Notice of Appearance - Hawaii
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE [FIRST / SECOND / THIRD / FIFTH] CIRCUIT
STATE OF HAWAIʻI
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PLAINTIFF NAME], | Plaintiff |
| v. | |
| [DEFENDANT NAME], | Defendant |
Civil No.: [________________]
Judge: Hon. [________________]
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL FOR [PARTY NAME]
TO THE COURT AND ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that [ATTORNEY NAME], Hawaiʻi Bar No. [________________], of [FIRM NAME], enters an appearance as counsel for [PARTY NAME], the [PLAINTIFF / DEFENDANT / OTHER: ________________] in this action under HRCP Rule 25.1(d). Counsel undertook representation on [__/__/____].
Counsel's office address and telephone number, as required by Rule 25.1(d), are:
| Contact | Information |
|---|---|
| Attorney | [________________________________] |
| Hawaiʻi Bar identification number | [________________] |
| Firm | [________________________________] |
| Office address | [________________________________] |
| City, state, ZIP | [________________________________] |
| Telephone | [________________________________] |
| Email for service | [________________________________] |
Please direct papers required to be served on [PARTY NAME] to counsel at the address above, unless the Court orders service on the party. In a JIMS case, counsel will comply with the Hawaiʻi Electronic Filing and Service Rules, including registration under HEFSR Rule 4.1(a) unless exempted by the Court.
DATED: [CITY], Hawaiʻi, [__/__/____].
[Signature of attorney; if filed through JEFS, /s/ ATTORNEY NAME]
[ATTORNEY NAME]
Hawaiʻi Bar No. [________________]
Attorney for [PARTY NAME]
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that on [__/__/____], a true and correct copy of this Notice of Appearance was served on the persons listed below by the method indicated. The Notice of Electronic Filing constitutes service on JEFS Users under HEFSR Rule 6.1. If conventional service of an electronically filed document is required under Rule 6.2(a), the filing party must also file a certificate of conventional service.
| Person served | Attorney or party | Address / email | Method and date |
|---|---|---|---|
| [________________] | [________________] | [________________] | [________________] |
| [________________] | [________________] | [________________] | [________________] |
| [________________] | [________________] | [________________] | [________________] |
Method: ☐ Notice of Electronic Filing through JEFS/JIMS ☐ U.S. Mail ☐ Hand delivery ☐ Electronic service under a signed nonuser consent
[Signature of person certifying service]
[Printed name]
[Date]
Sources and References
- Hawaiʻi Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules 5, 11, 11.1, and 25.1: https://www.courts.state.hi.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/hrcp_ada.htm
- Hawaiʻi Electronic Filing and Service Rules, Rules 2, 4, 5, and 6: https://www.courts.state.hi.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/hefsr_ada.htm
- Rules of the Circuit Courts, Rule 10(c): https://www.courts.state.hi.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/rcch.htm
About this template
- Last updated
- October 8, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 8, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- HRCP Rule 25.1(d) (Notice of appearance of counsel)
- HRCP Rule 11(a) (Signature on court papers)
- HRCP Rule 5(a)-(b), (d) (Service and filing)
- HRCP Rule 11.1(a) (Separate limited-appearance notice)
- HRCP Rule 25.1(a)-(b) (Separate substitution approval)
- HEFSR Rule 2.1, 2.2 (JIMS cases and electronic filing)
- HEFSR Rule 4.1(a) (Attorney JEFS registration)
- HEFSR Rule 5.1 (Electronic signature)
- HEFSR Rule 6.1, 6.2(a) (Electronic and conventional service)
These are the filings that drive a lawsuit through the system: complaints, answers, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and post-judgment papers. Each has its own format requirements under federal and state procedural rules, and each has a deadline that cannot be missed without consequences. Clean, procedurally correct filings move a case forward; sloppy ones invite motions to strike, amended responses, and avoidable delays.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 8, 2026.
HRCP Rule 25.1(d) (checked October 8, 2026): "An attorney who has not made an appearance in a case on behalf of a party in the pleading commencing the action, an answer, or withdrawal and substitution"
HRCP Rule 25.1(d)(1)-(2) (checked October 8, 2026): "shall upon undertaking representation of a party immediately file a notice of appearance of counsel, which shall include:"
HRCP Rule 11(a) (checked October 8, 2026): "Every pleading, written motion, and other paper shall be signed by at least one attorney of record in the attorney's individual name"
HRCP Rule 5(a) (checked October 8, 2026): "every written notice, appearance, demand, brief or memorandum of law, offer of judgment, bill of costs, designation of record on appeal, and similar paper shall be served upon each of the parties"
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