During a recent visit to Maui, Hawaii Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald, joined by Second Circuit Chief Judge Joseph Cardoza and Judge Rhonda Loo, presented certificates of appreciation to... read more
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Representatives from the Hawaii State Judiciary, the Access to Justice Commission and legal service providers have been traveling around the community to provide information and answer questions about various legal... read more
R. Mark Browning was presented the Judiciary’s Jurist of the Year Award by Chief JusticeMark Recktenwald on November 15, 2013. R. Mark Browning, deputy chief judge and senior family... read more
The Annual Parole Completion Ceremony was held November 14 at 6:00pm at the Hawaii State Supreme Court Ali`iolani Hale. The Hawaii Friends of Justice & Civic Education recognized the hard... read more
The State Judiciary and the Volunteer Legal Services of Hawaii (VLSH) are pleased to announce that they will be sponsoring an “Ask-a-Lawyer” event for all Veterans who have served our... read more
On October 24, members of the judicial and legal systems, including Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald; Associate Justice Simeon Acoba; Associate Judge Daniel Foley, Chair of the Hawai`i Access to Justice... read more
During a recent visit to Kauai, Hawaii Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald, joined by Fifth Circuit Chief Judge Randal Valenciano and Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Watanabe, presented certificates of... read more
The State Judiciary announced today that it had selected a new site for the planned Kona Judiciary Complex. The new location will be Site F, a 10 acre parcel in... read more
Appearing before a judge in a criminal case can be a traumatic experience for anyone, but the process can be even more difficult for veterans, many of whom have PTSD.... read more
Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald has appointed Lloyd A. Poelman as judge of the District Court of the Second Circuit (County of Maui). Poelman has practiced law for 27 years... read more