--- title: "David M. Hayakawa | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-m-hayakawa-district-court-judge-hawaii-district-court-first-circuit-hi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # David M. Hayakawa Hawaii District Court, First Circuit · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Hawaii District Court, First Circuit - State: Hawaii - Role: District 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 - Judge on the Oʻahu First Circuit District Court of Hawaiʻi, appointed in 2023 by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald and confirmed by the Hawaiʻi State Senate - On August 3, 2023, Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald announced David M. Hayakawa’s appointment to the First Circuit District Court, subject to Senate confirmation - Associate, Law Office of Howard Luke (criminal defense) (2004–2012) - Earlier he handled criminal defense at the Law Office of Howard Luke from 2004–2012, family law at Coates & Frey from 1999–2004, and held the role of a deputy public defender from 1987–1999. - Associate, Coates & Frey (family law) (1999–2004). - District Court Judge, Hawaii District Court, First Circuit ### Education - University of Hawaiʻi William S ### Additional information - Hayakawa’s appointment was part of a 2023 group of three new District Court judges on Oʻahu, alongside Robert J. Brown and Erika E. Ireland. - 2012–2023: Sole practitioner, Law Office of David Hayakawa - He graduated from University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law and joined the Hawaii bar in 1987. - His legal career spans public defense, private practice in family and criminal law, and solo practice before joining the bench - At the announcement he worked at the Law Office of David Hayakawa. ## 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/2023/08/chief-justice-appoints-district-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/david-m-hayakawa-district-court-judge-hawaii-district-court-first-circuit-hi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-m-hayakawa-district-court-judge-hawaii-district-court-first-circuit-hi", "name": "David M. 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