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Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 16-OCT-2026 07:51 AM SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX Dkt. 5 OGAC IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I STATE OF HAWAIʻI, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. RACHELLE WILHELM, also known as RACHELE WILHELM, Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant. CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 1DTC-24-005546) ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: Devens, C.J., McKenna, Eddins, and Ginoza, JJ., and Circuit Judge Ashford, assigned by reason of vacancy) Pursuant to this court’s discretion set forth in Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes § 602-59(a), Petitioner/Defendant-Appellant Rachelle Wilhelm, also known as Rachele Wilhelm’s application for writ of certiorari filed on August 17, 2026, is accepted. It is further ordered, that no oral argument will be heard in this case. Any party may, within ten days and pursuant to Rule 34(c) of the Hawai‘i Rules of Appellate Procedure, move for retention of oral argument. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, October 16, 2026. /s/ Vladimir P. Devens /s/ Sabrina S. McKenna /s/ Todd W. Eddins /s/ Lisa M. Ginoza /s/ James H. Ashford