Maui Judge Kelsey Kawano has been appointed to fill the vacancy on the Circuit Court of the Second Circuit. The judicial office has been vacant since the retirement of Circuit Judge Joseph E. Cardoza in June 2019.

Maui's Kirstin M. Hamman has been appointed as Maui District Court Judge, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Keith E. Tanaka.

The judgeship has been vacant since the retirement of District Judge Keith E. Tanaka in August 2017.

In the past five years alone, criminal case filings in Maui County have increased by 50%, significantly increasing the workload of each judge...

A grassroots effort called STAE or "Steps to Avoid Eviction" aims to ensure that landlords get paid the rent they are owed and tenants are not evicted.

In a first-of-its-kind, pilot project the state house will accept video testimony from neighbor island residents during a committee hearing today.

Poelman was among a list of nominees identified by the Judicial Selection Commission to be considered for the Maui vacancy created by the resignation of former district judge Mimi DesJardins.

The list of nominees includes: Brian A. Costa; Michelle L. Drewyer; Gregory J. Garneau; Kirstin M. Hamman; Georgia A. K. McMillen; and Lloyd A. Poelman.

The selection process was turned over to the commission after the governor mistakenly made his selection two days late, missing the 30-day deadline outlined in the state constitution.

Judge Cardoza succeeds Judge Shackley Raffetto, the Judiciary’s 2011 Jurist of the Year, who will be retiring at the end of this month after 25 years on the bench.

Maui Resident, Adrianne Heely gained Senate confirmation yesterday as judge for the District Family Court of the Second Circuit, on Maui.

Mimi DesJardins was confirmed by the Hawaii State Senate today as Maui's newest District Court of the Second Circuit. DesJardins fills the vacancy created by the promotion of the Honorable Judge Rhonda Loo to the Second Circuit Court on Maui.

DesJardins fills the vacancy created by the elevation of former District Court Judge Rhonda Lai Loo on Maui.The selection is still subject to State Senate confirmation.

Joe Wildman cited an unresolved situation with his law firm as his reason to forgo consideration to the post.

Maui Judge Joel retires today after a full career with the Second Circuit Court that included his rulings in the high profile Hawaii Superferry case.