Honolulu First Circuit Court Sealing & Redaction Procedures

Confidential-case documents and documents submitted under seal or sealed by court order must remain electronically secured and accessible only to specified participants until a court orders otherwise.

Documents in confidential cases and documents submitted under seal or sealed by court order shall be maintained in JIMS under electronic security and made accessible to only the parties, the court, the appellate courts, and court staff until a court of competent jurisdiction orders otherwise.

Documents submitted for in camera review must remain electronically secured and accessible only to the court, appellate courts, and court staff until a court orders otherwise.

Documents submitted for in camera review shall be maintained in JIMS under electronic security and made accessible to only the court, the appellate courts, and court staff until a court of competent jurisdiction orders otherwise.

When the fly sheet and confidential form are submitted electronically, the fly sheet is the lead document and the form must be designated confidential with sealed and supporting-document options selected.

If the flysheet and form are submitted by means of the authorized electronic filing process, the flysheet shall be filed as the lead document; the form shall be designated confidential and the “sealed” and “supporting document” options shall be selected before uploading.

A transcript prepared from a confidential proceeding must be filed under seal.

If the transcript is from a confidential proceeding, it shall be filed under seal.