Hawaii Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald joined the Hawaii County Bar Association (HCBA) at the Hilo Yacht Club in July to celebrate the 2025 HCBA Scholarship recipient and to... read more

I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of retired Third Circuit Court Chief Judge Greg K. Nakamura on Friday, August 22, 2025. On behalf of the Hawaiʻi State... read more

WAILUKU, HI – The Maui Self-Help Center will reopen for free in-person legal consultations on Thursday, August 28, at Hoapili Hale, the courthouse at 2145 Main Street in Wailuku. In-person... read more

The Judiciary and its partner, the State Department of Health (DOH), held Hawai‘i’s Statewide Probation Conference at the Koʻolau Ballrooms in Kāne‘ohe, O‘ahu on July 24 and 25. Probation officers... read more

Before an overflow crowd of family, friends, colleagues, and well-wishers in the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court courtroom at Aliʻiōlani Hale, Maria F. Penn, Wilson A. Unga, and Rochelle I. Vidinha were... read more

Fifth Circuit (Kauaʻi) Seeking Applicants for Independent Grand Jury Counsel LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi – The Circuit Court of the Fifth Circuit (Kauaʻi) is seeking applicants for Independent Grand Jury Counsel. The... read more

The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary is warning the public to be on alert for jury duty scams as 330,000 jury questionnaires are arriving in mailboxes statewide this week for potential jury... read more

In a ceremony attended by colleagues, friends, and family, Karen T. Nakasone was sworn in today as Chief Judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA), while Karin L. Holma... read more

Senior Family Court Judge Dyan Medeiros was honored as the 2025 Community Partner of the Year by the Hawaiʻi State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (HSCADV) during its annual conference on... read more

Two years after wildfires devastated Lahaina and upended the lives of countless families, a quiet but powerful partnership continues to make a difference. The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary and the Hawaiʻi... read more