HAR §10-5-5. Filing of documents

(a) Documents or papers required or permitted to be filed with the commission in any proceeding or matter shall be filed at the office of the commission in Kapolei, Hawaii. Documents or papers may be sent by mail addressed to the Hawaiian homes commission as described in section 10-l-2(a) (1), or hand carried to the commission office within the time limit for filing. The date of receipt by the commission secretary shall be the date of filing. (b) Documents or papers filed with the commission shall be plainly legible and shall be signed by the party or a,designated representative. (c) The signature of the person signing a filed document or paper shall represent that, to the best of the individual's knowledge, information, and belief, every statement contained in the instrument is true and that no statements are misleading, and that the document is not interposed for delay. (d) A party filing a document or paper shall file the original and nine copies, unless otherwise specifically directed by a particular rule or order of the commission. A party may file an additional copy to be time stamped by the commission, and mailed back to the filing party via a self-addressed stamped envelope. (e) The initial document filed by any person in any proceeding shall state on the first page the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the person or persons who may be served with any documents filed in the proceeding. (f) The commission may develop and authorize the use of internet-based or other electronic filing procedures for the filing of documents. [Eff 7/30/81; am and comp 10/26/98; am MAR 31 2017 J (Auth: HRS § 91-2 ) ( Imp : HRS § 91-2 ) 3224 §10-5-6