Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Chapter 43 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE THE HAWAII LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
Subchapter 2 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE IN CONTESTED CASES
Section 12-43-35 - Post-hearing briefs

(a) After all parties have rested their cases at the hearing, a party may file a post-hearing brief in lieu of final oral argument made before the close of hearing. Such party shall be entitled to file a brief within the time as may be fixed by the board, except that the board may order that proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law be submitted in lieu of or in addition to the parties' post-hearing briefs. Post-hearing briefs and proposed findings and conclusions may not exceed twenty-five pages in length, exclusive of transcripts. Upon motion and for good cause shown, the board may grant permission to exceed these page limits.

(b) The board may, on its own initiative, order the filing of briefs or proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, or both, when it deems such filing is warranted by the nature of the proceedings or the issues therein.

(c) A request for extension of time within which to file a brief or proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law shall be filed at least ten days before the expiration of the required time for filing, and shall be accompanied by a declaration setting forth the grounds upon which it is based and indicating the position of the other parties with regard to the request.