News & Reports

For O`ahu Media Release: January 6, 2010 KOOLAULOA / KOOLAUPOKO COURT Effective today, January 6, 2010, civil case hearings at the District Court’s Koolauloa/Koolaupoko Divisions will be heard at 9:00... read more

Family Court Judge Geronimo Valdriz Jr. and Michelle Schroeder; FCDC Coordinator, acknowledged the Policy Committee of the Maui/Moloka‘i Family Court Drug Court (FCDC) at its October 12, 2009 meeting. FCDC... read more

During a ceremony yesterday in the Hawai`i Supreme Court courtroom, Chief Justice Ronald Moon honored recently retired First Circuit (O`ahu) Family Court Judge Frances Wong as the 2009 “Jurist of... read more

Outstanding State Court Employees Also Recognized For O`ahu Media Release: December 22, 2009 Judge Frances Wong ret. (left) receives the 2009 Jurist of the Year award from Chief Justice Ronald... read more

Chief Justice Ronald Moon appointed Gale L. F. Ching as district judge for the District Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawai’i, on per diem basis, to serve on... read more

For O`ahu Media Release: November 18, 2009 The Hawai`i State Judiciary will present the free, “Divorce Law in Hawai`i” program from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 25, in... read more

For O`ahu media release: November 10, 2009 The Hawai`i State Judiciary is sponsoring a public information session on Elder Law and Caregiving from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov.... read more

For O`ahu media release: November 2, 2009 Punchbowl Street Courthouse Parking Affected Certain proceedings scheduled to be heard in the Honolulu, ‘Ewa, Kane`ohe and Wai`anae District Courts on O`ahu (First... read more

All courts and administrative operations of the Hawaii State Judiciary, with the exception of the Juvenile Detention facility, will be closed while employees are on furlough two days each month,... read more

State courts and Judiciary administrative offices will be open for business as usual on October 23 and 30 as no furlough days are being planned for the month of October... read more