--- title: "Bevanne J. Bowers | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bevanne-j-bowers-per-diem-judge-hawaii-second-circuit-hi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Bevanne J. Bowers Hawaii District and District Family Courts, Second Circuit · Per Diem Judge ## Profile - Court: Hawaii District and District Family Courts, Second Circuit - State: Hawaii - Role: Per Diem Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-09 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - The Hawaii Judiciary's February 26, 2025 nominee release identifies Bevanne J. Bowers as a per diem District Family Court judge in the Second Circuit, employed with the Law Office of Bevanne Bowers and Executive Director of Mediation Services of Maui, Inc. - Per diem judge for the Maui Second Circuit District Court of Hawaiʻi, appointed on December 20, 2021, and is the first Black female judge in Maui County - Legal Practice: Opened her own law office in Tennessee in 2001, later relocating to Maui in 2011 - Bevanne Bowers is a Hawaii Circuit Per Diem Judge at Judiciary Courts of the State of Hawaii based in Hilo, Hawaii ### Education ### Additional information - 28 Mar 2025 · Ms. - It states she is a University of Memphis graduate and was admitted to the Hawaii State Bar in 2012. - Current per diem judge serving in the District and/or District Family courts in Hawaii's Second Circuit. - Per diem judge in the District and Family Courts of Hawaiʻi’s Second Judicial Circuit, covering Maui County. - Second Circuit Per Diem Judges (Maui). - Chief Justice Appoints Sonya H. Toma as District Family Court Judge. - She also serves as a per diem District Family Court Judge in the Second Circuit. - All ten result snippets and destination URLs follow; navigation and missing-keyword labels omitted. - Works For: Maui Second Circuit District Court of Hawai'i. - Works For: JUDICIARY COURTS OF THE STATE OF HAWAII. - Location: Wailuku, Hawaii, United States. - One-on-One with Bevanne Jannine Bowers (Sister Power). ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### extended coverage notice Scope: statewide Hawaii requires news media to notify a court coordinator before electronic or photographic coverage of a judicial proceeding, including audio recording, film, videotape, or still photography. Evidence excerpt: The news media must notify a court coordinator of their intent to provide any electronic or photographic coverage of a judicial proceeding. [Cameras and Audio Equipment](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/media_guidelines/cameras_and_audio_equipment) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### camera microphone placement Scope: statewide Hawaii leaves courtroom camera and microphone placement to the judge and cautions that judges may differ on placement rules. Evidence excerpt: The judge will decide where cameras and microphones can be placed in the courtroom. Judges differ on this - so please ask. [Cameras and Audio Equipment](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/media_guidelines/cameras_and_audio_equipment) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/district/perdiem/second_circuit) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/district/perdiem/second_circuit) - [Hawaii State Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/district/perdiem/second_circuit) - [Cameras and Audio Equipment](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/media_guidelines/cameras_and_audio_equipment) - [Remote Court Hearings via Zoom](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/remote-court-hearings-via-zoom-or-webex) - [Hawaii State Judiciary judicial profile or roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/district/perdiem/second_circuit) - [www.courts.state.hi.us](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/2025/02/chief-justice-seeks-public-comment-on-judicial-nominees-for-the-second-circuit) - [www.linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bevanne-bowers-a92a017) - [thinktechhawaii.com](https://thinktechhawaii.com/one-on-one-with-bevanne-jannine-bowers-sister-power/) - [www.hawaiifreepress.com](https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/43249/Chief-Justice-Appoints-Sonya-H-Toma-as-District-Family-Court-Judge-for-Maui) - [www.publicnow.com](https://www.publicnow.com/view/2E3CCB32F5AB6A4ED4EA3B457072898121181396) - [thinktechhawaii.com](https://thinktechhawaii.com/tag/bevanne-jannine-bowers/) - [www.facebook.com](https://www.facebook.com/thinktechhawaii/videos/one-on-one-with-bevanne-jannine-bowers-sister-power/811754199913738/) - [www.zoominfo.com](https://www.zoominfo.com/p/Bevanne-Bowers/4026298331) - [Hawaii State Judiciary judicial profile or roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/district/perdiem/second_circuit) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bevanne-j-bowers-per-diem-judge-hawaii-second-circuit-hi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bevanne-j-bowers-per-diem-judge-hawaii-second-circuit-hi", "name": "Bevanne J. 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