--- title: "Jeffrey W. Ng | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeffrey-w-ng-family-court-judge-hawaii-family-court-third-circuit-hi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Jeffrey W. Ng Hawaii Family Court, Third Circuit · Family Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Hawaii Family Court, Third 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 - He has represented indigent defendants in district, family, and circuit courts in Hilo and Honolulu, serving in the Hilo office since 2012 and currently as Supervising Attorney there - District Family Court Judge for the Third Circuit in Hawaii County, appointed in March 2021, with a background in public defense and community legal services - Sworn in as a Third Circuit District Family Court judge on May 5, 2021, for a six-year term. - The Hawaii Judiciary appointment announcement describes Public Defender service beginning in 2003, work in the Hilo office from 2012, and supervision of that office before his appointment. - Derrick H.M. Chan (O‘ahu First Circuit Court) until 2003, then joined the Hawai‘i Public Defender’s Office as a deputy public defender - Began his legal career as a judicial law clerk to Hon ### Education - He obtained a BA in Economics from the University of Michigan, graduated from the William S. Richardson School of Law, and was admitted to the Hawaii bar in 2002. ### Additional information - Access to Justice Commission — Committee on Initiatives to Enhance Civil Justice - His community work included Hawaii County Bar Association leadership, Access to Justice committee service, Third Circuit Self-Help Center volunteering, court-annexed arbitration, mediation with Kuikahi Mediation Center, and leadership of the Big Island Junior Golf Association. ## 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_3c) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/general_information/contact/judges_phone_listing_3c) - [Hawaii State Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/general_information/contact/judges_phone_listing_3c) - [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_3c) - [www.courts.state.hi.us](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/2021/05/jeffrey-ng-sworn-in-as-district-family-judge-of-the-third-circuit) - [www.courts.state.hi.us](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/2021/03/chief-justice-appoints-district-family-court-judge) - [Hawaii State Judiciary judicial profile or roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/general_information/contact/judges_phone_listing_3c) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeffrey-w-ng-family-court-judge-hawaii-family-court-third-circuit-hi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeffrey-w-ng-family-court-judge-hawaii-family-court-third-circuit-hi", "name": "Jeffrey W. 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