For immediate release: October 7, 2016

NOTICE OF PETITION FOR RETENTION THE HONORABLE GLENN J. KIM

The Judicial Selection Commission, State of Hawaiʻi, announces that the term of the Honorable Glenn J. Kim as Circuit Judge of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaiʻi, will expire on April 29, 2017. Judge Kim, in accordance with Section 3, Article VI of the Constitution of the State of Hawaiʻi, has petitioned to be retained in office and to be renewed for an additional term. The Constitution of the State of Hawaiʻi empowers the Commission to determine whether Judge Kim should be retained in office for an additional term of ten years.

The Commission invites interested persons to submit written comments or fill out an evaluation form on whether Judge Kim should be retained in office for a new term. All written comments and evaluation forms will be kept CONFIDENTIAL.

Please visit the Commission’s website and fill out the form JS-P-081, Judicial Retention Evaluation Form. Written comments and/or form JS-P-081 must be postmarked or faxed by January 5, 2017 to:

Commission Chair James A. Kawachika, Esq.
Judicial Selection Commission
State of Hawaiʻi
417 S. King Street
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96813
FAX: (808) 538-5205