# Haw. Dist. Ct. R. Civ. P. 10: Rule 10. FORM OF PLEADINGS

> Hawaii · Court rules · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_HI_DCRCP_R10

## Section

- **Citation:** Haw. Dist. Ct. R. Civ. P. 10
- **Heading:** Rule 10. FORM OF PLEADINGS
- **Jurisdiction:** Hawaii
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Hawaii Rules of Court / District Court Rules of Civil Procedure / Haw. Dist. Ct. R. Civ. P. 10

## Text

(a) Caption; names of parties. Every pleading shall contain a caption setting forth the name of the court, the title of the action, the file number, the nature of the suit, and a designation as in Rule 7(a). In the complaint the title of the action shall include the names of all the parties, but in other pleadings it is sufficient to state the name of the first party on each side with an appropriate indication of other parties.

COMMENTS:

Changed to account for the nature of the suit to assist the clerks in sorting documents.

(b) Paragraphs; separate statements. All averments of claim, or if a more specific answer is filed, the defenses shall be made in numbered paragraphs, the contents of each of which shall be limited as far as practicable to a statement of a single set of circumstances; and a paragraph may be referred to by number in all succeeding pleadings. Each claim founded upon a separate transaction or occurrence and each defense other than denials shall be stated in a separate count or defense whenever a separation facilitates the clear presentation of the matters set forth.

COMMENTS:

Changed to allow for written answers.

(c) Adoption by reference; exhibits. Statements in a pleading may be adopted by reference in a different part of the same pleading or in another pleading or in any motion. A copy of any written instrument which is an exhibit to a pleading is a part thereof for all purposes.

COMMENTS:

Not changed.

## Nearby sections

- [Haw. Dist. Ct. R. Civ. P. 1 Rule 1. SCOPE OF RULES](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_HI_DCRCP_R1.md)
- [Haw. Dist. Ct. R. Civ. P. 2 Rule 2. ONE FORM OF ACTION](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_HI_DCRCP_R2.md)
- [Haw. Dist. Ct. R. Civ. P. 3 Rule 3. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_HI_DCRCP_R3.md)
- [Haw. Dist. Ct. R. Civ. P. 4 Rule 4. PROCESS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_HI_DCRCP_R4.md)
- [Haw. Dist. Ct. R. Civ. P. 5 Rule 5. SERVICE AND FILINGS OF PLEADINGS AND OTHER PAPERS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_HI_DCRCP_R5.md)
- [Haw. Dist. Ct. R. Civ. P. 6 Rule 6. TIME](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_HI_DCRCP_R6.md)
- [Haw. Dist. Ct. R. Civ. P. 7 Rule 7. PLEADINGS ALLOWED; FORM OF MOTIONS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_HI_DCRCP_R7.md)
- [Haw. Dist. Ct. R. Civ. P. 8 Rule 8. GENERAL RULES OF PLEADING](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_HI_DCRCP_R8.md)
- [Haw. Dist. Ct. R. Civ. P. 9 Rule 9. PLEADING SPECIAL MATTERS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_HI_DCRCP_R9.md)
- [Haw. Dist. Ct. R. Civ. P. 10 Rule 10. FORM OF PLEADINGS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_HI_DCRCP_R10.md)
- [Haw. Dist. Ct. R. Civ. P. 11 Rule 11. SIGNING OF PLEADINGS, MOTIONS, AND OTHER PAPERS; SANCTIONS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_HI_DCRCP_R11.md)
- [Haw. Dist. Ct. R. Civ. P. 11.1 Rule 11.1. LIMITED APPEARANCE AND WITHDRAWAL](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_HI_DCRCP_R11_1.md)
- [Haw. Dist. Ct. R. Civ. P. 11.SIGNING Rule 11.SIGNING. OF PLEADINGS, MOTIONS, AND OTHER PAPERS; SANCTIONS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_HI_DCRCP_R11_SIGNING.md)
- [Haw. Dist. Ct. R. Civ. P. 12 Rule 12. DEFENSES AND OBJECTIONS - WHEN AND HOW PRESENTED - BY PLEADING OR MOTION - MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_HI_DCRCP_R12.md)

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