Honolulu First Circuit Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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The clerk shall electronically file any paper document conventionally filed. The receipt date and time reflected on the conventionally filed document and subsequently filed in JIMS shall be deemed the filing date for all purposes under any of the Hawai‘i Rules of Court.

Summary: When the clerk electronically files a conventionally submitted paper document, the document’s receipt date and time are preserved as its filing date.

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The electronic filing of a document is deemed complete for all purposes under any of the Hawai’i Rules of Court when a Notice of Electronic Filing is generated.

Summary: An electronic filing is complete when the Notice of Electronic Filing is generated.

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Except as provided in Rule 2.5 of these rules, a document filed through JEFS or JIMS for docketing and storage in JIMS is deemed filed at the date and time stated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. The time stamp on the Notice of Electronic Filing is the time the document was electronically received by the court, not the time the document was transmitted by the JEFS User.

Summary: A document filed through JEFS or JIMS is deemed filed at the date and time shown on the Notice of Electronic Filing, which reflects the court’s receipt time rather than the user’s transmission time.

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Civil cases

Except as provided in subdivision (f) of this Rule, if served conventionally upon a non-JEFS User, all papers after the complaint required to be served upon a party, together with a certificate of service, shall be filed with the court either before service or within a reasonable time after service.

Summary: Papers requiring service that are conventionally served on a non-JEFS user must be filed with a certificate of service either before service or within a reasonable time afterward, subject to the discovery-material exception.

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Civil cases

Documents filed through JEFS or JIMS are deemed filed with the clerk of court.

Summary: Documents submitted through JEFS or JIMS are deemed filed with the clerk of court.

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JEFS Users or other parties who claim a filing is untimely or that they have been otherwise prejudiced by a technical failure of JEFS or JIMS may seek appropriate relief from the court.

Summary: A party claiming that a JEFS or JIMS technical failure caused an untimely filing or other prejudice may seek appropriate court relief.

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Applies to

Electronic document

Electronic documents transmitted or submitted to the electronic filing system may be electronically rejected if the document does not meet the electronic filing technical standards established by the Administrative Director.

Summary: Electronic documents may be rejected for failing to meet the Administrative Director’s electronic-filing technical standards.

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Your documents will be date and time stamped by the filing clerk, who will electronically file your original documents.

Summary: The filing clerk will date and time stamp the documents and electronically file the originals.

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Electronic filing does not change the applicable filing deadlines.

Filing a document electronically does not alter filing deadlines.

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Civil cases

The opening and answering briefs are each due within 40 days of the specified triggering event, a reply may be filed within 14 days after service of the answering brief and is limited to matters in that brief, and an intent not to reply must be communicated in writing before the reply deadline.

The opening brief shall be filed within 40 days after the filing of the record on appeal. The answering brief shall be filed within 40 days after service of the appellant’s opening brief. Within 14 days after service of the appellee’s answering brief, the appellant may file a reply brief. Reply briefs shall be confined to matters presented in the answering brief. If no reply brief is to be filed, the appellant shall notify the clerk and the appellee in writing of the decision not to file a reply brief, prior to the expiration of the time for filing the reply brief.

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The Joint Report of the Parties must be filed within 14 days after the parties’ meeting.

The Joint Report of the Parties must be filed within 14 days after the meeting of the parties.

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Deadline

5 working days

Confidential settlement letters must be submitted to the judge no later than five working days before the settlement conference.

Parties must submit confidential settlement conference letters to the judge at least 5 working days before the conference.

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Deadline

7 calendar days

When a final pretrial conference is scheduled, pretrial statements must be filed and served no later than seven days before that conference.

Instead, pretrial statements are now required to be filed and served no later than 7 days before the final pretrial conference scheduled by the court.

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Deadline

14 calendar days

When no final pretrial conference is scheduled, pretrial statements must be filed and served no later than fourteen days before trial.

If no final pretrial conference is scheduled, then parties must file and serve their pretrial statements no later than 14 days before trial.

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The scheduling conference must occur before the earlier of 90 days after service or 60 days after an appearance.

Requested date for the scheduling conference: The scheduling conference must take place before the court’s deadline to issue a scheduling conference order, which is 90 days after a ===== PAGE 16 ===== defendant has been served with the complaint or 60 days after a defendant has appeared, whichever is earlier.

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The court must issue a Scheduling Order within the earlier of 90 days after service on any defendant or 60 days after any defendant's appearance, unless it finds good cause for delay.

HRCP 16(b)(2) and RCCH 12(a)(2) require the court to issue a Scheduling Order within the earlier of 90 days after any defendant has been served with the complaint or 60 days after any defendant has appeared, unless the court finds good cause for delay.

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The Scheduling Conference must be requested for a date before the applicable 60-day or 90-day deadline.

and requests that the Scheduling Conference be held before _____________ (insert the applicable 60 or 90 day deadline).

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Deadline

14 calendar days

The joint report is due within 14 calendar days after the meeting of the parties.

A joint report of the parties outlining the parties’ discovery plan must be filed within 14 calendar days after the meeting of the parties.

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Deadline

7 calendar days

The scheduling conference statement is due no later than 7 calendar days before the scheduling conference.

Each party shall file a scheduling conference statement in accordance with RCCH 12(a)(7) no later than 7 calendar days before the scheduling conference.

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The parties must file a joint report within 14 days after their meeting.

HRCP 26(f)(2) and RCCH 12(a)(6)(B) require the parties to file a joint report within 14 days after the parties’ meeting.

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The Scheduling Conference Statement must be filed and served no later than seven days before the Scheduling Conference unless the court orders otherwise.

Must be filed and served no later than 7 days before the Scheduling Conference unless otherwise ordered by the court. RCCH 12(a)(7).

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Civil cases

Within 7 days after filing of the notice of docketing, the plaintiff shall file the civil information sheet.

Summary: In a civil case transferred from district court, the plaintiff must file the civil information sheet within seven days after the notice of docketing is filed.

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Civil cases

Unless otherwise provided by statute or order of the court, the motion must be filed and served no later than 14 days after entry of an appealable order or judgment; must specify the judgment and the statute, rule, or other grounds entitling the moving party to the award; and must state the amount or provide a fair estimate of the amount sought.

Summary: Unless an exception applies, an attorney-fee motion must be filed and served within 14 days after an appealable order or judgment and identify the judgment, legal entitlement, and amount or fair estimate sought.

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Civil cases

A party seeking recovery under this rule may seek relief at any time after the expiration of 20 days from the commencement of the action or after service of a motion for summary judgment by the adverse party, provided, however, that a motion seeking relief under this rule shall be served and filed no less than 50 days before the date of the trial unless granted permission by the court and for good cause shown.

Summary: A claimant may seek summary judgment after 20 days from commencement or after service of the adverse party’s summary-judgment motion, but the motion must be served and filed at least 50 days before trial absent court permission for good cause.

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Civil cases

A party against whom a claim, counterclaim, or cross-claim is asserted or a declaratory judgment is sought may move with or without supporting affidavits for a summary judgment in the party's favor as to all or any part thereof, provided, however, that a motion seeking relief under this rule shall be filed and served no less than 50 days before the date of the trial unless granted permission by the court and for good cause shown.

Summary: A defending party’s summary-judgment motion must be filed and served at least 50 days before trial unless the court permits a later filing for good cause.

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Civil cases

The motion shall be filed and served not less than 18 days before the date set for the hearing. The adverse party may file and serve opposing memorandum and/or affidavits not less than 8 days before the date set for the hearing. The moving party may file and serve a reply or affidavit not less than 3 days before the date set for the hearing.

Summary: A summary-judgment motion is due at least 18 days before the hearing, opposition at least eight days before, and reply at least three days before.

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Civil cases

Deadline

14 calendar days

A joint report of the parties outlining the parties’ discovery plan must be filed within 14 calendar days after the meeting of the parties.

Summary: The parties’ joint report outlining their discovery plan must be filed within 14 calendar days after their discovery meeting.

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Deadline

6 business days ?

Applies to

Non hearing motion to utilize private court reporter response ?

Any response to a motion under this rule shall be filed and served no later than six business days after the service date indicated on the certificate of service or no later than eight business days after the service date if the motion is served by mail.

Summary: A response to the Rule 15 motion is due within six business days after service, or eight business days when service is by mail.

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Deadline

3 business days ?

Applies to

Non hearing motion to utilize private court reporter reply ?

Any reply shall be filed and served no later than three business days after the service of the opposition or five business days after the service date if the opposition is mailed.

Summary: A reply to the opposition is due within three business days after service, or five business days when the opposition is mailed.

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Deadline

7 court days ?

In addition to the Joint Report of the Parties, each party must file and serve their own Scheduling Conference Statement no later than 7 days before the scheduling conference.

Summary: Each party must file and serve its own Scheduling Conference Statement at least seven days before the scheduling conference.