HILO, Hawaiʻi – Third Circuit Chief Judge Wendy M. DeWeese was honored recently with the Ka Lehua Kea Hiwahiawa Award by Going Home Hawaiʻi for her outstanding contributions to the... read more
Eviction moratorium on Maui Island ended on Feb. 4, 2025. For updates, click here.
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WAIʻANAE, Hawaiʻi — Hawaiʻi State Judiciary judges and staff spent a Saturday afternoon at the Waiʻanae Public Library helping qualified individuals seeking assistance with bench warrant and penal summons recalls... read more
Sixty-one newly hired probation officers were sworn-in by Chief Judge Jeannette Castagnetti at the First Circuit Probation Conference. Chief Court Administrator Lori Okita and Deputy Chief Court Administrator Dwight Sakai... read more
HONOLULU – Rebecca A. Copeland, Brian A. Costa, Dyan M. Medeiros, and Steven R. Nichols were sworn in today as Circuit Court Judges of the First Circuit before colleagues, special... read more
HONOLULU – First Circuit (Oʻahu) Deputy Chief Judge Melanie Mito May was presented today with the 2024 Jurist of the Year Award by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald at the... read more
HONOLULU — Attorney applicants are being sought to fill a vacancy on the Trust Fund Board of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court’s Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection (LFCP). The appointee will... read more
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Read More Kaulike No Nā Mea A Pau We invite you to celebrate Pride Month at Aliʻiōlani Hale. Learn about the journey toward equality for all in Hawaiʻi’s uniquely multicultural landscape.... read more
Click to see the video It could happen to you. The Hawaiʻi State Department of Transportation’s new public service announcement (PSA) imparts a cautionary tale of how anyone can inadvertently... read more
HONOLULU – The Circuit Court of the First Circuit is seeking applicants for Independent Grand Jury Counsel. The compensation shall be as provided by law. Article I, Section 11 of... read more
Hilo Family Court welcomed 24 foster youth, along with supporters and community participants to the 7th annual East Hawaiʻi Island Teen Day on July 31 at the Hale Kaulike courthouse.... read more