--- title: "Courtney N. Naso | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/courtney-n-naso-family-court-judge-hawaii-family-court-first-circuit-hi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Courtney N. Naso Hawaii Family Court, First Circuit · Family Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Hawaii Family Court, First Circuit - State: Hawaii - Role: Family Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - On September 11, 2020, the Hawaii Judiciary announced Courtney N. Naso’s appointment to the District Family Court, replacing retired Judge Paul Murakami. - Courtney N. (Glaza) Naso is a judge of the Oʻahu First Circuit Family Court of Hawaiʻi, appointed in 2020 by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald to replace retired Judge Paul T. Murakami ### Education ### Additional information - She graduated from Regent University School of Law and was admitted to the Hawaii bar in 2006. - Family Court Judge, Hawaii Family Court, First Circuit. - Judge Naso presides over a variety of family law matters, including divorce, separation, and related cases in Honolulu County. - Position: District Family Judge, First Circuit (Oʻahu) - Retention: Judge Naso has petitioned for retention and renewal for an additional six-year term; the Judicial Selection Commission will decide based on public input - Naso had was employed by eleven years as a family litigation attorney at the Law Office of Steven J. Kim. - She earlier held similar positions at law firms in Hawaii and California. ## 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/general_information/contact/judges_phone_listing_1c) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/general_information/contact/judges_phone_listing_1c) - [Hawaii State Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/general_information/contact/judges_phone_listing_1c) - [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/general_information/contact/judges_phone_listing_1c) - [www.courts.state.hi.us](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/2020/09/chief-justice-appoints-district-and-district-family-court-judges) - [Hawaii State Judiciary judicial profile or roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/general_information/contact/judges_phone_listing_1c) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/courtney-n-naso-family-court-judge-hawaii-family-court-first-circuit-hi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/courtney-n-naso-family-court-judge-hawaii-family-court-first-circuit-hi", "name": "Courtney N. 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