Withdrawal of Counsel

Withdrawal of counsel shall require the approval of the court and shall be subject to Rule 1.16 of the Hawai‘i Rules of Professional Conduct. Where the defendant is or may be indigent, substitution of counsel shall comply with the procedure established in Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, chapter 802. Unless otherwise ordered, withdrawal of counsel shall not become effective until substitute counsel appears or is appointed, the defendant appears pro se or the defendant is deemed to have waived counsel.

(Added February 4, 2000, effective July 1, 2000.)