Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF
Section 17-2-7 - Format and certification of pleadings
Current through August, 2024
(a) All documents submitted to the director or hearing officer shall be legibly written or typed.
(b) The first page of every pleading shall set forth the name, address, and phone number of the party, and the party's attorney, if any, the title of the particular pleading, and the docket number and name of the proceeding.
(c) All pleadings shall be signed in ink by the filing party or the party's authorized representative. This signature shall constitute certification that the person signing has read the pleading and that to the best of the person's knowledge, the pleading is true or has good grounds to support it and is not interposed for the purpose of harassment or delay.
(d) Unless otherwise provided, all documents shall be filed with the department, except that when a petition has been assigned to a hearing officer, all documents shall be filed with the hearing office.