Rule 150.Children Under Court Jurisdiction: Initiation of Review Proceedings.

Current through July 1, 2026 · Last verified September 11, 2026

In one sentenceRule 150 starts a review by motion where a child under court jurisdiction should be removed from home or have probation revoked, and lets the court modify conditions in writing.

Full Text of Rule 150

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When it appears to the court’s staff that, because of a violation of law or of a supervisory order, a child under the court’s jurisdiction should be removed from the child’s home or that the child’s probation should be revoked, or special conditions imposed, it shall file a motion for review and change of decree. Such motion shall include a statement of the facts and shall set forth the reasons for the proposed review and change.

Upon receipt of the motion, the court may order a hearing to determine the allegations of the motion.

The court may modify a condition of protective supervision or probation included in its decree. Such modification shall be given to the parties in writing, and the parties may petition the court to hold a hearing on the advisability of the modification.

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Amendment History

The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary’s compiled text of this rule carries no amendment order for this rule. For the adopting orders and any later amendments, see the Hawaiʻi State Judiciary’s rules page.

Plain-English Summary

Where it appears to the court staff that, because of a violation of law or of a supervisory order, a child under the court jurisdiction should be removed from home, or their probation revoked, or special conditions imposed, the staff shall file a motion for review and change of decree. It includes a statement of the facts and sets out what the rule requires.

On receiving the motion the court may order a hearing to determine its allegations.

Modification of a condition of protective supervision or probation included in the decree works differently. The court may make the modification, and it is given to the parties in writing. The parties may then petition the court to hold a hearing on the advisability of the modification. The change comes first and the hearing is available on request, which is the reverse of the motion route in the opening paragraph.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is probation revoked in a Hawaii juvenile case?

Court staff file a motion for review and change of decree, including a statement of the facts, and the court may order a hearing to determine its allegations.

What triggers a review?

A violation of law or of a supervisory order, where it appears the child should be removed from home, probation revoked, or special conditions imposed.

Can the court change conditions without a hearing?

It may modify a condition of protective supervision or probation, giving the modification to the parties in writing. The parties may then petition for a hearing on its advisability.

Who files the motion?

The court staff, where it appears to them that the circumstances the rule names exist.

What must the motion contain?

A statement of the facts, and the further content the rule sets out.

Source & verification. The rule text is reproduced verbatim from the official Hawaii Family Court Rules (Haw. Fam. Ct. R. 150). Prescribed by the Supreme Court of Hawaii. The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified September 11, 2026. · Official source

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