--- title: "Karin L. Holma | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/karin-l-holma-circuit-court-judge-hawaii-circuit-court-first-circuit-hi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Karin L. Holma Hawaii Circuit Court, First Circuit · Circuit Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Hawaii Circuit Court, First Circuit - State: Hawaii - Role: Circuit 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 - Circuit Court Judge (Civil) and was appointed by Governor Josh Green in April 2025 to fill a vacancy left by Judge Shanlyn A.S. Park - Circuit Court Judge for the Oʻahu First Circuit in Hawaiʻi, appointed in 2020 and later elevated to a full Circuit Court seat in 2025, with a background in civil litigation and appellate law - Judicial Service: Appointed to the Oʻahu First Circuit District Court in 2020 by Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald Served in the District Court and was temporarily assigned to the Circuit Court Sworn in as a Circuit Court Judge in August 2025 Judiciary - She earlier held the role of a district judge after appointment in 2020 and as a temporary circuit judge. - Before joining the bench she was a partner at Bays Lung Rose & Holma, having joined the firm in 1992, with a civil and commercial litigation practice. ### Education ### Additional information - Appointed to Hawaii's First Circuit Court by Governor Josh Green in 2025 to fill the vacancy left by Shanlyn Park. - The Judiciary reported Senate confirmation in 2025. - Early Career: Partner at Bays Lung Rose & Holma handling civil litigation from 1992 - She graduated from Willamette University College of Law and was admitted to the Hawaii bar in 1990. - Oʻahu First Circuit Court in Honolulu County, assigned to Division 6, Room 11 at the Kaʻahumanu Hale courthouse. - Her biography describes leadership in the Hawaii State Bar Association, Honolulu Rotary and Building Industry Association, and prior service on the Honolulu Planning Commission. - Holma has been active in community and professional organizations, including the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association, Rotary Club of Honolulu, Building Industry Association of Hawaiʻi, and the Planning Commission for the City and County of Honolulu ## 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) - [governor.hawaii.gov](https://governor.hawaii.gov/newsroom/office-of-the-governor-news-release-governor-green-announces-judicial-appointments/) - [legalhawaii.com](https://legalhawaii.com/bays-lung-rose-holma-attorney-named-district-court-judge/) - [www.courts.state.hi.us](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/2025/06/judges-jackson-and-toma-ascend-to-the-bench) - [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/karin-l-holma-circuit-court-judge-hawaii-circuit-court-first-circuit-hi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/karin-l-holma-circuit-court-judge-hawaii-circuit-court-first-circuit-hi", "name": "Karin L. 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