USE BLACK INK.
All the forms have similar "captions" or boxes that are at the top of the page. On most of the forms, the captions are numbered. Follow these instructions when you fill out the forms.
Box 1: Fill in your circuit and your division name.
Determine your Circuit name
Island |
Circuit Name |
Oahu |
First Circuit |
Maui |
Second Circuit |
Big Island |
Third Circuit |
Kauai |
Fifth Circuit |
Determine your District Court Division
Island |
District Court Divisions |
Oahu |
Honolulu
Koolaupoko - Koolauloa
Waialua
Waianae
Wahiawa
Ewa |
Maui |
Wailuku - Makawao
Hana
Lahaina
Lanai
Molokai |
Big Island |
Hilo
Kona
South Kohala
North Kohala
Hamakua
Kau
Puna |
Kauai |
Lihue |
* your division would be where your housing unit is located in. If you are unsure of your division, call your local District Court and ask one of the clerks.
Box 2: Plaintiff
In this action, you are the Plaintiff. Enter your full name. Sometimes it asks for your address as well, enter your address if needed.
Box 3: Defendant
In this action, your landlord is the Defendant. Enter the full name of your landlord. Enter other information needed as asked by the court form - this may be the landlord's address or your landlord's attorney's information if he/she is represented by one.
Box 4: Filing Parties
In this box, the court wants information on who is filling this form. Enter your name, address, and phone number. This information is for the court to use if they need to contact you so include an address and phone number where they can contact you. If you do not have access to your mail or your phone at home, leave an alternate address and phone number (i.e. work, friend, or relative) where the court can leave a message.
Box 5: Filling out the rest of the form
Read each section carefully. Fill in the blanks where it asks for information from you. If a section has a checkbox, make sure you read the section well to see if the statement applies to your situation. If the statement is correct, put a checkmark in the box.
Signature Boxes:
Sign after making copies of your forms so each signature is the original. Print or type your full name and sign in the box at the bottom of the forms. except in those boxes that indicate someone else's signature. For example, on the Return of Service form, there are signature boxes for both your landlord and the person who serves your landlord with a copy of the court forms, so you would not sign this form.
CAUTION!
Your landlord can use any information you include on these court forms against you in an eviction court proceeding. For example, if you say that your landlord locked you out because you are behind your rent, your landlord can use this against you in later eviction hearings. Think carefully about what you write, especially on the Statement of Petitioner form. Use this form to describe any other problems you have experienced as a result of the lockout. If you need to attach another page, write on the bottom of the form "See Additional Page." Sign and date the additional page.