When an order is made in favor of a person who is not a party to the action, that person may enforce obedience to the order by the same process as if a party; and, when obedience to an order may be lawfully enforced against a person who is not a party, that person is liable to the same process for enforcing obedience to the order as if a party.
Rule 71.Process in Behalf of and Against Persons Not Parties.
Last amended January 1, 2000 · Last verified July 3, 2026
In one sentenceRule 71 lets a non-party enforce, or be forced to obey, a court order made in their favor or against them, using the same process as if they were a party.
Full Text of Rule 71
Amendment History
Amended December 7, 1999, effective January 1, 2000
Plain-English Summary
When an order benefits someone who isn't a party to the action, that person can enforce obedience to the order using the same process available to an actual party.
The same rule cuts both ways: when an order can lawfully be enforced against someone who isn't a party, that person is subject to the same enforcement process as if they were one.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a non-party enforce a court order made in their favor?
Yes. Rule 71 lets a non-party enforce obedience to such an order by the same process available to a party.
Can a court order be enforced against someone who isn't a party to the case?
Yes, if the order can lawfully be enforced against that person, they're subject to the same enforcement process as a party.
Source & verification. The rule text and History are reproduced verbatim from the
official Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure (Haw. R. Civ. P. 71). Prescribed by the Supreme Court of Hawaii (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 602-11; Haw. Const. art. VI, § 7). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 3, 2026. ·
Official source
Also known as: enforcing an order against a non-partyprocess against persons not parties