LibGuides: Hawai`i Legal Research: Judiciary

Historical Courts

Kingdom Cases 1847-1893 (Haw. King.)

Vol. I - 1847-1856 "Law Reports" (Haw.)

Originally published in the Polynesian. See Chronicling America at the Library of Congress.

Vols. 2-8 1856-1893 Hawaiian Reports (Haw.)

Provisional Government 1893-1894 (Haw. Prov. Gov.) (Jan. 17, 1893-July 3, 1894)

Vol. 9 Hawaiian Reports (Haw.)

Republic of Hawai'i 1894-1898 (Haw. Rep.) (July 4, 1894-July 6, 1898)

Vols. 9-12 Hawaiian Reports (Haw.)

Territory of Hawai'i 1898-1959 (Haw. Terr.) (July 7, 1898-Aug. 20, 1959)

Vols. 13-19 Hawaiian Reports (Haw.)
Vols. 20-43 Hawai'i Reports (Haw.)

NOTE: (Vols. 20-27 available at LLMC-Digital)

See also the Federal Reporter and the Federal Supplement because the Territory of Hawai'i was under the jurisdiction of the U.S. federal government until statehood in 1959.

Statehood 1959- (Haw.) or (Haw. Ct. App.) (Aug. 21, 1959- )

Pacific Reports (use this for Bluebook citations) (P.2d or P.3d)

Begins in Vol. 352 Pacific Reports 2d, page 329

Vols. 44- Hawai'i Reports (Haw.)

Hawai`i Cases

Hawaii Court Statistics

Circuit Court Standard Jury Instructions This link opens in a new window
Court Rules This link opens in a new window
Hawaii Rules of Court; Litigator's Internet Resource Guide
eCourt Kokua This link opens in a new window
For access to traffic cases, District Court criminal, Circuit Court criminal, Family Court criminal (adults) and appellate cases
FAQs about ICA - Glossary of Terms This link opens in a new window
Hawai'i Appellate Court Opinions and Orders This link opens in a new window
Search for the most recent opinions from the Hawai'i Supreme Court and the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA). Opinions from both courts are currently published in Pacific Reports and Hawaii Reports.
Since statehood in 1959, Hawai'i Appellate decisions are published in both Hawai'i Reports and Pacific Reports.

Prior to statehood in 1959, Hawai'i Supreme Court decisions were published in Hawai'i Reports.

ICA decisions began in 1980.
Hawai'i Rules Of Court This link opens in a new window
Hawai'i State Judiciary This link opens in a new window
Hawaii Pattern Jury Instructions - Criminal (2011) This link opens in a new window
Ho`ohiki This link opens in a new window
To access certain civil cases filed in the Circuit, District, and Family Courts.
Criminal cases are in eCourt Kokua.
ICA Appeals Flowchart This link opens in a new window
Oral Arguments Recordings Archive This link opens in a new window
Search Court Records - Ho`ohiki This link opens in a new window
Ho`ohiki - Public Access to Court Information.

Judiiciary Records Finding Aid (State Archives)

Federal Courts

U.S. District Court - District of Hawaii This link opens in a new window
U.S. District Court Civil Jury Instructions (Federal) This link opens in a new window
Civil jury instructions for the U.S. District of Hawai'i Court. Judges' requirements.
U.S. District Court Criminal Jury Instructions (Federal) This link opens in a new window
Criminal jury instructions for the U.S. District of Hawai'i Court. Judges' requirements.
U.S. District Court Calendar This link opens in a new window
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit This link opens in a new window
Ninth Circuit Published Opinions This link opens in a new window
Opinions with precedential value.
Ninth Circuit Unpublished Opinions This link opens in a new window
Opinions without precedential value.

WestlawNext/Lexis Advance/Bloomberg Law

Westlaw Edge (WL)

Database: HI-CS

1 Haw. (1847) through 43 Haw. (statehood, 1959);
1959- From 351 P.2d through quick opinions
ICA from 611 P.2d (inception, 1980) through quick opinions
1980-1994 Hawai'i Appellate Reports (Haw.App.) Vol. 1 - 10

Lexis+ (L+)

Database: HICTS

1 Haw. (1847) through 43 Haw. (statehood, 1959);
1959- From 351 P.2d through quick opinions
ICA from 611 P.2d (inception, 1980) through quick opinions
1980-1994 Hawai'i Appellate Reports (Haw.App.) Vol. 1 - 10

Hawai`i Legal Research: Judiciary

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