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NO. 27513


IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI`I





IN THE INTEREST OF S.H., aka S.E.




APPEAL FROM THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT
(FC-S NO. 01-07649)



ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
(By: Nakayama, J., for the court (1))

Upon review of the record, it appears that this court informed Appellant by letter dated January 24, 2006 that the time for filing the statement of jurisdiction expired on December 2, 2005, and the time for filling the opening brief expired on January 1, 2006, and that, pursuant to Rule 30 of the Hawai`i Rules of Appellate Procedure, the matter would be called to the attention of the court for such action as the court deemed proper including dismissal of the appeal. Appellant having failed to file the statement of jurisdiction and the opening brief,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed.

DATED: Honolulu, Hawai`i, March 22, 2006.


1.     Considered by: Moon, C.J., Levinson, Nakayama, Acoba, and Duffy, JJ.