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

HONOLULU – Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald announced today that he is seeking public comment on judicial nominees for a position in the District Family Court in the First Circuit,... 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 2021... 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 Nominating Committee of the Hawaii Supreme Court is seeking to fill four attorney and two non-attorney positions on the Disciplinary Board of the Hawaii Supreme Court. Applicants... read more

HONOLULU – The Hawaii legal profession “is at a crossroads” with respect to how it will address attorney well-being in the future, according to a report issued today by the... read more

  Friday, May 21, 2021 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (HST) This virtual roundtable is the culminating event in a public programming series created by the Hawaii State Judiciary that... read more