Chief Justice Ronald T. Y. Moon appointed Blaine J. Kobayashi as judge of the District Court of the Second Circuit (islands of Maui, Lanai and Molokai). Kobayashi fills the vacancy... read more
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On August 6, the Hawaii State Judiciary will begin mailing 225,000 juror questionnaires to 85,000 residents on Oahu, 50,000 on Maui, 65,000 on Hawai`i and 25,000 on Kauai. Those who... read more
On July 22, Governor Lingle nominated Katherine G. Leonard as chief justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court at a 3 p.m. news conference at the State Capitol. The State Senate... read more
Chief Justice Ronald T. Y. Moon announced today that he is seeking public comment on judicial nominees for one vacancy at the District Court of the Second Circuit (island of... read more
Chief Justice Ronald T.Y. Moon today appointed Sherri-Ann L. Iha, Steven M. Nakashima, Michael K. Tanigawa and Matthew J. Viola to fill judicial vacancies in the District Court of the... read more
The District Court’s statewide telephone payment system for traffic fines and fees was upgraded July 1. Now, users enter a citation number using the keys on a touch-tone telephone and... read more
The Supreme Court will convene in special session to honor the late Chief Justice William S. Richardson on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. in the Supreme Court Courtroom,... read more
The fee for a traffic abstract will increase from $7 to $20 on July 1, 2010. The Hawaii State Judiciary has been charging $7 for a certified traffic abstract since... read more
The Hawaii Supreme Court and the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals will introduce electronic filing in the appellate courts in the near future. August 23, 2010 is the tentative implementation... read more
Chief Justice Ronald T. Y. Moon announced today that he is seeking public comment on judicial nominees for one vacancy at the District Court of the First Circuit and three... read more