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

The Hawaii State Judiciary has been increasing its use of online Internet programs to operate more efficiently and better serve the public. Earlier this year, the Judiciary started using social... read more

“Tough Love” is a feature story about the HOPE Probation program appearing in this month’s Honolulu Magazine issue.