DWI Court graduation ceremonies are a time to celebrate many successes, as well as some unexpected surprises. One such surprise was shared at the June 17 ceremony when a... read more
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KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Keoni Barr said he is ready to be the person he knows he can be after successfully completing the Big Island Veterans Treatment Court program. He told... read more
SB 939 Bill Signing Recognizing Juneteenth Remarks of Chief Justice Recktenwald June 16, 2021 Aloha, and mahalo to Governor Ige for inviting me to attend this historic bill-signing, recognizing a... read more
Video Available Now This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act (HHCA). Join the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center’s moderated panel discussion to learn about... read more
The Family Court’s Divorce Law in Hawaii program is celebrating its 250th session by announcing that anyone seeking information about divorce in Hawaii may now access the program on... read more
Julie Kang, a fifth grader at Punahou School and Kiana Wysocki, an eighth grader at Kapolei Middle School, took the top prizes in this year’s First Circuit Law Day... read more
The Hawaii State Judiciary commemorated Law Day 2021 in a variety of ways this year. Judges from each circuit submitted thought-provoking opinion pieces to the local newspapers on the... read more
HONOLULU — The National Center for Access to Justice recently released its Justice Index 2021, which ranks the degree to which each state has adopted best practices for ensuring access... read more
HONOLULU – The Hawaii Supreme Court convened May 7, by Zoom, giving more than 110 students on three islands the opportunity to view oral argument in an actual case.... read more
A virtual crowd of dozens of family, friends and colleagues tuned in to watch Jeffrey W. Ng be sworn-in as District Family Court Judge of the Third Circuit on May 5. Chief Justice... read more