Hawaii court rules for citations and filings

Chapter 14: Cases

14.10 May you cite it? How much does it count?

• Permission to cite

  Haw. R. App. P. 35(c)(2) (as amended July 21, 2026)

  Supreme Court of Hawaii

  Took effect

  July 21, 2026

  Checked

  Oct. 13, 2026

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Chapter 14: Cases

14.12 Check the case exists—and says it

• Legal status

  Haw. R. Civ. P. 11(b)(2); Haw. R. App. P. 2.1(a)

  Supreme Court of Hawaii

  Took effect

  Oct. 28, 2019

  Checked

  Oct. 13, 2026

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Table A Courts & Codes by State: Hawaii

• Requirement

  HRAP Rule 1(c)

  Supreme Court of Hawaiʻi

  Effective date

  not stated

  Checked

  Oct. 15, 2026

  Official text of HRAP Rule 1(c) courts.state.hi.usThe book on this: Table A Courts & Codes by State: Hawaii
• Requirement

  HRCP Rule 85

  Supreme Court of Hawaiʻi

  Effective date

  not stated

  Checked

  Oct. 15, 2026

  Official text of HRCP Rule 85 courts.state.hi.usThe book on this: Table A Courts & Codes by State: Hawaii
• Requirement

  HRPP Rule 60

  Supreme Court of Hawaiʻi

  Effective date

  not stated

  Checked

  Oct. 15, 2026

  Official text of HRPP Rule 60 courts.state.hi.usThe book on this: Table A Courts & Codes by State: Hawaii

Table C Court Citation Rules by State

• Requirement

  Haw. R. App. P. 28(b)(1)

  Took effect

  Jan. 1, 2022

  Checked

  Oct. 14, 2026

  Official text of Haw. R. App. P. 28(b)(1) courts.state.hi.usThe book on this: Table C Court Citation Rules by State