Haw. R. App. P. 32.1 (2026)

Rule 32.1. NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED. Whether the original document is filed electronically or conventionally, parties shall mail or deliver to the appellate clerk stapled or otherwise bound paper copies of the specified documents in Appendix A within 1 business day after filing. In all cases, the appellate clerk may direct that a specific number of additional copies be furnished on or before a specified date. (Added December 6, 1999, effective January 1, 2000; further amended June 20, 2006, effective July 1, 2006; further amended August 30, 2010, effective September 27, 2010.) MEDIATION PROGRAM AND APPEAL CONFERENCES. (a) Appellate Mediation. If an appeal, including any cross-appeal, is selected, attorneys and parties, shall participate in the Hawaiʻi Appellate Mediation Program established by the Hawaiʻi Appellate Mediation Program Rules. (b) Appellate Conference. The appellate court before which the case is pending may direct the attorneys or the self-represented parties to appear before the court or a judge or justice thereof for a conference to consider the simplification of the issues and such other matters as may aid in the disposition of the case by the appellate court. The appellate court or judge or justice shall enter an order that recites the action taken at the conference and the agreements made by the parties as to the matters considered and that limits the issue to those not disposed of by admissions or agreements of the parties. Such order, when entered, shall control the subsequent course of the proceedings, unless modified to prevent manifest injustice. (Amended December 6, 1999, effective January 1, 2000; further amended September 7, 2011, effective January 1, 2012.)