Hawaii appeal brief requirements

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In Hawaii, most appeals are decided by the Intermediate Court of Appeals of the State of Hawaiʻi, and the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi is the court of last resort. Each court has its own rules for how a brief must look and what it must contain.

At a glance

Court	Type	Margins	Opening brief	Reply	Appendix
Intermediate Court of Appeals of the State of Hawaiʻi	Times New Roman 12 pt, double-spaced	1-inch margins	35 pages	10 pages	Appendix · A12
Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi	Times New Roman 12 pt, double-spaced	1-inch margins	35 pages	10 pages	Appendix · A12

Rules profiles reviewed September 2026. Court rules change — confirm the current rules with the clerk.

Required parts of the brief, court by court

Intermediate Court of Appeals of the State of Hawaiʻi

Intermediate appellate court — hears appeals from circuit, family, district and land courts and agencies (all appeals filed in Supreme Court are assigned to ICA unless retained/transferred)

SUBJECT INDEX · TABLE OF AUTHORITIES · STATEMENT OF THE CASE · POINTS OF ERROR · STANDARD OF REVIEW · ARGUMENT · Relevant constitutional/statutory provisions (verbatim) · CONCLUSION · APPENDIX · STATEMENT OF RELATED CASES · CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi

Court of last resort — hears appeals from transferred appeals, direct appeals by statute, and certiorari review of ICA decisions

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Questions

What are the brief format requirements in the Intermediate Court of Appeals of the State of Hawaiʻi?

Times New Roman 12 pt, double-spaced; 1-inch margins; opening brief limit 35 pages.

Does the Intermediate Court of Appeals of the State of Hawaiʻi require an appendix?

Appendix: required.

How long can a brief be in the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi?

Opening brief: 35 pages; reply brief: 10 pages.

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