# Haw. Fam. Ct. R. 2.1: Rule 2.1. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES

> Hawaii · Court rules · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_HI_HFCR_R2_1

## Section

- **Citation:** Haw. Fam. Ct. R. 2.1
- **Heading:** Rule 2.1. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES
- **Jurisdiction:** Hawaii
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Hawaii Rules of Court / Hawai‘i Family Court Rules / Haw. Fam. Ct. R. 2.1

## Text

The court may impose sanctions for non-compliance with these Rules, the Hawaiʻi Electronic Filing and Services Rules, and/or the Hawaiʻi Court Records Rules, including but not limited to the sanctions authorized in Rule 37(b)(2) and 89 of these Rules.

(Amended March 30, 2022, effective April 25, 2022.)

II. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION: SERVICE OF PROCESS,

PLEADINGS, MOTIONS AND ORDERS

## Nearby sections

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