The Big Island Veterans Treatment Court celebrated its four most recent graduates with ceremonies taking place June 15 in Hilo and June 19 in Kona. Seven U.S. veterans have now... read more

HONOLULU, Hawaii – Hawaii Governor David Ige signed Senate Bill 718 SD1 HD1 CD1 today which provides funding for the next two fiscal years for Community Outreach Court. Gov. Ige... read more

As part of May National Drug Court Month 2017, the Kona Drug Court held an appreciation luncheon on May 26 for all the supporters, employers, and sponsors of their Drug... read more

Family, friends, colleagues, and supporters overflowed from the Supreme Court courtroom on Friday, June 2, 2017, as Brian Costa, Darolyn Lendio Heim, and Trish Morikawa were sworn in as judges... read more

HILO, HI – The state Judiciary is seeking individuals who speak English and another language to become court interpreters. Applications are now being accepted for a special summer Basic Orientation... read more

MEDIA ADVISORY June 1, 2017 Brian A. Costa, Darolyn H. Lendio Heim, and Trish K. Morikawa will be sworn in as Judges of the District Court of the First Circuit... read more

“On behalf of the Judiciary, I extend our sincere thoughts and condolences to the family of Shunichi Kimura, who served Hawaii Island with distinction as both mayor and Circuit Court... read more

“On behalf of the Hawaii State Judiciary, our thoughts and prayers are with Senator Hirono. She is a strong and tireless advocate for Hawaii, and we send our aloha and... read more

Kona Drug Court held its 39th Graduation Celebration on May 8 in the Kona Courthouse. The courtroom was filled with friends, family, and court personnel who came to celebrate the... read more

Fifth grader Kelsey Carvill of Le Jardin Academy and third grader Sidney Mendez of Pearl City Highlands Elementary School were the top winners of the First Circuit Court’s 2017 Law... read more