The Judiciary’s electronic filing system, JEFS, is now operational statewide for District Court criminal and traffic crime cases. The system allows prosecutors and attorneys general to electronically initiate cases. Also,... read more

Rick Macapinlac was one of the volunteers recognized by Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald (far left) and Administrative Director of the Courts Rod Maile (far right)  during a program on September... read more

A water main break which occurred in Kaneohe this morning, September 5, has resulted in the closure of the Kaneohe district court for the rest of the day. Court officials... read more

Changes will be made to the infrastructure of the Hawaii State Judiciary’s domain record (aka DNS or Domain Name Server) –  www.courts.state.hi.us – on Friday, September 7, from 8:00 a.m.... read more

Language ID Cards in 13 languages are now available on the Judiciary website. Persons with limited English proficiency (LEP) will be able to print the Language ID Card and show... read more

Hawaii Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald and First Circuit Chief Judge Derrick Chan officially opened the “Access to Justice Room” on Friday, August 10, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. at... read more

As it does each year during the first week in August, the Hawaii State Judiciary mails juror questionnaires to persons who have a Hawaii state driver’s license and are registered... read more

The Hawaii State Judiciary is inviting members of the public to provide input on the Hawaii state courts by completing an anonymous online survey. The survey, which takes approximately 15... read more

A new self-help center for parties who do not have an attorney representing them in a civil case is open on the first floor of the state courthouse in Hilo.... read more

The Hawaii State Judiciary will celebrate Law Day exploring Supreme Courts around the world with Dr. Douglas Askman, an associate professor of History at Hawai‘i Pacific University. Dr. Askman has... read more