STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

(Hawai‘i Circuit Court – General Civil Matters)

[// GUIDANCE: Provide the factual basis for relief. For continuances, address HRCP Rule 16(b)(4) good-cause standard and local procedures (e.g., First Circuit Civil Administrative Order). Attach exhibits (e.g., scheduling chart) if required.]

1. CAPTION

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[ATTORNEY OR SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY]
Name: [NAME] (Bar No. [NUMBER])
Firm: [LAW FIRM NAME]
Address: [STREET ADDRESS]
City, State ZIP: [CITY], Hawai‘i [ZIP]
Telephone: [TEL] | Facsimile: [FAX]
E-Mail: [EMAIL]

Attorney for [PARTY NAME]

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE [FIRST/SECOND/THIRD/FIFTH] CIRCUIT
STATE OF HAWAI‘I

[PLAINTIFF NAME],
Plaintiff,

v. Civil No. [CASE NUMBER]
[Other identifiers]
[DEFENDANT NAME],
Defendant.

2. STIPULATION

The Parties, through counsel, stipulate and agree as follows:

1. Background.
   - On [DATE], the Court issued [Scheduling Order / Minute Order].
   - [Provide relevant procedural history].

2. Stipulated Terms.
   (a) [TERM 1: e.g., “The discovery cutoff is extended to [DATE]; all discovery motions shall be heard by [DATE].”]
   (b) [TERM 2: e.g., “Mediation through the Court Annexed Arbitration Program shall be completed by [DATE].”]
   (c) [TERM 3: e.g., “The trial currently scheduled for [DATE] is continued to the week of [DATE], subject to the Court’s availability.”]
   (d) [Additional terms as necessary].

3. Authority. This stipulation is made pursuant to HRCP Rules [CITE RULES] and Rule 12 of the Rules of the Circuit Courts. Good cause exists because [JUSTIFICATION].

4. Reservation of Rights. All other deadlines and orders remain in effect.

5. Request for Order. The Parties request that the Court approve this stipulation and enter the proposed order below.

3. SIGNATURES

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DATED: Honolulu, Hawai‘i, ___, 20.

[LAW FIRM NAME]
By: ________
[ATTORNEY NAME]
Attorneys for [PLAINTIFF]

[SECOND LAW FIRM NAME]
By: ________
[ATTORNEY NAME]
Attorneys for [DEFENDANT]

[// GUIDANCE: Adjust location to the appropriate island. Electronic signatures (“/s/ Name”) are accepted through JEFS consistent with HRCP Rule 11.]

4. [PROPOSED] ORDER

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APPROVED AND SO ORDERED.

1. The Stipulation filed on [DATE] is GRANTED.
2. [ORDERED TERM 1].
3. [ORDERED TERM 2].
4. [ORDERED TERM 3 / ADDITIONAL RELIEF].

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai‘i, ____.

Judge of the [First/Second/Third/Fifth] Circuit Court
State of Hawai‘i
[// GUIDANCE: Insert the judge’s name and correct circuit designation.]

5. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I hereby certify that on [DATE], I filed the foregoing via JEFS, which will send notice to registered users. A copy was served by [MAIL / HAND DELIVERY / EMAIL] to the following non-JEFS participants:

[NAME]
[ADDRESS / EMAIL]

[NAME OF DECLARANT]
[// GUIDANCE: Ensure compliance with HRCP 5(b) for service on self-represented parties.]

6. FILING & SERVICE CHECKLIST

• Confirm Hawai‘i rule compliance. Reference the applicable Hawai‘i Rules of Civil Procedure (e.g., Rules 6(b), 16, 26, 29, 41) or Rules of the Circuit Courts supporting the stipulation, and verify adherence to any circuit-specific administrative orders.
• Meet JEFS submission standards. File the stipulation and exhibits through JEFS using the proper document type, and upload a Word version of the proposed order if chambers requires editable format under JEFS Rule 2.5.
• Serve non-JEFS participants. Provide mail or hand delivery to parties who are not JEFS users and document the service method consistent with HRCP 5(b).