--- title: "Jill M. Hasegawa | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jill-m-hasegawa-district-court-judge-hawaii-district-court-third-circuit-hi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Jill M. Hasegawa Hawaii District Court, Third Circuit · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Hawaii District Court, Third 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 - Appointed: May 25, 2022, by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald - District Family Court Judge for the Third Circuit in Hawaii, appointed in May 2022 by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald to replace retired Judge Mahilani Hiatt - Sworn in as a Third Circuit District Family Court judge in 2022 for a six-year term, according to the Hawaii Judiciary. - Hawaii Access to Justice Commission (Vice-Chair) ### Education ### Additional information - The official 2021 judicial-nominee announcement identifies her prior employment with Raymond K. Hasegawa, AAL, ALC, graduation from the University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law, and Hawaii bar admission in 2004. - Later Roles: Counsel to Law Office of Raymond K. Hasegawa; per diem judge in District and District Family Courts of the Third Circuit - Current Position: District Family Court Judge, Third Circuit, Hawaii - Judge Hasegawa’s career blends legal practice, judicial service, and community leadership, with a focus on family law and access to justice in Hawai‘i ## 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/2022/07/hasegawa-sworn-in-as-district-family-judge) - [www.courts.state.hi.us](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/2021/02/chief-justice-seeks-public-comment-on-judicial-nominees-13) - [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/jill-m-hasegawa-district-court-judge-hawaii-district-court-third-circuit-hi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jill-m-hasegawa-district-court-judge-hawaii-district-court-third-circuit-hi", "name": "Jill M. 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