In his first State of the Judiciary address, delivered on January 26 to a joint session of the State Senate and House, Hawaii Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald highlighted... read more
Eviction moratorium on Maui Island ended on Feb. 4, 2025. For updates, click here.
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The Hawaii State Judiciary’s “Justice in Jeopardy” report details the impacts that furloughs and budget cuts have had on court users and the general public. “These reductions have had substantial... read more
The Hawaii State Judiciary would like persons fluent in English and another language to apply for its 2011 Court Interpreter Certification Program. The registration fee is $95, and the program... read more
A public meeting will be held on Nov. 18 at the Kealakehe Elementary School cafeteria at 7:00 p.m. to inform the community about a site selection study for a court... read more
The Hawaii State Judiciary’s electronic bench warrant system (eBW) was selected by the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government for... read more
On Monday, September 27, 2010, the Hawaii Supreme Court Clerk’s Office will implement the appellate portion of the Judiciary Information Management System and attorneys will be able to file documents... read more
The Judiciary and Hawai`i Information Consortium’s (HIC) joint collaboration, the electronic bench warrants system (eBW), received a 2010 Digital Government Achievement Award from the Center for Digital Government as one... read more
The Hawaii State Senate unanimously confirmed the nominations of Mark E. Recktenwald for Chief Justice and Blaine J. Kobayashi for Maui District Court. Recktenwald succeeds Chief Justice Ronald T.Y. Moon... read more
During a formal ceremony held on August 27, the new Kapolei complex was named the Ronald T. Y. Moon Judiciary Complex, and the courthouse was named the Ronald T. Y.... read more
Letters to the EditorHonolulu Star-Advertiser7 Waterfront Plaza500 Ala Moana, Suite 7-210Honolulu, HI 96813 This is in response to the Department of Public Safety’s (PSD) August 19 letter regarding the Judiciary’s... read more