HONOLULU – Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald today appointed Lesley N. Maloian to fill a judicial position in the District Family Court of the First Circuit. Maloian has been a... read more

  The Hawaii State Judiciary has launched the first phase of its Online Dispute Resolution Pilot Project (ODR) on Oahu. Beginning July 1, 2021, some parties to small claims cases... read more

  DWI Court graduation ceremonies are a time to celebrate many successes, as well as some unexpected surprises. One such surprise was shared at the June 17 ceremony when a... read more

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Keoni Barr said he is ready to be the person he knows he can be after successfully completing the Big Island Veterans Treatment Court program. He told... read more

  HONOLULU – The Attorneys and Judges Assistance Program Board (AAP) has three board positions to be filled, including one member of the Judiciary (judge) and two attorneys. The term... read more

SB 939 Bill Signing Recognizing Juneteenth  Remarks of Chief Justice Recktenwald June 16, 2021 Aloha, and mahalo to Governor Ige for inviting me to attend this historic bill-signing, recognizing a... read more

Video Available Now This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act (HHCA). Join the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center’s moderated panel discussion to learn about... read more

  The Family Court’s Divorce Law in Hawaii program is celebrating its 250th session by announcing that anyone seeking information about divorce in Hawaii may now access the program on... read more

  Julie Kang, a fifth grader at Punahou School and Kiana Wysocki, an eighth grader at Kapolei Middle School, took the top prizes in this year’s First Circuit Law Day... read more

HONOLULU – Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald announced today that he is seeking public comment on judicial nominees for a position in the District Family Court in the First Circuit,... read more