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The third amended emergency order issued by the District Court of the First Circuit in Hawai'i regarding the reopening of courthouses and the resumption of court proceedings during the COVID-19 outbreak. The order includes details on the reopening schedule for different courthouses, self-represented litigant assistance, and the resumption of various types of court proceedings. It also provides information on document drop-off and contact details for court self-help centers.
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STATE OF HAWAI'I In the Matter of thc
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State of Hawai'i. Pursuant to the Orders of Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald (^) filed March 16, 2020, April 17,2020, April 24, 2020, April 27,202O,May 22,2020, and May 28, 2O20, in
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All District Court Courthouses (^) Shall Re-Open for Services to the public l. (^) The Kdne'ohe District Court, the 'Ewa District Court, the Wahiawd
outside the entrance (^) to the courthouse. (^) Due to its location, the public may obtain (^) services there without standing in (^) the lines desigrated for security screening and/or the elevators.
through the Honolulu (^) Access to Justice Room. Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (^) between 9:00 a.m. to l:00 p.m. Telephone number: (808) 538-
The Honolulu District Court (^) Service Center will refer calls to the Honolulu (^) Access to Justice
available. More information (^) about the Access (^) to Justice Room is attached as Exhibit l.
distancing is taken into account, the maximum capacity (^) ofeach ofthese courtrooms is significantly reduced.
Honolulu Police Department (HPD); c. Criminal traffic misdemeanor (^) and petty misdemeanor cases
d. (^) Cases on (^) the mental health calendar involving hearings under Hawai'i Revised Statutes (Haw. Rev. Stat.) Chapter 704 on (l) Orders for Ternporary Hospitalization; (2)^ Motions to Revoke Conditional Release; and (3)^ other essential hearings; e. Cases involving temporary restraining orders (TROs) (^) and injunctions under Haw. Rev. Stat. (^) $ 604-10.5; and f. (^) Cases involving TROs (^) and injunctions based on illegal lockouts
TRO cases (^) filed between June l, 2020, and June 30, 2020, no more than five (5) (^) cases shall be
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defendants. To the extent possible, video conferencing shall continue to be used for cases
1 1. In-person proceedings (^) in criminal misdemeanor, criminal petty
who are not in the custody of (^) occc, HSH, and/or HPD will (^) be postponed (^) until after June 30,
a. Remote hearings (^) for status conferences, change (^) ofplea, and demand or waiver ofjury (^) trial proceedings (^) are cunently being explored. b. Individuals (^) with pending anaignment dates in criminal
cases who cannot afford to hire (^) an attomey may contact the office (^) of the Public Defender for possible legal representation prior to their (^) court dates. Individuals will (^) still need to go through a
appointments are (^) currently available by telephone only.
Telephone: (808) 586-
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to a date after (^) June 30,2020, if the Complaint was filed on or before April16,2020, (i.e., prior
the COVID-19 Emergency dated April 16, 2020), or (ii) dismiss (^) the case if the Complaint was filed on or after (^) Apnl (^17) ,2020. a. Appearances at pretrial (^) conferences for the sole purpose of requesting continuances are strongly discouraged, (^) Instead, parties
b. Appearances at pretrial conferences for the sole purpose (^) of dismissing a claim or counterclaim are strongly discouraged. Instead, parties should file stipulations for dismissal, notices of
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l'7. Effective (^) June 15, 2020, the regular claims answer calendar at the
a. Answers cunently scheduled (^) in the Honolulu District Court for the week ofJune l-5,2020, will (^) be rescheduled to dates approximately
b. Answers (^) cunently scheduled in the Honolulu District Court for the week ofJune 8-12,2020, will be rescheduled (^) to dates
by the Court.
Plaintiffs in summary possession and ejectment cases are not required to appear at retumable
terminate any tenancy for a residential (^) dwelling unit, for failure to pay (^) all or any portion of the
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Court for the week ofJune 8-12,2020, will be rescheduled for the
hearing to a date after June 30,2020, if the Complaint was filed on or before April 16, 2020, (i.e., prior to (^) the effective date of
Related to the COVID-19 (^) Emergency dated April 16, 2020), or (ii) dismiss the case if the Complaint (^) was filed on or after April 17,
Court for the week ofJune 15-19,2020, will be rescheduled (^) for the
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hearing to a date after June 30,2020, if the (^) Complaint was filed on or before April 16, 2020, (i.e.,^ prior to the effective date of
Related to the COVID-I9 Emergency (^) dated April 16, 2020), or (ii) dismiss the case if the Complaint was filed on or after April 17,
Non-hearing motions to advance retumable hearings (^) in cases based on
will not (^) be advanced to any date prior (^) to June 22, 2020.
Cost: Free More information about the Rapid Response (^) Landlord-Tenant Mediation is attached as Exhibit
Effective June 22,2020, the civil (^) motions calendar at the Honolulu
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extent possible, remote hearings shall be utilized. a. Cases currently scheduled at the Kene'ohe District Court, the 'Ewa
Dishict Court on dates prior to July 6,2020, will be rescheduled to
staggered (^) by the Court. b. Some cases currently scheduled at the Kdne'ohe District Court, the
to staffing and social distancing requirements. Appearance times may be staggered by the (^) Court.
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M&ling Addr6! T.lcphonc.P.o Box37375.^ (t06)^ 516-1102 tlonolulu.^. f.rH.*!ii^ (808) 96817.0175^ 527-t0tt ,a (^) a, 924 B.thcl Str..t. (^) H(,lolulu, thwaii 96811 SOCIETY (^) OF HAWAI'I (^) lkEsidcnl lloxrdJo\eph ol tloi!in. l)irectt)rs Jr Nl Nalani fujimon litacutivc l)in'cl()r }.aind. Esq FORMay IIMMEDIATE 1. 2020 RELEASE
Volunteer attomeys (^) are providing (^) legal help ro rhe communit), remotely through the surewide Coun Selt'- Help Centers. Attomeys will provide (^) limited legal help by telephone in (^) areas such as landlord-tenant. family, and other district coun (^) matters. Calls u'ill (^) be answeret by an AmeriCorps Advocate who will connect you^ with the attorney. Please (^) call the Court Sell-Help Center in your (^) community during the
Honolulu Access to (^) Justice Room: Mondal'. Wednesday'. (^) and F rida1. lrom 9:00 am (^) - l:00 pm Callers will (^) be referred by the Honolulu Disrricr Court Sen,ice Center. Phone: (808) 538- Kauai (^) Court Self-Help Center: Mondal'and Thursdal, liom (^) l0:00 am (^) - Noon
Maui Court Self-Help Center: (^) Mondal'and Thursdav tiom l0:00 am (^) - l:00 pm. Phone: (808) 707-715:. Hilo Court Self-Help Center: Tuesday and Friday l l:15 am (^) - l2:.15 pm. Phone: (808) 746- Kona Court Self-Help Center: Wednesdal (^) from I l:00 am (^) - I:00 pm Phone: (808) 437- The Commission. the Court Self-l{elp Centers are a collaborative eftbn ol the Judiciary. (^) the Ilawaii Access to Justice
Legal Aid Society of HawaiiCounty Bar Association, West^ Hawaii^ Bar Association, AmeriCorps.^ and^ the visitors (^) have received legal help andto^ increase nearly^ access 700 attomeys^ to^ justice have^ for volunteered^ sell'-represented litigants. Over^ 27. Center opened on Kauai in 201 I. since the^ tirst Coun Self-Help Established in 1950 with (^) l0 offices statewide, the Legal Aid Society ol'Hawaii is a non-protit. public
Diana Phone: Kim (808) (^527) -8028 Email: Diana.Kim@legalaidhawaii.org
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