Haw. Prob. R. 33

All parties submitting orders for the court's signature pursuant to a formal hearing shall:

(a) indicate the hearing date or dates and the name of the hearing judge under the case number and character of the document;

(b) have a blank date line and signature line for the judge, with the words "Judge of the Above-Entitled Court" and the judge's staff shall print, type or stamp the name of the judge under the signature line;

(c) note on the bottom of the court's signature page the case number, abbreviated case name, and title of the order, separated from the rest of the text on the page by a solid horizontal line; and

(d) when the court rules on a matter subject to the receipt of further documentation, submit the required documentation with a brief written explanation of what transpired at the hearing and the reason for submission of the documentation.

COMMENTARY:

This rule standardizes current court practice. On occasion the court will grant a petition even though some of the necessary paperwork (such as a receipt for notice, affidavit in support of extraordinary fees, or proof of service) has not been filed. In such circumstances, the party presenting the order should clip the requested documentation to the order when it is presented to the court, along with an explanation of the condition imposed at the hearing.