Consumer Class Actions: 1. Comparison with Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Rule 23 of the Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure (HRCP) is almost identical to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 as it existed prior to the 1998 amendments.61 Hawaii has never adopted the changes that were made to the federal rule in 1998, 2003, 2007, and 2018.