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2022-07-04 2C JEFS User Guide

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Second Circuit Court

Judiciary Electronic Filing System

(JEFS) Guide – Circuit, District, and

Family Courts

Updated April 7, 2022

Judiciary Electronic Filing System (JEFS) Guide for 2nd Circuit Court Users

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Table of Contents

Glossary of Terms............................................................................................................................ 3

Introduction.................................................................................................................................... 4

JIMS Civil Launch Dates by Case Type............................................................................................. 4

Getting Started and Registration.................................................................................................... 5

Technology Equipment Recommendations for Attorneys to Use JEFS.......................................... 6

Ho‘ohiki........................................................................................................................................... 6

JEFS Availability............................................................................................................................... 7

Form of Documents........................................................................................................................ 7

Filing Fees........................................................................................................................................ 7

Non-payment of Filing Fees............................................................................................................ 8

Civil Information and Additional Claims Information Sheets......................................................... 8

PDF – Formatting, Bookmarks and the 10 MB limit....................................................................... 8

Documents Filed in Error................................................................................................................ 9

Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)...................................................................................................... 9

Signatures..................................................................................................................................... 10

Obtaining Hearing Dates............................................................................................................... 10

Ex Parte Motions........................................................................................................................... 10

Courtesy Copies............................................................................................................................ 11

Certified Copies of Court Documents........................................................................................... 11

Proposed Orders, Decrees and Judgments................................................................................... 11

Subpoenas and Summons............................................................................................................. 12

Court Forms.................................................................................................................................. 12

Enhancements.............................................................................................................................. 13

Contact

Information/Support…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………13

APPENDIX A: Statewide Location Codes for all Civil Cases........................................................... 14

APPENDIX B: Docket Code Listing for Circuit, Family and District Court Civil Cases.................... 15

Judiciary Electronic Filing System (JEFS) Guide for 2nd Circuit Court Users

Glossary of Terms

efile Electronically file documents through JEFS.

FAQ Frequently asked questions.

HEFSR Hawaiʻi Electronic Filing and Service Rules.

Hoʻohiki To be replaced by JIMS, Hoʻohiki is the Judiciary’s database of limited civil case

information from court records filed in the circuit, family, and district courts

available to the public via the internet.

HRCP Hawaiʻi Rules of Civil Procedure.

JEFS Judiciary Electronic Filing System.

JEFS User An individual with a valid JEFS login and password.

JIMS Judiciary Information Management System -- the case management system

developed by the Hawaiʻi Judiciary to record information and documents related to

all cases filed in the courts in the State of Hawaiʻi.

NAP Notice of adding party that is generated automatically when an attorney is added to

a case in JEFS.

NEF Notice of electronic filing that is generated automatically when a document is filed

electronically through JEFS or JIMS.

NOC Notice of Correction.

NOCD Notice of Court Date.

PDF Adobe Portable Document Format.

RCCH Rules of the Circuit Courts, State of Hawaiʻi.

“/s/” A signature for efiled documents by JEFS Users (e.g., “/s/ Jane Lawyer”).

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Judiciary Electronic Filing System (JEFS) Guide for 2nd Circuit Court Users

Introduction

District Court Civil Cases: October 7, 2019

This guide contains general information and Case Types include:

technical guidelines for electronic filing in the • Civil TROs

Judiciary’s Electronic Filing System (JEFS) for • Ignition Interlock

civil cases filed in the Circuit, Family, and

• Regular Claims

District Courts of the Second Circuit.

• Small Claims

It was developed to provide JEFS Users with a • Special Proceedings - Post- Conviction Relief

source for practical and convenient

Circuit Court Civil Cases: October 28, 2019

information to ease the transition to JEFS,

but should not be relied upon as a source of Case Types include:

legal authority. Court filings are subject to

• Circuit Court Civil

court rules and this guide is not a substitute

• Conservatorship & Guardianship

for the applicable court rules in any civil

• Conservatorship Proceeding

lawsuit.

• *Equity (all new cases are filed as Trust

The Judiciary has more detailed information cases)

and materials available on its website to • *Large Guardianship (all new cases are filed

assist JEFS Users, including FAQs and a JEFS as Conservatorship Proceeding cases)

User Manual. These materials can be located • *Law (all new cases are filed as Circuit Court

at: Civil cases)

• Mechanic and Materialman's Lien

Circuit/District Courts: • Prisoner Rights

https://www.courts.state.hi.us/civiljefsinfo • Probate

Family Court: • *Small Guardianship (all new cases are filed

https://www.courts.state.hi.us/family-court- as Conservatorship Proceeding cases)

civil-jefs-info-page • Special Proceeding

• Trust

There are also training videos online for new

*Documents associated to prior case types

JEFS Users. We urge you to review these will remain status quo

materials to ease the transition to electronic

filing for civil cases. Land and Tax Appeal Cases: November

The guide will be updated periodically. JEFS 8, 2019

Users are encouraged to check the Judiciary’s Case Types include:

website for the most current version.

• Land

JIMS Civil Launch Dates • Tax Appeal

The launch of JIMS Civil and start of attorney

efiling in civil cases began on the following dates:

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Judiciary Electronic Filing System (JEFS) Guide for 2nd Circuit Court Users

Family Court Civil Cases: Will launch April If you are not already a JEFS User, register

25, 2022 online. There is no charge to register.

Case Types include:

1. Click “Efiling” from the Judiciary home page

Non-Confidential Cases: (https://www.coruts.state.hi.us).

2. Click “Judiciary Electronic Filing and Service

• Civil Union/Divorce

System (JEFS) Login Page.”

• Domestic Abuse

3. You will be directed to the JEFS login page

• Family Court Appeal (C.S.E.A) where you must click “Register for Access.”

• Gun Violence TRO 4. You then must submit the requested

• Paternity information to obtain your login and

• Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and password.

Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)

• Uniform Interstate Family Support (UIFS) Law firms may designated a JFES

Confidential Cases: Organization Administrator who will be able

• Adoption to:

• Adult Abuse • Approve and manage the attorney JEFS Users

associated with the firm;

• Family Court Miscellaneous

• Access all of the documents for cases in

• Guardianship

which a member of a firm is a party;

• Termination of Parental Rights

• File documents on behalf of an attorney.

Getting Started and Registration To designate a JEFS Organization

Administrator, the firm should send their

Attorneys are currently required to request to: dccrim.2dc@courts.hawaii.gov.

electronically file all documents relating to

Circuit and District Court civil cases through For a JEFS Organization Administrator

JEFS. Beginning April 25, 2022 you will be request form go to:

required to efile Family Court civil cases, too. https://www.courts.state.hi.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/JEFS-Org-Admin-

To electronically file documents, attorneys Forms-2019.pdf

must register online through the Judiciary’s

website. If you already have a JEFS User login Revised Hawai’i Family Court

and password for appellate, civil, or criminal

cases, you may use your existing JEFS

Rules, HEFSR, and HCRR

login/password to efile documents in Family

Court civil cases and you do not need to re- JEFS users should be aware of updated rule

register. changes which can be found at

www.courts.hi.us, refer to the court rules

section.

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Judiciary Electronic Filing System (JEFS) Guide for 2nd Circuit Court Users

In addition, Family Court practitioners should Ho’ohiki Blackout Period

familiarize themselves with both the Hawai’i

Electronic Filing and Service Rules (HEFSR) Approximately one week prior to the launch of

and Hawai’i Court Records Rules (HCRR). JEFS/JIMS, data entry into the Judiciary’s

These rulesets govern e-filing and handling of existing case management system will be

the court documents in the digital suspended and there will be a blackout period

environment of the Judiciary Information to prepare for the transition and migration of

Management System (JIMS). NOTE: JEFS is data to JIMS. Consequently, the data that will

one part of JIMS. be viewable online in Ho’ohiki will represent a

“last snapshot” of case information prior to the

Technology Requirements blackout period.

If you or your information technology staff During the blackout period one week prior to

need more assistance, please call the JIMS launch, court documents may still be filed at the

Help Line at 808-244-2998 or email courthouse and hearing dates for motions can

dccrim.2dc@courts.hawaii.gov still be obtained in the usual manner. Please

note that documents filed during the blackout

Required: period, newly scheduled court dates, minutes

A personal computer that can support the from hearings, etc., will not be viewable in

following software and peripherals: Ho’ohiki.

• Operating System: Windows 7 or higher or After the launch of JIMS Civil:

Mac OS X or higher

• At least one computer monitor • Court documents that have been

• One email address per JEFS User conventionally filed at the courthouse during

• Word processor software such as Microsoft the blackout period will be docketed by

Word (recommended) court staff into JIMS as PDF documents.

• An internet connection and web browser • Information relating to court events such as

• Adobe Acrobat Reader for reviewing court minutes from court hearings during the

documents. blackout period, will be manually entered

into JIMS by the court staff.

Recommended: • It will take the court staff some time to

complete this work from the blackout period

• A second monitor and your patience is greatly appreciated.

• Chrome 44, Firefox 43, IE11 or Safari 9

• Adobe Acrobat Standard or Pro DC for Once JIMS launches, information previously

editing/converting documents filed in Family Court cases will no longer be

• Scanner or Multi-Purpose available in Ho’ohiki.

Scanner/Copier/Printer which may be

necessary to image and covert paper

documents to electronic PDF format.

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Judiciary Electronic Filing System (JEFS) Guide for 2nd Circuit Court Users

JEFS Availability An attorney accessing case(s) in which they no

longer represent a client may violate

statutes/rules relating to confidentiality.

JEFS is available every day, including holidays

and weekends; except during maintenance

periods:

Form of Documents

• Monday through Saturday, midnight to 4

a.m. The first page of each efiled document must

• Sundays, midnight to noon. have at least a three-inch top margin or a three-inch-by-three-inch space in the top right corner

Efiling may slow down prior to system to accommodate the electric JIMS filing stamp.

maintenance possibly due to efiling volume, The bottom margins must be at least one inch

network, and other technical variables for the JIMS certification stamp.

outside of JEFS and could cause the efiling

submission to fail. To avoid this, JEFS Users Sealed vs. In-Camera Documents

should provide sufficient time to address

technical issues prior to filing deadlines.

When efiling a document, an attorney has the

option to file a document as “Sealed” or “In-

If JEFS is unavailable due to technical

Camera.”

problems, users should submit a paper

document to the appropriate court clerk for

If the attorney selections “Seal,” then the

uploading. If JEFS is unavailable due to

document will only be accessible to the parties

natural disaster or unforeseen circumstances

on the case.

that cause closure of the courts, filing

deadlines may be extended by the order of

If the attorney selects “In-Camera,” then only

the Chief Justice. JEFS Users should check

the assigned Judge and their designated

the Judiciary website for special orders

employees will be able to view the document.

extending deadlines.

The Court may order that certain parties can

view the document in JEFS.

Note: JEFS Users will be automatically

logged out of the system after 60 minutes of

If you have any questions about the form of

inactivity.

efiled documents, please contact the JIMS Help

Line at 808-244-2998 or email

Removing JEFS User from dccrim.2dc@courts.hawaii.gov.

Old/Terminated cases

Filing Fees

For Family Court practitioners refer to HFCR

Rule 87(b)(2), and HFCR Rule 87(a) regarding Attorneys may pay filing fees by credit card at

requests to remove an attorney of record in a the time of efiling by using the Hawai’i

case. The termination of a case in JIMS does Information Consortium (HIC) secure line credit

not automatically remove an attorney as the card system. HIC charges a 2.6% processing fee.

attorney of record for the case.

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Judiciary Electronic Filing System (JEFS) Guide for 2nd Circuit Court Users

Attorneys may also opt to “Pay Later” at the For further information, please refer to HRCP 3

courthouse or by mail. Payment must be and 3.1 recently amended for JEFS

made in cash (in person only), check, implementation.

cashier’s check, money order, or credit card

within 10 days of efiling. Checks should be PDFs Only – Formatting, Bookmarks,

made payable to the “Clerk of the Court.”

10 MB limit

Under/over payments will be reviewed by

court staff in the Legal Documents Branch JEFS accepts document filed in PDF format

(808-244-2969) or Estate and Probate (808- only. PDF documents may be created in

244-2939) as appropriate. If you have any several ways:

questions about your fee assessment or

under/over payments, please contact these • In some versions of Microsoft Word, you

offices directly. may “save as” and selection “PDF.” In other

versions of Word, you may select “Adobe

Non-payment of Filing Fees PDF” on the toolbar and then selection

“Convert to PDF.”

• In recent versions of WordPerfect, you may

If a court filing fee is not paid within 10 days

select “publish to PDF” from the File menu.

of efiling, the document will be stricken and a

• Most copy machines now include software

complaint may be dismissed.

that allows you to scan the document to

create a PDF document. Please refer to the

Civil Information and Additional manufacturer instructions.

Claims Information Sheets

JEFS will not accept PDF document greater than

10MB. Content and formatting of the document

Any initial civil complaint filed pursuant to

may impact the overall file size in PDF format.

HRCP 3 must be accompanied by a civil

information sheet that is filed separately

For example,

from the complaint. Any affirmative pleading

• Documents signed with a “/s/” will be

filed after the initial complaint must also be

smaller in size than with an original or inked

accompanied by an additional claims

signature.

information sheet and must be separately

• Documents with text only will be much

filed upon the filing of the affirmative

smaller in file size than a document that

pleading. If a case if transferred from district

contains graphics or color images.

court to circuit court, the plaintiff must file a

• Resolution of scanned documents should be

civil information sheet within seven days

set no less than 200 dpi (dots per inch) and

after the filing of the notice of docketing.

no greater than 300 dpi. Lower resolution

scans will not print with sufficient quality

Fillable civil information and additional claims

and higher resolution scans will considerably

information sheets in PDF format will be

increase file size.

available on the Judiciary’s website before

the JIMS launch.

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Judiciary Electronic Filing System (JEFS) Guide for 2nd Circuit Court Users

Before efiling, JEFS Users should view the file Importance of Docket

size and divide the document into separate

PDF documents as needed. If the JEFS User

Descriptions/Codes with E-Filing

has Adobe Acrobat Professional, PDF files can

also be “optimized” to reduce file size. To When efiling a document, the JEFS efiler must

optimize a PDF file, go to: take great care to use the correct document

https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/opti category/type corresponding to the document

mizing-pdfs-acrobat-pro.html being filed. Examples of docket categories/types

are mentioned throughout this guide. See

Documents should be scanned using optical Appendix B for preferred docket codes.

character recognition (OCR) when possible.

Efiling a document using the wrong document

In addition to a numbered index, documents category/type may result in delayed document

efiled with multiple sections should have processing. A JEFS user may need to directly

assigned PDF bookmarks. contact the court if court action is necessary.

Documents Filed in Error Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)

An attorney who efiles a document in the After a document is efiled, JIMS sends a Notice

wrong case, efiles an incorrect version of a of Electronic Filing (NEF) to parties on the case

document, adds the wrong party to the case, who are registered JEFS Users. The NEF will

or files a document in error, should include the Case ID, Case Title, filing date and

immediately call the JIMS Help Line at 808- time, filing parties, document name, and a

244-2998 or email listing of the parties electronically served and

dccrim.2dc.courts.hawaii.gov. Be prepared not electronically served. The NEF is sent as

to provide the Case ID, the docket number, follows:

the description of the erroneous efiling, and • When attorneys and firms staff initiate a

the efiling date and time. new case in JEFS, the initiator will receive

the NEF. Case initiators should remember to

In some instances, the clerk is not allowed to add themselves as a party to the case to

change the entry without a court order. In continue to receive all future NEFs after case

such cases, the filing party will need to efile a initiation.

motion to correct the record. The clerk’s • When a JEFS User efiles a document in an

corrective action, if allowed, will generate a existing case.

Notice of Correction (NOC) that will be • When court staff efiles a document and/or

emailed to JEFS Users and sent by U.S. mail makes a docket entry in case.

for non-JEFS Users. • A Notice of Court Date (NOCD) can be sent

when a court event is scheduled by court

staff.

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Please note that a separate NEF will not be 5. The filing party must conventionally serve

sent when a party is added to a case. A self-represented parties who are not JEFS

Notice of Appearance will be sent when an Users.

attorney is added to a case and a NAP must 6. Filing party must provide two courtesy

be filed. copies to the Circuit Court (unless waived by

the court). No courtesy copies are required

Signatures for District or Family Court.

JEFS Users shall sign documents by typing

Ex Parte Motions Procedure

their names in the space usually reserved for

a handwritten signature preceded by “/s/” CIRCUIT COURT/FAMILY COURT

(e.g., “/s/ Jane Lawyer”).

The procedure is as follows:

Requesting Hearing Dates

1. Filing party shall efile the Ex Parte Motion

together with the proposed order as one

Second Circuit, District and Family Court Civil document. The document shall be titled “Ex

parties will request hearing dates by phone Parte Motion for [fill-in]”.

calls. 2. The Ex Parte Motion will be reviewed by the

assigned Judge and a separate order will be

The procedure will be as follows: efiled by the court staff granting or denying

1. The filing party shall call the appropriate the Ex Parte Motion. The Proposed Order

court staff for a hearing date: for the judge’s signature, shall include the

Courtroom #1 – 808-244-2955 attorney caption.

Courtroom #2 – 808-244-2980 3. Denied orders will be noted “Denied” and

Courtroom #3 – 808-244-2860 efiled by the division/court staff.

Courtroom #4 – 808-244-2820 4. Orders granting the motions will be efiled by

Wailuku District Ct. – 808-244-2846 the division/court staff.

Rural Courts – 808-661-0970

Family Court – 808-244-2700 DISTRICT COURT

2. It is the filing party’s responsibility to fill in

the assigned date, time, location of the Attorneys should efile Ex Parte Motions as

hearing, and clerk’s initials (District Court Proposed Document.

only) before filing a motion in JEFS. Also,

court rules require the hearing date, time, Docket Category Docket Type

and assigned judge to be included on the first

page of the filed motion. DOCUMENT Proposed

3. Upon receipt of the efiled Motion, the

Motion date will be scheduled.

4. The filing party (and JEFS users) will receive a

NEF.

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Judiciary Electronic Filing System (JEFS) Guide for 2nd Circuit Court Users

Courtesy Copies Alternatively, certified copies of court

documents may be purchased at the

courthouse. Conventionally certified copies will

Circuit Court requires two (2) paper courtesy contain the traditional embossed seal.

copies of all documents that relate to any

request for court action to the court. This

includes but is not limited to: motions, non- Proposed Orders, Decrees, and

hearing motions, petitions, and any Judgments

opposition to and reply in support thereof, as

well as exhibits, declarations, and affidavits in

any way related to the request for court Proposed orders, decrees, and judgments

action; settlement conference statements; should be filed with a cover sheet as the first

trial briefs; and notices of appeal. page (e.g., Proposed Order Denying Motion to

Dismiss) as required by HEFSR 9.1.

Courtesy copies of the following need not be

delivered to the court: complaints and Please do not file proposed orders, etc. unless

amended complaints, answers, appearances you have first attempted to secure or have

of counsel, certificates of service, entry of secured approval as to form from all other

default, routine discovery (including parties as required by RCCH 23(a).

designations, and naming of witnesses,

disclosures, answers to interrogatories and If a proposed order, decree, or judgment is not

document requests, requests for admissions, approved as to form within the time specified in

export reports, etc.), returns and RCCH 23(b) or is disputed, then you may file a

acknowledgement of service. Notice of Submission with the proposed order,

etc. as set for in RCCH 23(b). Objection to the

For district and family courts, no hard copy form of a proposed order should be filed within

courtesy copies shall be required to be the time specified in RCCH 23(b) along with the

provided to the court. objecting party’s counter-proposed order,

decree, or judgment. The following docket

codes should be used when filing proposed

Certified Copies of Court orders, etc.

Documents

For disputed orders, the party shall efile a

Certified copies of court documents filed in Notice of Submission within the proposed order

JEFS can be purchased from eCourt Kokua, attached. The attorneys shall use the

the website through which the public may appropriate docket codes to efile proposed

access court information online. An document in JEFS:

electronic certification will appear in red on

the bottom on the first page of the

document.

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CIRCUIT/FAMILY COURT Once a subpoena or summons is served, the

return of service is either scanned and efiled by

Docket Category Docket Type the JEFS User or conventionally filed by the self-represented party at the Legal Documents

DOCUMENT Notice of Branch where it will be scanned and efiled into

Submission JIMS by the clerk.

DODCUMENT Proposed Order With respect to HRCP 45(a) subpoenas, Legal

Documents staff will provide hard copy, blank,

DOCUMENT Proposed signed and sealed subpoena forms to attorneys

Document and self-represented parties who appear in-person at the courthouse and request them

DISTRICT COURT from Legal Documents.

Docket Category Docket Type Parties will be required to file the first page of

the subpoena/summons form at issuance and

DOCUMENT Proposed the second page after service.

Judgment

Return of Service

DOCUMENT Proposed

The court will review and sign proposed Process Servers shall submit the completed

orders, decrees, and judgments which will be Return of Service to the attorney for efiling.

filed by court staff. Prevailing parties are

required to conventionally serve the self- Court Forms

represented parties and non-JEFS Users,

along with the Notice of Entry. Second Circuit forms can be accessed on the

court forms webpage at:

Subpoenas and Summons

District Court

Upon request, registered attorney JEFS Users https://www.courts.state.hi.us./self-

may obtain signed and sealed electronic PDF help/courts/forms/maui/district_court_forms

subpoena and summons from the Legal

Documents Branch. The PDF subpoena and Family Court

summons forms will not be accessible on the https://www.courts.state.hi.us./self-

Judiciary’s website. help/courts/forms/maui/family_court_forms

Self-represented parties must fill out Circuit Court

subpoena and summons forms and present https://www.courts.state.hi.us./self-

them to the Legal Documents Branch for a help/courts/forms/maui/circuit_court_forms

file stamp and seal.

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Enhancements

The Judiciary welcomes suggestions on how

JEFS can be improved. Attorneys can call the

Second Circuit Court JIMS Help Line at 808-

244-2998 or email their suggestions to

dccrim.2dc@courts.hawaii.gov

Contact Information/Support

General questions prior to the launch of the

JIMS Civil module can be directed to the

Second Circuit Court JIMS Help Line at 808-

244-2998.

Individual civil circuit court divisions can be

contacted at their regular office phone

numbers.

Specific questions about the Court Annexed

Arbitration Program (808 244-2927, Estate

and Probate (808-244-2939) processes

should be directed to those offices.

Individual Civil Circuit, District, and Family

Court Divisions can be reached at their

regular office phone numbers. Each division

also has its own JIMS email address that

attorneys may use for appropriate purposes.

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Courtroom Judge Email Telephone

1 Kirstin Hamman Courtroom1.2cc@courts.hawaii.gov 808-244-2955

2 Peter T. Cahill Courtroom2.2cc@courts.hawaii.gov 808-244-2980

3 Kelsey T. Kawano Courtroom3.2cc@courts.hawaii.gov 808-244-2860

4 Courtroom4.2cc@courts.hawaii.gov 808-244-2820

3C/3D Blaine J. Kobayashi Dccrim.2dc@courts.hawaii.gov Wailuku

Lahaina DC Christopher M. 808-244-2846

Molokai DC Dunn

Lanai DC Rural Courts

Hana DC 808-661-0970,

select “0”

Family Court Adrianne N. Heely Courtroomb.2cc@courts.hawaii.gov 808-244-2700

Maui, James R. Rouse

Molokai,

and Lana`i

APPENDIX A: Location Codes for all Civil Cases

These are the Second Circuit Court location codes used in JEFS/JIMS:

Court Circuit Location Code Description

Circuit 2C - SECOND WA WAILUKU DIVISION

District 2D - SECOND HA HANA DIVISION

District 2D - SECOND LH LAHAINA DIVISION

District 2D - SECOND LN LANA`I DIVISION

District 2D - SECOND ML MOLOKA`I DIVISION

District 2D - SECOND WA WAILUKU DIVISION

Family 2F – SECOND LN LANA`I DIVISION

Family 2F – SECOND ML MOLOKA`I DIVISION

Family 2F – SECOND WA WAILUKU DIVISION

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APPENDIX B: Docket Codes Listing for District, Circuit, Family Court Civil

Cases

DISTRICT COURT

Document Category Document Type

Application Application

ExP-App for Relief of Cost; Ord

Rqst Access Court Record-HCCR

Complaint Amended Complain; Money owed

Complaint

Complaint Amended

Complaint and Summons

Counterclaim

Cross Claim

Exempl Foreign Judgment

Intervention

Statement-Claim And Notice

Confidential Documents Info Confidential Ntc – HCCR9

Info Confidential Doc – HCCR9

Correspondence Return Mail

Counsel Request for Attorney Fees

Withdrawal & Substl of Counsel

Document Certificate

Demand for Jury Trial

Deposition

Document

Exhibit List

Fee Exemption

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DISTRICT COURT – Continued

Document Category Document Type

Document – cont’d List of Exhibits

List of Witnesses

Proposed

Release of Garnishee

Req for Audio-Video Recording

Request for Transcript

Satisfaction-Judgment

Withdrawal

Witness and Exhibit List

Event Status Entry by Default

Judgment Amended Judgment

Judgment

Judgment & Not Entry of Judg

Judgment for Possession

Judgment on Order Granting

Proposed Judgment

Memorandum Memo in Reply/Response to

Memorandum

Memorandum in Opposition

Memorandum in Support

Miscellaneous Acknowledgment of Receipt

Letter

Return of Records/Exhibits

Transcript of Proceedings

Motion Ex Parte – Svc by Publication

Ex Parte Ext for Def Judgment

Ex Parte Ext for Services

Ex Parte Mot-Exam Judg Debtor

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DISTRICT COURT – Continued

Document Category Document Type

Motion – cont’d Ex Parte Motion

Ex Parte Motion/Petition

Ex Parte-Issue Garnishee Sumns

Mot-Default Judg/Summary Judg

Motion for _______________

Mtn for Withdrawal/Sub of Cnsl

Non-Hearing Motion

Notice Amended Notice of Hearing

Appeal fr Dec Dir of Cust Svcs

Not W/drawal of Mtn Filed On

Not-Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Peti

Notice

Notice of Dismissal – Partial

Notice of Entry of Judgment

Notice of Hearing

Notice of Removal

Notice of Setting

Notice of Taking Deposition

Notice-Appearance/Counsel

Notice-Bankruptcy

Notice-Dismissal w/Prejudice

Notice-Dismissal w/o Prejudice

Notice-Entry Judgment/Order

Notice-Pendency of Action

Notice of Appeal

Other documents Notice-Payment of Fees

Other

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DISTRICT COURT – Continued

Document Category Document Type

Petition Amended Petition

Ex Parte Petition for TRO

Ex Parte-Pet for Ign Interlock

Pet. For Writ of Prohibition

Petition for

Petition-Post Convict Relief

Reports and Findings Bankruptcy Status Rpt

Status Report

Response ANSWER TO COMPLAINT

Answer; Addt’l Claims

Service Acknowledgment of Service

Affidavit of Mailing

Affidavit of Publication

Certificate of Mailing

Certificate of Service

Proof of Mailing

Proof of Service by Mail

Return of Service or Summons

Service-Return/Acknowledgement

Statement of Mailing

Statements Position Statement

Stipulation Stip Dis w/o Prej all Cla & Pty

Stip Dism w/Prej all Cla & Pty

Stip to Continue Case

Stipulation to Dismiss

Stipulation to

Subpoena Subpoena

Subpoena Duces Tecum

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DISTRICT COURT – Continued

Document Category Document Type

Supporting Document Affidavit

Affidavit Filed

Decla Jdg Cred Garnish Wages

Declaration

Disclosure of

Errata Re:

Summons

19

CIRCUIT COURT

Document Category Document Type

Application App Approv Transf Settl Rights

Application

Ex Parte App-Depo Writ Interog

Rqst Access Court Record-HCCR

Case Status Remand from Circuit Court

Complaint Complaint

Complaint Amended

Complaint and Summons

Counterclaim

Cross Claim

Exempl Foreign Judgment

Confidential Documents Confidential Letter – HCCR9

Info Confidential Ntc – HCCR9

Info Confidential Doc – HCCR9

Counsel Affid/Dec Re: Atty Fees,Cost

Request for Attorney Fees and

Withdrawal & Substl of Counsel

Document Certificate

Charge Under Oath

Claim

Creditor’s Claim

Demand for Jury Trial

Deposition

Deposition Desig of Depo of

Document

20

CIRCUIT COURT – Continued

Document Category Document Type

Document – cont’d Exhibit List

Fee Exemption Form

Final Naming of Witnesses

HRS 667-17 Affirmation

Prop Find Facts, Cncl of Law

Proposed Document

Proposed Jury Instructions

Proposed Order

Proposed Order Setting Scheduling Conference

Receipt

Rel of Not of Penden of Action

Release of Garnishee

Release of Lien

Req Wdwl of Exhs & Receipt

Req for Audio-Video Recording

Req for Scheduling Conference

Request for Transcript

Satisfaction-Judgment

Settlement Agreement

Withdrawal

Witness List

Witness and Exhibit List

Written Request for Disclosure

Event Status Entry of Default

Judgment Amended Judgment

Judgment

Judgment & Not Entry of Judgment

Memorandum Memo in Reply/Response to

Memorandum

21

CIRCUIT COURT – Continued

Document Category Document Type

Memorandum – cont’d Memorandum in Opposition

Memorandum in Support of

Memorandum of Pretrial

Miscellaneous Change of Address

Letter

Return of Records/Exhibits

Motion Ex Parte – Ext For PTS

Ex Parte – Svc by Publication

Ex Parte Ext for Def Judgment

Ex Parte Ext for Service

Ex Parte Mot-Exam Judg Debtor

Ex Parte Motion

Ex Parte Motion/Petition

Ex Parte-iss out of state depo

Ex Parte-issue Garnishee Summons

Ex Parte-serv by Cert Mail

Mot-Default Judg/Summary Judg

Mot-Partial Summary Judgment

Mot for Confirmation of Sale

Motion for Reconsideration

Motion for Taxation of Costs

Motion for

Motion to Compel Discovery

Motion to Continue

Motion to Dismiss

Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis

Motion to Quash

22

CIRCUIT COURT – Continued

Document Category Document Type

Motion – cont’d Motion to Set Aside

Motion to Vacate

Motion/Summary Judgment

Mtn for Withdrawal/Sub of Cnsl

Non-Hearing Motion

Request

Request for Default by Clerk

Request to be Exempt CAAP

Request-Entry Default

Request-Entry Default by Clerk

Notice Amend Notice of Hearing

Demand for Notice

Not W/drawal of Mtn Filed On

Not-Chapter 3 Bankruptcy Peti

Notice

Notice of Appeal

Notice of Dismissal

Notice of Dismissal – Partial

Notice of Entry of Judgment

Notice of Hearing

Notice of Removal

Notice of Setting

Notice of Taking Deposition

Notice-Appeal/Req Tr De Novo

Notice-Appearance/Counsel

Notice-Bankruptcy

Notice-Dismissal w/Prejudice

23

CIRCUIT COURT – Continued

Document Category Document Type

Notice – cont’d Notice of Dismissal w/o Prejudice

Notice-Entry Judgment/Order

Notice-Lis Pendens

Notice-Pendency of Action

Notice-Resetting

Notice-Submission

Notice-Trial Setting

Notice-Trial Setting Conf

Waiver-Notice

ORD – Order Fee Standing Ord of Restituti

OTH – Other Documents Official Receipt

Other

Satisfaction

PET – Petition Amended Petition

Ex Parte Pet to Renew Letters

Ex Parte Petition

Ex Parte Petition for TRO

Pet-Det Good Faith Settlement

Pet/Adm to Drug Court TIV

Pet/Adm to Drug Court TV

Petiti-Amend Trans/Number

Petition For

Petition-Post Convict Relief

RPT – Reports and Findings Bankruptcy Status Rpt

Commissioner’s Report

Joint Report of the Parties

Status Report

24

CIRCUIT COURT – Continued

Document Category Document Type

Response ANSWER TO COMPLAINT

Answer

Answer & Disclosure

Answer; Addt’t Claims

Reply

Response

Service Acknowledgment of Receipt

Acknowledgment of Service

Affidavit of Mailing

Affidavit of Publication

Affidavit of Service

Appear & Ack of Service

Certificate of Mailing

Certificate of Service

Declaration re: Attempt Svc

Proof of Mailing

Proof of Service by Mail

Return of Service or Summons

Service-Return/Acknowledgement

Statement of Mailing

Statement of Mailing: Exh 1&2

Statement of Mailing: Exh A&B

Statements Closing Statement

Position Statement

Pre Trial Statement

Responsive Pretrial Statement

Scheduling Conference Statement

Settlement Conf Statement

25

CIRCUIT COURT – Continued

Document Category Document Type

Statements – cont’d Statement of Stipulation

Stip Dis w/oPrej all Cla & Pty

Stip Dism w/Prej all Cla & Pty

Stip to Continue Case

Stipul-Continue He/Order

Stipulation to Dismiss

Stipulation to

Subpoena Subpoena

Subpoena Duces Tecum

Supporting Documents Acknowledgment of Authority

Additional Claims Info Sheet

Affidavit

Affidavit Filed

Affidavit of Attesting Witness

Approval

Approval & Joinder

Attorney Affirmation

Birth Certificate

Cert Copy Last Will & Testament

Certificate of Death

Certificate of Service of Scheduling Conference

Certified Record of Appeal

Civil Information Sheet

Decia Jdg Cred Garnish Wages

Declaration

Disclaimer

Disclosure of

Distribution St & Acct of Comm

26

CIRCUIT COURT – Continued

Document Category Document Type

Supporting Documents – cont’d Errata Re:

Exhibit

Final Report

Inventory

Joinder

Joinder and waiver of Notice

Objections

Suggestion of Death

Summons

Supp Cert Record on Appeal

27

FAMILY COURT

Document Category Document Type

Application Application

Filing Fee Waiver Request

Brief Answering Brief

Opening Brief

Reply Brief

Supplemental Opening Brief

Complaints Administrative Findings & Order

Complaint Amended

Counterclaim

Complaint

Complaint and Summons

Civil Union Divorce Info

Exemplified Foreign Judgment

Notice Kids First

Matrimonial Action Info

Notice of Appeal to Family Court

Registration of Foreign Child Custody Order

Registration of Support Order

Uniform Support Petition

Cross Claim

Confidential Documents Info Confidential Notice – HCCR9

Info Confidential Document – HCCR9

Counsel Affidavit/Declaration Re: Attorney Fees, Cost

Request for Attorney’s Fee and Costs

Withdrawal & Sub. of Counsel

Document Certificate of Live Birth

28

FAMILY COURT - Continued

Document Category Document Type

Document – cont’d Disposition

Document

Exhibit List

List of Exhibits

Proposed Findings of Facts & Conclusions of Law

Proposed Document

Request for Transcript

Proposed Order

Request for Withdrawal of Exhibits & Receipt

Witness List

Request for Withdrawal of Exhibits & Receipt

Witness List

Written Request for Disclosure

Entry of Default

Event Status Proposed Judgment

Judgment Memorandum

Memorandums Memorandum in Opposition

Memorandum in Support of

Appearance of Counsel

Miscellaneous Change of Address

Letter

Property Division Chart

Ex Parte Motion

Motions Motion For _______________

Non-Hearing Motion

Notices Amended Notice of Hearing

Amended Notice of Appeal

Notice – Appearance/Counsel

Notice – Entry Judgment/Order

Notice of Hearing

29

FAMILY COURT - Continued

Document Category Document Type

Notices – cont’d Notice

Notice - Submission

Order Order/Notice Withholding Income Child Support

Proposed Order

Other Documents Other

Proposed Divorce Decree

Petitions Amended Petition

Emergency Ex Parte Petition

Ex Parte Petition

Ex Parte Petition for TRO

Petition For ___________

Petition for Adoption (Adult)

Petition for Adoption (Father)

Petition for Paternity/Custody Visitation &

Support Order

Petition for Custody, Visitation Support Order

after VEP

Report Initial Report Guardian Incapacitated Person

Report and Findings Annual Report of Guardian

Bankruptcy Status Report

Custody Evaluators Report

Guardian Ad Litem Report

Report of the Fact Finder

Report – Kokua Kanwai

Status Report/Recommendations

30

FAMILY COURT - Continued

Document Category Document Type

Response Answer to Complaint

Answer

Appearance & Waiver

Consent

Reply

Response

Response to Petition

Service Acknowledgment of Receipt

Affidavit – Mail in Lieu Publish

Affidavit of Service

Affidavit of Mailing

Affidavit of Publication

Acknowledgement of Service

Certificate of Mailing

Certificate of Service

Proof of Mailing

Proof of Service

Service – Return/Acknowledgment

Return of Service

Statement of Mailing

Statements Custody/Visitation Statement

Position Statement

State of ________________

Subpoena Subpoena

Subpoena Duces Tecum

31

FAMILY COURT - Continued

Document Category Document Type

Supporting Documents Asset and Debt Statement

Affidavit

Adoption Hearing Flag Sheet

Agreement incident to Divorce

Affidavit of Plaintiff

Agreement Contemplation Divorce

Certificate of Death

Consent of Child

Certified Record of Appeal

Child Support Guidelines Worksheet

Declaration

Notice to DHS of Pendency of Action

Errata Re:

Exhibit

Financial Information Sheet

General Consent to Adoption

Genetic Test Results

Income and Expense Statement

Income Withholding for Support

Joinder

Kids First Info Sheet

Medical Records & Info

Proposed Parenting Plan

Supplemental Affidavit Direct Payment

Specific Consent to Adoption

Supplemental Certified Record on Appeal

Suggestion of Death

Summons

Waiver of Notice & Consent to Guardianship

32

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