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

LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi – The Circuit Court of the Fifth Circuit (Kauaʻi) is seeking applicants for Independent Grand Jury Counsel.  Compensation shall be as provided by law. Article I, Section 11... 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 5,... 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

The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary is warning the public about a scam that threatens drivers over nonexistent traffic citations. The Judiciary has been made aware that people statewide are receiving text... read more

  Judge Annalisa Bernard Lee was sworn in as a Circuit Court Judge for the Second Circuit (Island of Maui), and Andrew Michael Kennedy was sworn in as a District... read more

Dozens of colleagues, family, and friends packed the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court courtroom at Aliʻiōlani Hale as Kirsha Durante and Simeona Mariano were sworn in as Judges of the District Court... read more