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Haw. JEFS User Guide: 2022-07-04 2C JEFS User Guide
2022-07-04 2C JEFS User Guide
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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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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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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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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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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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
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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
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- 2026-10-02
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