LĪHUʻE, Kauaʻi – Sixteen high school students from across the island gathered at Puʻuhonua Kaulike, the Kauaʻi courthouse, from October 7 to 9, 2025, to take part in the Kauaʻi... read more

HONOLULU – Wahiawā District Court, located at 1034 Kilani Avenue, closed at 4 p.m. today due to a power outage. Acting Chief Justice Sabrina S. McKenna has issued an order extending... read more

New Exhibition Opens at Judiciary History Center: Relics of War — Justice, Culture, and Community in Times of Conflict  The King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center will open a new... read more

  In many ways, Tuukka the golden retriever is like other beloved family pets. He loves to swim and dig holes in the sand at the beach. He has a... read more

Attorneys who provided free legal assistance to community nonprofit organizations, indigent clients, and individuals without legal representation were recognized during the Hawaiʻi Access to Justice Commission’s 2025 Pro Bono Celebration... read more

“This program has given me more than a second chance. It has given me a second life.” That’s how Brandon Kekina described Hawaiʻi Drug Court after receiving his certificate of... read more

HONOLULU – Wahiawā District Court, located at 1034 Kilani Avenue, closed at 3 p.m. today due to a power outage. Acting Chief Justice Sabrina S. McKenna has issued an order extending... read more

HONOLULU – Kauikeaouli Hale (Honolulu District Courthouse), located at 1111 Alakea Street, closed at 11 a.m. today for unscheduled air conditioning repairs. Court hearings scheduled for today are being rescheduled to... read more

On behalf of the entire Judiciary, I thank Chief Justice Recktenwald from the bottom of my heart for his extraordinary leadership over the past fifteen years. His leadership embodied humility,... read more

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 marks the conclusion of Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald’s distinguished service on the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court. Recktenwald is stepping down in accordance with the State of... read more