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HRS §603-3

Number and naming of first circuit court judges

Starting July 1, 1992, the first circuit court will have 25 judges. Each judge is given a number from first to twenty-fifth. This section just sets the number and titles of the judges.

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The statute, as written — First circuit court judges

Effective July 1, 1992, the circuit court of the first circuit shall consist of twenty-five judges, who shall be styled as first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, twentieth, twenty-first, twenty-second, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, and twenty-fifth judge, respectively.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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