Courts and Judiciary facilities in the Third Circuit (Hawaiʻi Island) will remain closed Tuesday, August 18. All other courts and Judiciary facilities statewide will reopen as scheduled.
Announcement for JEFS users: Multi factor authentication will be needed to access the Judiciary Electronic Filing and Service System beginning September 13. Click for more information about multi factor authentication for JEFS.
West Hawai`i Children’s Justice Center
The West Hawaii CJC recently moved into this location in 2022. The East and West Hawai`i Centers work in partnership to serve the children of the Big Island.
Serving All of Hawai`i
Children’s Centers are geographically dispersed to meet needs of children statewide:
Age-Appropriate Settings
Centers provide comfortable settings for children of all ages. See examples:
Video Interviews
Specially trained professionals conduct developmentally appropriate forensic interviews, and interviews are videotaped, in lieu of written statements.