HI · rules
Haw. Prob. R. 43
COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE COURT; ADVICE
Communication with the court staff shall be limited to essential matters that cannot be resolved in other ways. Under no circumstances shall court staff render any procedural or legal advice to attorneys, attorneys' staffs, or individuals.
COMMENTARY:
This rule conforms with current court policy. The First Circuit Court's Memo of December 22, 1983 provides that "the law clerks and all other staff will decline to provide attorneys with advice on the proper documents to file, the proper form of documents, and the appropriate contents of documents filed. They will also decline to explain written court orders and rulings."
Provenance
- Source
- www.courts.state.hi.us
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-02
- Edition
- supplied-hi-06-2026-07-01
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608a704ed0744bb63e1d5b5b3f4954834e75d60a83e7aaaf33f7af842216e3fd
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