Hawaii Self-Help Interactive Forms
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, the Hawaii State Judiciary, and the Hawaii State Bar, with funding from the Legal Services Corporation's Technology Initiatives Grant, have collaborated to bring free interactive interviews that create court forms and legal documents to help self-represented individuals throughout Hawaii. The interactive forms were developed for use by limited income persons representing themselves in civil legal matters, but are available free of charge to all persons. The interactive interviews ask a series of questions to complete a legal form or court approved document. The interactive interviews also provide helpful information and instructions for next steps.These interviews can be used Statewide unless noted otherwise.
Self-Help Form: Statement of Claim, General Form
Use this interactive interview if you would like to complete a Statement of Claim General Form. You should use this court approved document if you would like to sue someone for money where the amount does not exceed $5,000.
Self-Help Form: Statement of Claim, Security Deposit - Hawaii Island (Third Circuit)
Use this interactive interview if you would like to recover your security deposit from your Landlord in the Third Circuit, Hawaii Island.
Self-Help Form: Statement of Claim, Security Deposit - Kauai (Fifth Circuit)
Use this interactive interview if you would like to recover your security deposit from your Landlord in the Fifth Circuit, the island of Kauai.
Self-Help Form: Statement of Claim, Security Deposit - Maui (Second Circuit)
Use this interactive interview if you would like to recover your security deposit from your Landlord in the Second Circuit (Maui, Molokai, Lanai).
Self-Help Form: Statement of Claim, Security Deposit - Oahu (First Circuit)
Use this interactive interview if you would like to recover your security deposit from your Landlord on Oahu.
Self-Help Form: Statement of Mailing Exhibits "1" and "2"
Use this interactive interview to complete a Statement of Mailing, Exhibits "1" and "2" required in a Divorce case if your spouse does not live on the same island as you. You will serve your spouse (your spouse will receive court papers) by certified or registered mail, restricted delivery.
Self-Help Form: TRO District Court - Oahu (First Circuit)
Use this interactive interview if you want to file a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) in District Court of the First Circuit (Oahu). You may apply for a District Court TRO if the person harassing or abusing you is NOT related to you.