KAMUELA, Hawaii – The South Kohala District Courthouse courtroom will be temporarily closing beginning December 1 for all court hearings, however, the courthouse will remain open for other court... read more
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Poignant reflections by the graduates and a marriage proposal highlighted the first virtual DWI (Driving While Impaired) Court graduation ceremony. Presiding Judge Alvin K. Nishimura acknowledged the accomplishments of three... read more
Second Circuit District Family Judge Adrianne N. Heely was recently named Humanitarian of the Year by the Maui Non-Profit Directors Association. The award is given to an “outstanding individual... read more
You are welcome to watch the remote swearing-in ceremony for Karen T. Nakasone as Judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals, and Thomas A.K. Haia, Courtney N. Naso, and Elizabeth... read more
HONOLULU – Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald today appointed Stephanie R.S. Char as District Family Court Judge of the Fifth Circuit. Char has been with the Office of the... read more
HONOLULU – First Circuit Chief Judge R. Mark Browning was presented with the 2020 Jurist of the Year Award by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald, at the Hawaii State... read more
The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations to fill the following anticipated judicial vacancy in the State of Hawaii: Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the First Circuit (island... read more
The Judicial Selection Commission is extending the deadline for accepting applications to fill the following judicial vacancy in the State of Hawaii: Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the Third Circuit... read more
HONOLULU — The Hawaii Supreme Court is seeking nominations or applications for three unpaid positions on the six-member Hawaii Board of Certified Shorthand Reporters. Two members selected must be... read more
On October 8, 2020, the supreme court entered two orders promulgating amendments to the Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure (HRCP) and to the Rules of the Circuit Courts of... read more