On August 26, James Kawashima was sworn as District Court Judge of the First Circuit by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald during a special ceremony at Aliiolani Hale, in the... read more

HONOLULU, HI – The Nominating Committee of the Supreme Court is accepting applications from attorneys who wish to serve as members of the Board of Bar Examiners.  The Committee will... read more

Associate Justice Sabrina McKenna recently gave the keynote addresses at two events for the University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law. On August 17, 2016, Justice McKenna was... read more

State Courthouses and Judiciary Offices on Hawaii Island will be closed on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, due to severe weather conditions being projected by the National Weather Service.  In addition... read more

The Big Island Veterans Treatment Court of the Third Circuit hosted the state’s first Veterans Treatment Court Conference on August 12, 2016, for professionals who work with veterans suffering from... read more

M. Kanani Laubach was sworn in as Judge of the District Family Court of the Third Circuit (Hawaii Island) at a special ceremony on Wednesday August 10, 2016, at the... read more

MEDIA ADVISORYAugust 9, 2016 M. Kanani Laubach to be Sworn In as Hawaii Island District Family Court Judge WHAT:  Judicial Swearing-In Ceremony WHO:   M. Kanani Laubach WHEN:  Wednesday August 10,... read more

Every August, the Hawaii State Judiciary mails juror questionnaires to individuals who have a Hawaii state driver’s license or are registered to vote in the State of Hawaii.  This year,... read more

HONOLULU, HI – The Hawaii State Judiciary’s website has been voted number one in the National Association for Court Management’s (NACM) Top 10 Court Technology Solutions Awards for 2016.  This... read more

HONOLULU, HI – Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald announced today that he is seeking public comment on judicial nominees for two vacancies – one in the District Court of the... read more