HONOLULU – Courts and Judiciary facilities in the Third Circuit (Hawaiʻi Island) will reopen Wednesday, August 19, following closures Monday and Tuesday due to Hurricane Lala. The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary appreciates... read more
Courts and Judiciary facilities in the Third Circuit (Hawaiʻi Island) will reopen Wednesday, August 19.
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HONOLULU – The District Court of the First Circuit, ʻEwa-Pearl City Division, located at 870 Fourth Street in Pearl City, was closed at 10:30 a.m. today and will remain closed through... read more
Courts and Judiciary facilities in the Third Circuit (Hawaiʻi Island) will remain closed Tuesday, August 18, while all other courts and Judiciary facilities statewide will reopen following Monday’s statewide closure... read more
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary announces that all state courts and Judiciary operations will be closed on Monday, August 17 in the wake of hurricane Lala. All hearings and trials... read more
Jury service is a cornerstone of our democracy, ensuring the right to a trial by jury is upheld in communities across Hawaiʻi. Each year, thousands of residents contribute to this... read more
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court held an investiture ceremony on August 3 at Aliʻiōlani Hale for Chief Justice Vladimir Devens. Chief Justice Devens was sworn in on May... read more
Three women graduated from the Hawaiʻi State Judiciary’s Mohala Wahine program—also known as Oʻahu Women’s Court—during the program’s third commencement ceremony on July 24 in the Supreme Court courtroom. Circuit... read more
Family, friends, colleagues, and members of Hawaiʻi’s legal community gathered in the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court courtroom at Aliʻiōlani Hale on July 23 for the ceremonial swearing-in of Associate Judge Daniel... read more
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary announces that beginning today, individuals serving as jurors in Hawaiʻi state courts will receive $50 per day for their service, an increase from the... read more
More than 250 members of Hawaiʻi’s legal community gathered at the University of Hawaiʻi’s William S. Richardson School of Law on June 19 for the 2026 Hawaiʻi Access to Justice... read more