HAR §13-1-12. Filing of documents

(a) All pleadings, applications, submittals, petitions, reports, maps, exceptions, briefs, memoranda, and other papers required to be filed with the board in any proceeding shall be filed with the office of the chairperson. These papers may be sent by mail or hand-carried to the chairperson’s office in Honolulu, Hawaii, within the time limit, if any, for filing. The date on which the papers are actually received by the office of the chairperson shall be deemed to be the date of filing. (b) All papers shall be written, typewritten or printed and signed in ink by the party signing the same or the party’s duly authorized agent or attorney. The signature shall be legible. The signature of the person signing the document constitutes a certification that the person has read the document, that to the best of that person’s knowledge, information, and belief every statement contained in the document is true and no statements are misleading; and that the document is not interposed for delay. (c) Unless otherwise specifically provided by a 1-13 rule or order of the board, an original and one copy of all papers shall be filed. (d) The board may develop and authorize the use of Internet-based or other electronic filing procedures. Once developed, the board may authorize the use of such Internet-based or other electronic filing procedures for the filing of documents. [Eff 6/22/81; am and comp 2/27/09] (Auth: HRS §171-6) (Imp: HRS §91-2)