#Hawaiʻi State Judiciary
State Courts on Oʻahu, Kauaʻi, Maui County and Hawaiʻi Island closed Friday due to inclement weather
The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary announces that state courts and Judiciary operations on Oʻahu, Kauaʻi, and in Maui County will be closed on Friday, March 13, due to inclement weather.
Drivers warned of fake traffic citation scam
People statewide are receiving text messages that demand payment for nonexistent traffic citations, according to a warning from the Hawaiʻi State Judiciary. The scammers pretend to represent the Department of Motor Vehicles and send threatening texts. The message says that unless payment is made for unpaid “traffic citations,” the recipients’ driving privileges and vehicle registration […]
Hawaiʻi State Judiciary warns public of scam calls spoofing Supreme Court Clerk’s Office
The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary is warning the public about a new scam in which callers pretend to be from the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Clerk’s Office.
Commencement ceremony honors first graduates from Women’s Court
The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary honored the first six graduates of its Mohala Wahine program—also known as Women’s Court—during a ceremony held Wednesday in the Supreme Court courtroom.
House Finance Committee approves its draft of the state’s fiscal 2025-26, ’26-27 budgets
Maui County highlights in the House Finance Committee draft budgets for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 include $1.6 million in both fiscal years for Kamehameha III temporary school in Lahaina and $12 million in fiscal 2026 and $6 million in fiscal 2027 for Maui Health System.
Applicants Wanted for State Ethics and Campaign Spending Commissions
The Judicial Council is seeking applicants to fill upcoming vacancies on the Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission and Campaign Spending Commission. The terms on each commission will run four years from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029.
MPD’s Crisis Intervention Team graduates 20 new members
Twenty new members have completed 20 hours of training and joined the ranks of the Maui Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team. This is the 16th class to complete the program launched as the first of its kind in 2013.
