearing (PDOC) The Petition for Adoption (PET) must be e-

4. Ex Parte Motion to Consolidate filed using the “Petition”/“Petition For

Hearings on the Petition for ____” document category/type.

Protection and Petition for JEFS user will conventionally file at the

Appointment of a Guardian of an courthouse the Medical Information

Incapacitated Person (EXPM) Flysheet and a sealed envelope that

5. Proposed Order Granting/Denying contains the medical records (documents

Ex Parte Motion to Consolidate 1(e)(ii) through 1(e)(v).

Hearings on Petition for Protection

(PROD) and Petition for The JEFS user will have the option of making

Appointment of a Guardian of an payment at the time of filing within the 10-

Incapacitated Person (PET) day allowable period.

6. Proposed Notice of Hearing (PDOC) JEFS user must serve filed certified copies of

Note: For specific document the Adoption Information Sheet and the

categories/descriptions of these Notice to DHS of Pendency of Action to DHS

documents, please refer to Appendix A. via certified mail, return receipt requested.

JEFS user shall e-file the Statement of

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Mailing, Exhibits “1” and “2” (SM12). DHS iii) Proposed Notice of Time and

has twenty-one (21) days to conduct a CPS Place of Hearing (By Mail or

background check on the Petitioner and Personal Service Without the

submit a “clearance letter” to the Legal State) (PDOC)

Research and Adoption Unit (LRU) for 4. If the non-consenting parent(s) is

review. unknown or their whereabouts are

unknown:

LRU will contact the JEFS user if additional

a) Service by Publication

information is required. JEFS users will be

i) Affidavit in Support of

notified of a hearing date via a Notice of

Publication (no court form

Electronic Filing (NEF).

available) (AF)

Adoption of Minor (Non-Consent) ii) Proposed Order for Service by

JEFS users must initiate the Adoption case Publication (PROD)

and indicate the “Minor Non-Consent” iii) Proposed Notice of Time and

subtype. The following documents shall be Place of Hearing (By Publication)

e-filed separately during case initiation: (PDOC)

iv) Proposed Publication Notice

1. Petition for Adoption (PET)

(separate document) (PDOC)

2. If the non-consenting parent(s) live in

the State of Hawai‘i: After initiating the case, the JEFS user will

a) Proposed Summons (PDOC) separately e-file the following documents as

3. If the non-consenting parent(s) do not appropriate:

live in the State of Hawai‘i:

1. Ex Parte Motion for Fee Waiver(APPRC)

a) Service by Mail

with Proposed Order

i) Supporting Affidavit (For Service

Granting/Proposed Order Denying

by Mail or Personal Service

(PROD)

Without the State) (SAFF)

2. Ex Parte Motion for Custody Pendente

ii) Proposed Order for Service by

Lite (EPCC) with Proposed Order

Mail (PROD)

Granting/Proposed Order Denying

iii) Proposed Notice of Time and

3. Proof of Service (served by Summons)

Place of Hearing (By Mail or

(POS)

Personal Service Without the

4. Adoption Information Sheet (AIS)

State) (PDOC)

5. Notice to DHS for Pendency of Action

b) Personal Service Without the State

(DHS)

i) Supporting Affidavit (For Service

6. List of Exhibits (LE)

by Mail or Personal Service

7. Statement of Mailing, Exhibits “1” and

Without the State) (SAFF)

“2” – regarding Notice to DHS (SM12)

ii) Proposed Order for Personal

Service Without the State The Petition for Adoption (PET) must be e-

(PROD) filed using the “Petition”/“Petition For

____” document category/type.

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Note: For specific document Petition for Involuntary Hospitalization and

categories/descriptions of these initiate as a FC miscellaneous case in JEFS.

documents, please refer to Appendix A. The AG/FLD will add the Office of the Public

Defender (OPD) as a party to the case.

As applicable, the JEFS user will e-file a

separate Proposed Order for Service by AG/FLD will input the hearing date on the

Mail (PROD), Proposed Order for Service by proposed Notice of Hearing which is set on

Personal Service Without the State (PROD), a Thursday no later than ten (10) days after

Proposed Order for Service by Publication the filing of the petition.

(PROD), Proposed Notice of Time and Place

AG/FLD will e-file the Notice of Hearing

of Hearing (PROD), Proposed Summons

(NOH) separately as a supporting document

(PDOC).

concurrently with the above petition.

The JEFS user will receive a response from

Emergency Examination

the court via a Notice of Electronic Filing

Before initiating a case in JEFS, the

(NEF).

designated applicant should call the Legal

Name Change of Minor per HRS §574-5 Research and Adoption Unit at (808) 954-

JEFS users must initiate a Family Court 8144 and request an Order Granting Ex

Miscellaneous case and e-file the Petition to Parte Motion for Emergency Mental

Change Name of Minor Child(ren) (PET) Examination (MH-2) pursuant to HRS §334-using the “Petition”/“Petition For ____” 59(a)(2).

document category/type.

Guardianship

JEFS users must also prepare the Proposed The JEFS user shall e-file the following

Notice of Hearing (PDOC) and e-file it documents to initiate a case:

separately from the Petition as a supporting

1. Petition for Appointment of a

document and using the

Guardian of an Incapacitated Person

“Document”/“Proposed Document”

(PET) or Petition for Appointment of

document category/type.

a Guardian of a Minor(s) (PETM)

Assisted Community Treatment 2. Proposed Notice of Hearing (NOH),

The JEFS user must initiate the case as a with coversheet

Family Court Miscellaneous case and e-file 3. List of Exhibits (if it is turned in at

the Petition for Assisted Community the same time as the petition) (LE)

Treatment (PET) using the 4. Waiver of Notice and Consent to

“Petition”/“Petition For____” document Guardianship (if necessary) (WNC)

category/type. The JEFS user should also e-

A Notice of court date (NOCD) will be e-filed

file a proposed Notice of Hearing (PDOC).

with the hearing date. The JEFS user must

Involuntary Hospitalization print copies of the e-filed documents and

The Dept. of the Attorney General – Family personally serve the respondent and other

Law Division (AG/FLD) must prepare the parties. After service is completed, the JEFS

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user must e-file a Statement of Mailing Enhancements

(SM)/Proof of Service (POS).If needed, efile The Judiciary welcomes suggestions on how

a Waiver of Notice and Consent to JEFS can be improved. Between April 25 and

Guardianship. May 31, 2022, attorneys can call the

Termination of Parental Rights Statewide JIMS Family Civil help desk at

Except for child welfare cases, JEFS users (808) 534-6644 or email their suggestions

must initiate Termination of Parental Rights to helpdesk.request@courts.hawaii.gov.

(FTM) cases by e-filing the Petition for After May 31, 2022, suggestions may be

Forfeiture and Termination of Parental made to the Legal Documents Branch at

Rights (PET) with a: (808) 954-8310.

1. Proposed Notice of Hearing (PDOC) Contact Information/Support

(with coversheet) Before the launch of JIMS Civil, general

2. Proposed Notice to DHS of questions can be directed to the Circuit

Pendency of Action (PDOC) (with Court Legal Documents Branch (808) 954-coversheet). 8310. Between April 25 and May 20, 2022,

attorneys can call the First Circuit JIMS

The petition (PET) must be e-filed using the

Family Civil help desk at (808) 954-8101.

“Petition”/“Petition For ____” document

Email inquiries can be sent to

category/type.

FCCivil.1CC@courts.hawaii.gov during this

The JEFS user will be notified of the court’s period.

decision via Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF).

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APPENDIX A: JEFS Document Categories/Types for Family Civil Cases in

the First Circuit

This is a list of the document categories/types available for attorneys to use in First Circuit Family Civil

Cases:

Document Category Document Type Docket Code

Application Appl Re Confid Fam Crt Recds APPCF

Application Application APP

Application Application-Minor APPM

Application Ex Parte App-Depo Writ Interog ETD

Application Filing Fee Waiver Request APPRC

Application Rqst Access Court Record-Hccr RACR

Brief Answering Brief AB

Brief Opening Brief OB

Brief Reply Brief RB

Brief Supplemental Opening Brief SOB

Complaint Administrative Findings & Ord AFO

Complaint Advise Waiv & Consnt Jdg Pater AWCJ

Complaint Civil Union Divorce Info CUDA

Complaint Complaint CMP

Complaint Complaint Amended CAMD

Complaint Complaint And Summons CMPS

Complaint Counterclaim CCLAI

Complaint Cross Claim XCL

Complaint Exempl Foreign Judgment EFJ

Complaint Matrimonial Action Info MAI

Complaint Not Of Appeal To Family Court NAF

Complaint Notice Kids First KIDS

Complaint Reg Of Foreign Child Cust Ord RFCC

Complaint Registration Of Support Order RSUPO

Complaint Uniform Support Petition USP

Confidential Documents Confidential Letter - Hccr9 9LTR

Confidential Documents Info Confidential Doc - Hccr9 9INFC

Confidential Documents Info Confidential Ntc - Hccr9 9INF

Counsel Affid/Dec Re: Atty Fees,Cost ADFC

Counsel Mtn For Withdrawal Of Appeal MWA

Counsel Mtn/Req For Atty'S Fees/Costs MFC

Counsel Request For Attorney Fees And RAFEE

Counsel Withdrawal & Substi Of Counsel WSUB

Document Certificate Of Live Birth CLB

Document Deposition DEPO

Document Document DOC

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Document Category Document Type Docket Code

Document Exhibit List EL

Document List Of Exhibits LE

Document List Of Witnesses LW

Document Prop Find Facts, Cncl Of Law PFOF

Document Proposed PROP

Document Proposed Document PDOC

Document Proposed Order PORD

Document Receipt REC

Document Req For Audio-Video Recording RAV

Document Req Wdwl Of Exhs & Receipt WDWE

Document Request For Transcript RT

Document Response To Order To Show Cau ROSC

Document Withdrawal WDW

Document Witness And Exhibit Lists WEL

Document Witness List WL

Document Written Request For Disclosure WRD

Event Status Entry Of Default EOD

Judgment Cert Of Expung Juv Arrest Rec CEXP

Judgment Judgment & Not Entry Of Judg JNEOJ

Judgment Proposed Judgment PJDG

Judgment Stipulated Judgment SJUDG

Media Application For Extd Coverage AEC

Memorandum Memorandum MEMO

Memorandum Memorandum In Opposition MEO

Memorandum Memorandum In Support Of MES

Memorandum Memorandum Of Pretrial MEP

Miscellaneous Appearance Of Counsel AP

Miscellaneous Change Of Address COA

Miscellaneous Divorce Mediation Referral DMR

Miscellaneous Letter LT

Miscellaneous Property Division Chart PRDIV

Miscellaneous Transcript Of Proceedings TOP

Motion Epm-Svc By Mail&Posting By Pub EXSMP

Motion Ex Parte - Svc By Publication EXPUB

Motion Ex Parte Mot-Emerg Guardshp EPEG

Motion Ex Parte Mot-Exam Judg Debtor EMOE

Motion Ex Parte Motion EXPM

Motion Ex Parte Motion/Petition EXPMP

Motion Ex Parte-Iss Out Of State Depo EPIC

Motion Ex Parte-Issue Garnishee Sumns MIGS

Motion Ex Parte-Serv By Cert Mail EPSUM

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Document Category Document Type Docket Code

Motion Expm Mot/Dec Svc W/O State;Ord EPSWO

Motion Expm Svc Mail & Post Lieu Pub EPSPO

Motion Expm-Advance/Expedite EXEXP

Motion Expm-Custody Pendente Lite EPCC

Motion Expm-Waive Fees & Surcharges EXWAI

Motion Mot & Dec To Mod Child Support MMCS

Motion Mot Mod Ord Appt Guard Or Term MMGT

Motion Mot Ret Firear Ammu Perm & Lic MFIRE

Motion Mot To Amd/Extend/Dissolve Eo MTAD

Motion Mot-For Confirmation Of Sale MSALE

Motion Motion Extend Protective Order MEPO

Motion Motion For ___________ MOT

Motion Motion For Extension Of Time MXT

Motion Motion For Post Decree Relief MPOR

Motion Motion For Pre Decree Relief MPRR

Motion Motion For Reconsideration MR

Motion Motion For Serv By Mail; Order MOSM

Motion Motion For Stay MSTA

Motion Motion For Waiver Of Costs MW

Motion Motion In Limine MLN

Motion Motion Post-Decree or Judgment MPOST

Motion Motion Pre-Decree or Judgment MPRE

Motion Motion To Appear Pro Hac Vice MPHV

Motion Motion To Compel Discovery MTCD

Motion Motion To Continue MCON

Motion Motion To Continue - Deft/Resp MCR

Motion Motion To Continue - Pltf/Petr MCP

Motion Motion To Dismiss MD

Motion Motion To Dissolve MDIS

Motion Motion To Expunge MEXP

Motion Motion To Quash MQSH

Motion Motion To Reinstate MOTR

Motion Motion To Set MSET

Motion Motion To Set Aside MSA

Motion Motion To Vacate MVAC

Motion Motion/Summary Judgment MSJ

Motion Mot-Partial Summary Judgment MPSJ

Motion Mtn For Withdrawal/Sub Of Cnsl MTWC

Motion Non-Hearing Motion NHM

Motion Other Procedural Motion OM

Motion Repetition For Invol Hosp REP

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Document Category Document Type Docket Code

Motion Request REQ

Motion Request For Default By Clerk EXREQ

Motion Request For In Forma Pauperis IFP

Motion Request To Excuse Appearance REXC

Notice Amended Notice Of Appeal ANOA

Notice Amended Notice Of Cross-Appeal AMNXA

Notice Amended Notice Of Hearing ANH

Notice Demand For Notice DFN

Notice Not Appt Guard & Right Req Mod NAPG

Notice Not Re Invol Civil Commitment NICC

Notice Not W/Drawal Of Mtn Filed On NWDL

Notice Notice NTCE

Notice Notice Of Appeal NA

Notice Notice Of Appeal-Agency NAG

Notice Notice Of Dismissal DISM

Notice Notice Of Dismissal - Partial NOPD

Notice Notice Of Entry Of Judgment NEJ

Notice Notice Of Extension NEXT

Notice Notice Of Filing Report NFR

Notice Notice Of Hearing NOH

Notice Notice Of Limited Appearance NLA

Notice Notice Of Removal NREMV

Notice Notice Of Setting NSET

Notice Notice Of Taking Deposition NTDEP

Notice Notice-Appearance /Counsel NAPP

Notice Notice-Bankruptcy NBR

Notice Notice-Dismissal W/O Prejudice NDO

Notice Notice-Dismissal W/Prejudice NDW

Notice Notice-Entry Judgment/Order NEJO

Notice Notice-Pendency Of Action NPA

Notice Notice-Resetting NOR

Notice Notice-Submission NSUB

Notice Waiver-Notice WON

Order Adm Ord Terminat Child Support ATERM

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