Haw. R. Penal P. 1 (2026)

Rule 1. SCOPE; INTERPRETATION; EFFECTS OF E-FILING AND AUTOMATION. (a) Scope of rules. These rules shall govern the procedure in the courts of the State in all penal proceedings, with the exceptions stated in Rule 54. (b) Interpretation and enforcement of rules. These rules shall be read and construed with reference to each other, the Hawaiʻi Electronic Filing and Service Rules, and the Hawaiʻi Court Records Rules. In any conflict amongst the Hawaiʻi Rules of Penal Procedure, the Hawaiʻi Court Records Rules, and the Hawaiʻi Electronic Filing and Service Rules, the Hawaiʻi Electronic Filing and Service Rules shall prevail. (c) Effect of Hawaiʻi Electronic Filing and Service Rules. Documents filed and notices given in accordance with the Hawaiʻi Electronic Filing and Service Rules shall be deemed to comply with the filing, mailing, certified mailing, notice and service requirements of these Hawaiʻi Rules of Penal Procedure. Notwithstanding any language in these Hawaiʻi Rules of Penal Procedure requiring the filing or service of additional paper copies of documents, such copies are not required for documents filed through the Judiciary Electronic Filing System (JEFS). (d) Effect of automation on processes and procedures. Duties set out in these rules may be performed by automation. (Amended April 23, 2012, effective June 18, 2012.)