Brian A. Costa at a glance
- Current role
- Circuit Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends September 29, 2034
Brian A. Costa
Circuit Court Judge · Hawaii Circuit Court, First Circuit
Biography
Professional career
- Judicial Service: Per diem judge, First Circuit Family Court (2017–present) Lead Judge, Juvenile Division
- Circuit Court Judge for the First Circuit (Oʻahu) in Hawaii, appointed in 2017 and confirmed in 2024, with extensive experience in criminal, civil, and family law
- Appointments: Initially appointed by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald in 2017 to the District Family Court of the First Circuit Confirmed by the Hawaiʻi State Senate in June 2024 to the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, succeeding Judge Jeffrey Crabtree
- Presiding Judge, Juvenile Drug Court
- Hawaiʻi Access to Justice Commission — Pro Bono Initiatives Task Force
Education
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law
Additional information
- Legal Career: Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, City & County of Honolulu Associate at Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel Owner/Manager, Costa & DeLacy, LLC — handling criminal, civil, and family law matters
- Attorney Member Manager at Costa & DeLacy.
- Hawaiʻi Access to Justice Commission — Administration Committee
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Extended Coverage Notice
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Camera Microphone Placement
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Hawaii leaves courtroom camera and microphone placement to the judge and cautions that judges may differ on placement rules.
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Sources
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