On March 16, 2026, Acting Chief Justice Sabrina S. McKenna established a Task Force on Hawaiʻi Legal Services to examine emerging trends affecting the state’s attorney workforce and to develop... read more
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HONOLULU – Wahiawā District Court, located at 1034 Kilani Avenue, is closed today, Friday, March 20, due to inclement weather. Acting Chief Justice Sabrina S. McKenna has issued an order extending... read more
HONOLULU – Acting Chief Justice Sabrina S. McKenna has issued an order establishing a Task Force on Hawaiʻi Legal Services to examine the growing shortage of attorneys in the state... read more
HONOLULU – Kāneʻohe District Court, located at 45-939 Poʻokela Street, and Wahiawā District Court, located at 1034 Kilani Avenue, will be closed to the public Monday, March 16, for storm-related cleanup... read more
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary announces that state courts and Judiciary operations on Hawaiʻi Island will also be closed on Friday, March 13, due to inclement weather. Courts on Oʻahu,... read more
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary announces that state courts and Judiciary operations on Oʻahu, Kauaʻi, and in Maui County will be closed on Friday, March 13, due to inclement weather.... read more
HONOLULU – Acting Chief Justice Sabrina S. McKenna today appointed two individuals to serve in the District Court of the First Circuit (island of Oʻahu), and one individual to serve... read more
HONOLULU— Applicants are being sought to fill a vacancy on the board of the Hawaii Supreme Court’s Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection (LFCP). The appointee will serve a five-year term from... read more
HONOLULU – On behalf of the Hawaiʻi State Judiciary, I extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of veteran lawmaker and attorney, Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa. Throughout her distinguished career, Hanabusa supported... read more
HONOLULU – Telephone service at the Ronald T.Y. Moon Judiciary Complex in Kapolei is currently unavailable. The outage is affecting the Kapolei Courthouse, Hale Hoʻomalu Juvenile Detention Center, and Home Maluhia... read more