Informing the Legislature that on June 26, 2025, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB399 HD1 SD2 CD1 (ACT 231).

This bill amends Hawaii Revised Statutes to establish specific numbers of judges for each judicial circuit: 15 judges for the First Circuit, 3 for the Second and Third Circuits, and 2 for the Fifth Circuit. It designates one judge in the First Circuit to handle landlord-tenant and small claims matters, with the chief justice able to authorize other judges to handle these cases when needed. The bill also allows district courts to hold sessions at any location within their circuits as often as necessary to promote justice. This legislation formalizes the organizational structure of Hawaii's district court system, directly affecting how cases are administered across the state's judicial circuits.