Note: Please do not call a judge about a pending case.  In most circumstances, a judge is prohibited from discussing a pending case unless all parties are given notice and an opportunity to be present. Judges are also prohibited from publicly discussing a pending or impending case.  See Rules 2.9 and 2.10 of the Hawaii Revised Code of Judicial Conduct.

Circuit Court judges are appointed to a 10-year term by the Governor from a list of not less than four and not more than six nominees provided by the Judicial Selection Commission. The Governor’s appointees are subject to the consent of the state Senate. Judges must retire by age 70 and may be retired or removed for incapacity.

District Court judges are appointed to a six-year term by the Chief Justice from a list of at least six names submitted for each opening by the Judicial Selection Commission, subject to confirmation by the state Senate.

Name	Title	Phone Number	Term
Ashford, James H.	Circuit Court Judge, 10th Division	808-539-4012	04/24/18 – 04/23/28
Ayabe, Bert I.	Circuit Court Judge, 21st Division	808-539-4580	06/10/14 – 06/09/24
Browning, R. Mark	Chief Judge/Administrative Judge, 3rd Division	808-539-4070	05/06/10 – 05/05/20
Castagnetti, Jeannette	Circuit Court Judge, 5th Division, Deputy Chief	808-539-4025	09/30/10 – 09/29/20
Chang, Gary W. B.	Circuit Court Judge, 14th Division	808-539-4084	06/01/09 – 05/31/19
Ching, Jennifer L.	District Family Judge	808-954-8141	06/24/17 – 06/23/23
Costa, Brian	District Family Judge	808-954-8447	06/02/17 – 06/01/23
Crabtree, Jeffrey P.	Circuit Court Judge, 6th Division	808-538-5181	11/25/14 – 11/24/24
Domingo, William M.	11th District Judge	808-538-5003	05/18/15 – 05/17/21
Eddins, Todd W.	Circuit Court Judge, 8th Division	808-539-4176	04/07/17 – 04/06/27
Gangnes, Hilary Benson	2nd District Judge	808-538-5227	05/22/14 – 05/21/20
	Circuit Court Judge, 20th Division	808-539-5549
Hall, Jessi L.K.	District Family Court	808-954-8448	12/20/17  – 12/19/23
Iha, Sherri	District Family Judge	808-954-8448	08/26/16 – 08/25/22
Kawamura, Shirley M.	Circuit Court Judge, 12th Division	808-539-4330	12/17/15 – 12/16/25
Kawashima, James S.	District Judge	808-538-5000	06/30/16 – 06/29/22
Kim, Glenn J.	Circuit Court Judge, 4th Division	808-539-4320	04/30/17 – 04/29/27
Kubo, Edward H., Jr.	Circuit Court Judge, 18th Division	808-539-4133	03/11/10 – 03/10/20
Kupau-Odo, Summer M.M.	District Court Judge	808-538-5403	11/29/18 – 11/28/24
Kuriyama, Christine E.	Deputy Chief Judge, Senior Family Court Judge	808-954-8030	11/25/14 – 11/24/24
Lee, Lono J.	10th District Judge, Deputy Chief	808-538-5033	06/10/15 – 06/09/21
Lendio Heim, Darolyn	12th Division, District Court Judge	808-538-5004	05/03/17 – 05/02/23
Luke, Linda K.C.	District Judge	808-538-5184	12/29/16 – 12/28/22
May, Melanie M.	8th District Judge	808-538-5435	06/23/17 – 06/22/23
McWhinnie, James C.	6th District Judge	808-538-5000	12/17/15 – 12/16/21
Medeiros, Dyan M.	District Family Judge	808-954-8019	07/10/15 – 07/09/21
Morikawa, Trish K.	9th District Judge	808-538-5010	05/03/17 – 05/02/23
Morikone, Kevin T.	District Family Judge	808-954-8013	04/24/18 – 04/23/24
Murakami, Paul T.	District Family Judge	808-954-8004	06/07/14 – 06/06/20
Nacino, Edwin C.	Circuit Court Judge, 15th Division	808-539-4116	01/28/10 – 01/27/20
Nakashima, Steven M.	District Family Judge	808-538-5000	08/26/16 – 08/25/22
Nakasone, Karen T.	Circuit Court Judge, 22nd Division	808-539-4155	11/01/11 – 10/31/21
Ochiai, Dean E.	Circuit Court Judge, 7th Division	808-539-4006	02/15/13 – 02/14/23
Pacarro, Clarence A.	7th District Judge	808-538-5005	06/07/14 – 06/06/20
Remigio, Catherine	Circuit Court Judge, 2nd Division	808-539-4030	04/07/17 – 04/06/27
Shimozono, Kenneth J.	District Court Judge	808-538-5090	08/30/18 – 08/29/24
Somerville, Rowena	Circuit Court Judge, 23rd Division	808-538-5890	12/20/17  – 12/19/27
Souza, Kevin A.	District Family Judge	808-954-8010	02/15/13 – 02/14/19
Tanigawa, Michael K.	District Court Judge	808-538-5015	08/26/16 – 08/25/22
To’oto’o, Fa’auuga L.	Circuit Court Judge, 19th Division	808-539-4074	10/07/10 – 10/06/20
Uale, Bode A.	District Family Judge	808-954-8088	10/27/16 – 10/26/22
Viola, Matthew J.	Circuit Court Judge, 13th Division	808-539-4443	12/20/17  – 12/19/27
Wong, Paul B.K.	Circuit Court Judge, 1st Division	808-539-4066	12/20/17  – 12/19/27
Yoo, Kristine Y.	Family Court District Judge	808-954-8100	08/30/18 – 08/29/24

*Iha Nakashima and Viola: Nominated to district family; appointed, confirmed and sworn-in as a district court judge; assigned to district family court.