Family, friends, colleagues, and supporters overflowed from the Supreme Court courtroom on Friday, June 2, 2017, as Brian Costa, Darolyn Lendio Heim, and Trish Morikawa were sworn in as judges... read more

HILO, HI – The state Judiciary is seeking individuals who speak English and another language to become court interpreters. Applications are now being accepted for a special summer Basic Orientation... read more

MEDIA ADVISORY June 1, 2017 Brian A. Costa, Darolyn H. Lendio Heim, and Trish K. Morikawa will be sworn in as Judges of the District Court of the First Circuit... read more

“On behalf of the Judiciary, I extend our sincere thoughts and condolences to the family of Shunichi Kimura, who served Hawaii Island with distinction as both mayor and Circuit Court... read more

“On behalf of the Hawaii State Judiciary, our thoughts and prayers are with Senator Hirono. She is a strong and tireless advocate for Hawaii, and we send our aloha and... read more

Kona Drug Court held its 39th Graduation Celebration on May 8 in the Kona Courthouse. The courtroom was filled with friends, family, and court personnel who came to celebrate the... read more

Fifth grader Kelsey Carvill of Le Jardin Academy and third grader Sidney Mendez of Pearl City Highlands Elementary School were the top winners of the First Circuit Court’s 2017 Law... read more

Jan Dapitan was honored during a special ceremony on Thursday, April 27, at Hoapili Hale, the Second Circuit Court building in Wailuku, for her role in spearheading Hawaii’s Environmental Court.... read more

KAILUA-KONA, HI – May is “National Drug Court Month,” which celebrates the many benefits drug courts bring to our communities through the successful treatment of drug offenders. The Big Island... read more

HONOLULU – Throughout May, the Hawaii State Judiciary will host a variety of special events and activities in observance of Law Day, the annual celebration of the role of law,... read more