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 10-year terms 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 six-year terms 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	Division/Title	Phone Number	Term
Circuit Court Judges
DeWeese, Wendy M.	Division 4, Chief Judge, Administrative Judge	808-322-8755	12/02/21 – 12/01/31
Kubota, Peter K.	Division 1, Circuit Court Judge	808-961-7464	5/15/20 – 5/14/30
Nakamoto, Henry T.	Division 2, Circuit Court Judge	808-961-7454	10/30/17 – 10/29/2027
District Court Judges
Hasegawa, Jill M.	District Court Judge	808-443-2030	07/01/2022 – 06/30/2028
Hawk, Jeffrey	District Court Judge	808-961-7470	11/04/2019 – 11/03/2025
Laubach, M. Kanani	District Family Judge, Deputy Chief	808-961-7470	08/10/2022 – 08/09/2028
Nagata, Darien W.L. Ching	District Family Court Judge	808-961-7500	05/20/22 – 05/19/28
Ng, Jeffrey W.	District Family Court Judge	808-961-7500	05/05/21 – 05/04/27
Sokolow, Joanna E.	District Family Court Judge	808-443-2112	08/03/22 – 08/02/28
Tsuchiya, Kimberly B.M.	Division 3, Circuit Court Judge	808-322-8700	12/02/21 -12/01/27