27 Jan 2012 16:00:00 PST

The Judicial Council is seeking interested and qualified applicants to serve on the Hawai`i State Ethics Commission and on the Campaign Spending Commission. Members of both commissions serve on a voluntary basis for a four-year term. The Ethics Commission addresses ethical issues involving legislato...More More

04 Jan 2012 16:00:00 PST

Applications are now being accepted for the next state court interpreter orientation workshop to be held on each of the major islands in February and March. Due to high demand, a second Oahu session has been added in March. The workshop registration deadline has been extended until February 15, 2012...More More

28 Dec 2011 16:00:00 PST

The Hawaii Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Kakinami v. Kakinami on Thursday, January 5, at 10 a.m. in the courtroom on the first floor of the Ronald T. Y. Moon Judiciary Complex in Kapolei. It will be the second time that the state’s highest court convenes in the Judiciary’s ne...More More

23 Dec 2011 16:00:00 PST

Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald today appointed Mimi DesJardins to fill a judicial vacancy in the District Court of the Second Circuit. DesJardins has served as a part-time judge of the District Court of the Second Circuit since 2006. A former Deputy Corporation Counsel, Deputy Public Defender and...More More

08 Dec 2011 16:00:00 PST

The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Kona Judiciary Complex has been published and is available on the Office of Environmental Quality Control website. The FEIS identified seven Candidate Sites in the Kailua-Kona area: Candidate SiteTax Map Key (TMK)*Land Owner A Kaloko Makai...More More

28 Nov 2011 16:00:00 PST

The Traffic Violations Bureau in the Honolulu District Court at 1111 Alakea Street will no longer be open until 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday evenings. Office hours will be from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with counter service hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, effective December 5, 2011....More More

23 Nov 2011 16:00:00 PST

Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald announced today that he is seeking written comment on judicial nominees for one vacancy at the District Court of the Second Circuit (county of Maui), that occurred upon the appointment of the Honorable Rhonda I.L. Loo to the Circuit Court of the Second Circuit on Ju...More More

14 Nov 2011 16:00:00 PST

Applicants are being sought for a vacancy on the Lawyers Fund for Client Protection of the Bar of Hawaii board (Fund). The duties of the board are to oversee and administer the Fund, the purpose of which is to reimburse to the extent provided by the Rules of the Hawaii Supreme Court, losses caused ...More More

09 Nov 2011 16:00:00 PST

A $200,000 grant has been awarded to the First Circuit Court. The project is a partnership between the Hawaii Drug Court Program and the Mental Health Court. The funds will provide treatment to non-violent, mentally ill offenders, many of whom have co-occurring problems with substance abuse. The gra...More More

14 Oct 2011 16:00:00 PST

The Attorneys and Judges Assistance Program Board (AAP) will have terms expiring on January 7, 2012. There will be three Board positions to be filled, one judge and two lawyer members. Terms will be for three years and the positions are not compensated, although travel is reimbursed. Duties of the...More More

07 Oct 2011 16:00:00 PST

On October 5, 6 and 7, equipment problems with the Judiciary Electronic Filing and Services System (JEFS) prevented e-filing of electronic documents in the appellate courts. By Hawaii Supreme Court order, October 5, 6 and 7, and  each consecutive business day during which JEFS is unavailable fo...More More

30 Sep 2011 16:00:00 PST

Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald (far left) and Administrative Director of the Courts Rod Maile (far right) pose with Volunteer Wayne Sakai. Sakai was recognized for volunteering 1,512 hours last fiscal year. Officials and staff of the Hawaii State Judiciary and its Volunteers in Public Service to th...More More

12 Sep 2011 16:00:00 PST

A public information meeting will be held on September 20, 2011 at the West Hawaii Civic Center Community Meeting Hale in Kailua-Kona to discuss the Candidate Sites and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Kona Judiciary Complex. The meeting is being held during the 45-day com...More More

09 Sep 2011 16:00:00 PST

The following individual has applied for an unpaid position on the Hawai`i Board of Certified Shorthand Reporters. If appointed, this member shall fill the remainder of a term which will expire on October 31, 2012. Name Current Employment/Position Theresa A. Reese Official Court Reporter/CSR ...More More

23 Aug 2011 16:00:00 PST

The Hawaii State Department of Accounting and General Services and the Hawaii State Judiciary have released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Kona Judiciary Complex Site Selection. The DEIS is available for review on the Office of Environmental Quality Control website http://ha...More More