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Requiring Judges To Consider Past Trauma Of Youth Offenders Aim Of New Law The proposed law, which awaits the governor’s signature, would also bar youth who have been trafficked or sexually abused from being charged as adults for crimes in which their abuser is the victim.

May 18, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/requiring-judges-to-consider-past-trauma-of-youth-offenders-aim-of-new-law/

Acting Chief Justice Appoints District Court Judges

March 13, 2026 0

Acting Chief Justice Appoints District Court Judges HONOLULU – Acting Chief Justice Sabrina S. McKenna today appointed two individuals to...

DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SECURES GRAND JURY INDICTMENT AGAINST MAN ACCUSED OF OBSTRUCTION, INTIMIDATION AND WITNESS TAMPERING

February 25, 2026 0

HONOLULU – On February 20, 2026, an Oʻahu Grand Jury indicted Christopher Moon on seven criminal offenses relating to allegations...

Officers’ misconduct detailed

February 6, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/06/hawaii-news/officers-misconduct-detailed/?WHT=0d9b3e267102a19f210b85e117c33b95d7d0b696

Resolution urges ban on aquarium fishing

January 12, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/12/hawaii-news/resolution-urges-ban-on-aquarium-fishing/?WHT=a084859057d0d1bbf538eb464fd429cf61b07c71

Hawaiʻi Is Still Releasing Inmates Without IDs Needed To Reenter Society Lawmakers have made multiple efforts to improve the process of getting incarcerated people the identification they need to access basic services, but little has changed.

January 2, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/01/hawaii-is-still-releasing-inmates-without-ids-needed-to-reenter-society/

LAWS TO TAKE EFFECT IN THE NEW YEAR, 2026

December 30, 2025 0

LAWS TO TAKE EFFECT IN THE NEW YEAR Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – House Speaker Nadine K. Nakamura today shared a list of...

A Revolving Door For Mentally Ill? Lawmakers Question Diversion Program Citing Civil Beat’s investigation of a jail diversion program known as Act 26, a group of senators is asking the health department to consider potential changes to the law.

October 31, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/revolving-door-mentally-ill-lawmakers-question-diversion-program/

Chief Justice Recktenwald retires

October 1, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/10/01/hawaii-news/chief-justice-recktenwald-retires/

New law impacts moped drivers: It requires helmets, raises minimum age to 16

September 17, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/09/17/hawaii-news/new-law-impacts-moped-drivers-it-requires-helmets-raises-minimum-age-to-16/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Council mulls another pedestrian safety bill

September 17, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/09/17/hawaii-news/council-mulls-another-pedestrian-safety-bill/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Nitta vs. HMSA sent back to lower court

September 14, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/09/14/hawaii-news/nitta-vs-hmsa-sent-back-to-lower-court/

PARENTS SUE MAUI PREPARATORY ACADEMY OVER DISCRIMINATORY POLICY TARGETING TRANS STUDENTS (ACLU-HI)

September 3, 2025 0

PARENTS SUE MAUI PREPARATORY ACADEMY OVER DISCRIMINATORY POLICY TARGETING TRANS STUDENTS HONOLULU, Hawai‘i – Today, the American Civil Liberties Union...

HAWAIʻI ENFORCES NEW LAW TO COMBAT DISCRIMINATORY CALLS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT Act 259 Provides Civil Recourse for Discriminatory Reporting to Law Enforcement

September 3, 2025 0

HAWAIʻI ENFORCES NEW LAW TO COMBAT DISCRIMINATORY CALLS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT Act 259 Provides Civil Recourse for Discriminatory Reporting to...

Hawaiʻi Needs Lawyers. Now, Mainland Attorneys Can Practice Here Attorneys licensed in other states and in good standing can practice in Hawaiʻi without taking the state bar, as long as they work in criminal litigation for a government agency.

August 1, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/hawai%ca%bbi-needs-lawyers-now-mainland-attorneys-can-practice-here/

Law

Requiring Judges To Consider Past Trauma Of Youth Offenders Aim Of New Law The proposed law, which awaits the governor’s signature, would also bar youth who have been trafficked or sexually abused from being charged as adults for crimes in which their abuser is the victim.

Acting Chief Justice Appoints District Court Judges

DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SECURES GRAND JURY INDICTMENT AGAINST MAN ACCUSED OF OBSTRUCTION, INTIMIDATION AND WITNESS TAMPERING

Officers’ misconduct detailed

Resolution urges ban on aquarium fishing

Hawaiʻi Is Still Releasing Inmates Without IDs Needed To Reenter Society Lawmakers have made multiple efforts to improve the process of getting incarcerated people the identification they need to access basic services, but little has changed.

LAWS TO TAKE EFFECT IN THE NEW YEAR, 2026

A Revolving Door For Mentally Ill? Lawmakers Question Diversion Program Citing Civil Beat’s investigation of a jail diversion program known as Act 26, a group of senators is asking the health department to consider potential changes to the law.

Chief Justice Recktenwald retires

New law impacts moped drivers: It requires helmets, raises minimum age to 16

Council mulls another pedestrian safety bill

Nitta vs. HMSA sent back to lower court

PARENTS SUE MAUI PREPARATORY ACADEMY OVER DISCRIMINATORY POLICY TARGETING TRANS STUDENTS (ACLU-HI)

HAWAIʻI ENFORCES NEW LAW TO COMBAT DISCRIMINATORY CALLS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT Act 259 Provides Civil Recourse for Discriminatory Reporting to Law Enforcement

Judge set to decide fight over subpoena seeking HPD records

Judge: BJ Penn cannot contact his mother for a year

STVR law goes into effect soon

Inaba: Council won’t override mayor’s veto of Bill 59

Hawaii County bars, restaurants to carry life-saving Narcan under new bill

Hawaiʻi Needs Lawyers. Now, Mainland Attorneys Can Practice Here Attorneys licensed in other states and in good standing can practice in Hawaiʻi without taking the state bar, as long as they work in criminal litigation for a government agency.

This 10-Year-Old Saved Up for a 3D Printer and Built a Business From Scratch

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Beth Fukumoto: What High School Graduations Ought To Mean To All Of Us They’re a reminder of who we are and who we are still trying to be.

Hawaiʻi County Staffer Gets 4 Years In $11M Bribery Scheme Prosecutors say Alan Rudo, a former housing specialist on the Big Island, pocketed “the lion’s share” of proceeds from an affordable housing credit scheme.

Kaua‘i Wants To Expand Its Only Landfill — Again The island’s sole permitted landfill in Kekaha will fill up in just four years.

Honolulu Officials Accept Raises Without Hearing Public Opposition Members of the public had little opportunity to comment on the raises, which are paid for with their tax dollars.

Artificial Intelligence Is Here To Stay. Are Hawaiʻi Schools Ready? From preschoolers to high school seniors, Hawaiʻi students share how artificial intelligence is shaping their learning and plans for the future.

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