The court shall prepare and maintain a trial calendar of all cases which may require hearing or trial.
When any civil action is called for trial or for a pretrial or settlement conference after timely notice to all attorneys or parties not represented by counsel, the court, may, on its own motion or on the motion of any party, dismiss such action or hold the defendant in default, as the case may be, if any of the parties fails to appear.
Any case at issue may be advanced and set for a pretrial or settlement conference or be immediately placed on the trial calendar for hearing or trial.
Haw. R. Dist. Ct. 13