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
The Jury Phone line is experiencing technical difficulties. Individuals who have been summoned to report on Monday, August 10, 2026 may go the to the Hawaii Juror Portal for the most up to date information for their case. The Hawaii Juror Portal may be accessed here: Hawaii Juror Portal. Please contact the courthouse you have been summoned to on Monday, August 10, 2026 if you are not able to access the Hawaii Juror Portal.
First Circuit (Oʻahu): 808-539-4360
Second Circuit (Maui County): 808-244-2757 or 1-800-315-5879
Third Circuit (Hawaiʻi Island): 808-961-7646
Fifth Circuit (Kauaʻi): 808-482-2349
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News & Reports
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
The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary’s Third and Fifth Circuits recognized students who participated in the 2026 Law Day Art Contest. This year’s theme, “The Rule of Law and the American Dream,”... read more