State courthouses on the Big Island will be closed on Monday, July 29 due to Tropical Storm Flossie. Court hearings scheduled for Monday will be rescheduled to a later date.... read more

Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald has appointed James H. Ashford as District Judge of the First Circuit (Oahu). He will fill the vacancy created when Dean Ochiai was selected as... read more

Pursuant to Act 103, the Family Court is seeking professionals interested in performing child custody evaluations who wish to be listed on the Registry of Private Child Custody Evaluators. Under... read more

The Hawaii Supreme Court has amended the Hawai`i Rules of Professional Conduct. In an effort to present the changes in a more readable format, the Hawaii Supreme Court is providing... read more

The Hawaii State Judiciary is currently repairing and restoring the exterior and interior portions of Ali`iolani Hale, the historic building in downtown Honolulu that houses the Hawaii Supreme Court, Supreme... read more

Thirty-nine attorneys who volunteer at the Third Circuit’s Self-Help Center in the Hilo courthouse were recognized for their service at a Hawaii County Bar Association (HCBA) luncheon held June 14... read more

Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald announced today that he is seeking written comments on judicial nominees for one vacancy at the District Court of the First Circuit (island of O`ahu).... read more

Kauai Drug Court graduates were congratulated by federal, state and city officials at a ceremony held May 31. Shown are (left to right) Joseph Savino, Drug Court Administrator; U.S. Rep.... read more

Drug Court clients on the Big Island are increasing their service to the community in celebration of National Drug Court Month in May. On Saturday, April 29, Hilo Drug Court... read more

In celebration of Law Week, the Judiciary is releasing a series of audio interviews with state court judges on its YouTube channel. Each interview is approximately five minutes long and... read more