A party to an action in a court or administrative agency who desires to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis may file in the appellate court a motion for leave to so proceed. The motion shall be accompanied by a declaration, showing, in the detail prescribed by Form 4 in the Appendix of Forms of these Rules, the party's inability to pay the required filing fees or to give security for costs and the party's belief that the party is entitled to redress. The motion shall show that application to the court or agency appealed from for the relief sought is not practicable, or that the court or agency appealed from has denied an application, or has failed to afford the requested relief, with the reasons given by the court or agency appealed from for its action. A party who has filed such a motion may file the notice of appeal without being required to prepay the filing fees. If the motion is granted, the party may proceed with the appeal without prepayment of fees or costs or the giving of security therefor.
Haw. R. App. P. 24