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Memoranda in Support of or in Opposition to

D. Haw. CrimLR 12.2

Motions. (a) Memoranda in Support of Motions. Each party filing any motion shall file, and serve the adverse party with, an accompanying memorandum setting forth a brief and complete statement of the facts and all points and authorities upon which he or she intends to rely unless the facts, points and authorities are included in the motion. (b) Memoranda in Opposition to Motions. Each party opposing any motion shall serve the adverse party with and file a memorandum in opposition to the motion that includes a brief and complete statement of the facts and all points and authorities upon which he or she intends to rely. (c) Non-Opposition. Any party not opposing a motion shall file a statement of no opposition within the time provided for responding to the motion. (d) Notice, Time for Reply. With the exception of motions discussed elsewhere in these rules, motions to continue trial, motions in limine, and oral motions made during the course of the trial, all motions, absent leave of court for good cause shown, shall be entered on the motion calendar of the assigned judge for hearing not less than twenty-one days (21) days after service. Except for good cause shown, all responses shall be filed and served not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing date, and any reply to the opposition shall be filed and served not less than seven (7) days prior to the hearing date. (e) Reply. A reply in support of a motion must respond only to arguments raised in the opposition. Any argument raised for the first time in the reply may be disregarded.
Official source: https://www.hid.uscourts.gov/docs/localrules/CriminalLocalRulesSept_1_2011.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23