Honolulu First Circuit Court Sealing & Redaction Procedures
4 rules from official source documents
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Procedures for filing sealed or redacted documents, including required motions and formats. This page is scoped to Honolulu First Circuit Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 3, 2026
Confidential-case documents and documents submitted under seal or sealed by court order must remain electronically secured and accessible only to specified participants until a court orders otherwise.
Documents in confidential cases and documents submitted under seal or sealed by court order shall be maintained in JIMS under electronic security and made accessible to only the parties, the court, the appellate courts, and court staff until a court of competent jurisdiction orders otherwise.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 3, 2026
Documents submitted for in camera review must remain electronically secured and accessible only to the court, appellate courts, and court staff until a court orders otherwise.
Documents submitted for in camera review shall be maintained in JIMS under electronic security and made accessible to only the court, the appellate courts, and court staff until a court of competent jurisdiction orders otherwise.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 3, 2026
A transcript prepared from a confidential proceeding must be filed under seal.
If the transcript is from a confidential proceeding, it shall be filed under seal.
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If the flysheet and form are submitted by means of the authorized electronic filing process, the flysheet shall be filed as the lead document; the form shall be designated confidential and the “sealed” and “supporting document” options shall be selected before uploading.
Summary: When the fly sheet and confidential form are submitted electronically, the fly sheet is the lead document and the form must be designated confidential with sealed and supporting-document options selected.
How does Honolulu First Circuit Court handle sealed or redacted filings?
Honolulu First Circuit Court rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. Confidential-case documents and documents submitted under seal or sealed by court order must remain electronically secured and accessible only to specified participants until a court orders otherwise.
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