§662-6  Pleadings, trial and appeal.  [(a)]  The Hawaii rules of civil procedure and the district court rules of civil procedure as applicable shall be followed in any action under this chapter.  A certified copy of all pleadings shall be duly served on the attorney general.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 662-6

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

     (b)  Section 661-2 shall apply to actions under this chapter.