As amended through September 30, 2024
Rule 5 - Service of Papers and Proof Thereof(a) Service required. In all civil actions, pleadings and papers shall be served either electronically, as provided by Rule 6 of the Hawai'i Electronic Filing and Service Rules, for JEFS Users, or conventionally, as provided in the Hawai'i Rules of Civil Procedure, for non-JEFS Users. (b) Proof of service. Proof of service may either be provided electronically, for cases filed through JEFS, or may be by written acknowledgment of service, by affidavit of the person making service, or by any other proof satisfactory to the court, unless otherwise provided by law or by the Hawai'i Rules of Civil Procedure. A party who has been prejudiced by failure to receive due notice or to be served, or who has been prejudiced by reason that service was made by mail, may apply to the court for appropriate relief. Amended October 4, 2019, effective 10/28/2019.