--- title: "Kauanoe A. Jackson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kauanoe-a-jackson-circuit-court-judge-hawaii-circuit-court-third-circuit-hi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Kauanoe A. Jackson Hawaii Circuit Court, Third Circuit · Circuit Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Hawaii Circuit Court, Third 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 - Kauanoe A. D. Jackson is a Circuit Court Judge for the Third Circuit (Hawaiʻi Island), appointed in June 2025 for a 10‐year term ending June 1, 2035 - Division 3 Circuit Court Judge for Hawaiʻi County, with a term running from June 2, 2025, to June 1, 2035 - supervising deputy prosecuting attorney at Hawaiʻi County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney – West Hawaiʻi office (from 2007) - She earlier served in the Hawaii County prosecuting attorney's office beginning in 2007 ### Education ### Additional information - Sworn in on June 2, 2025 at the Keahuolū Courthouse in Kailua‐Kona, following her appointment by Governor Josh Green on March 27, 2025, and confirmation by the Hawaiʻi Senate on April 22, 2025. - Kauanoe A. D. Jackson was appointed to Hawaii's Third Circuit Court by Governor Josh Green in March 2025, confirmed by the Senate on April 22, 2025, and took the oath on June 2, 2025. - As supervising deputy prosecutor for West Hawaii, she handled felony prosecutions and supervised staff and administration. - She has handled high‐profile felony cases, supervised attorneys and staff, and held specialized assignments in narcotics and traffic safety. - Her roles also included Circuit Court Co‐Supervising Deputy and lead prosecutor in major trials - Before joining the judiciary, Jackson had an 18‐year career with the Hawaiʻi County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, where she held the role of Supervising Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in the West Hawaiʻi office. - Jackson is a graduate of the University of Hawaiʻi William S. Richardson School of Law and a member of the Hawaiʻi State Bar. ## 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/2025/06/judges-jackson-and-toma-ascend-to-the-bench) - [governor.hawaii.gov](https://governor.hawaii.gov/newsroom/office-of-the-governor-news-release-governor-green-announces-judicial-appointments/) - [mauinow.com](https://mauinow.com/2025/03/27/governor-appoints-kauanoe-jackson-to-circuit-court-judge-for-hawai%ca%bbi-island/) - [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/kauanoe-a-jackson-circuit-court-judge-hawaii-circuit-court-third-circuit-hi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kauanoe-a-jackson-circuit-court-judge-hawaii-circuit-court-third-circuit-hi", "name": "Kauanoe A. 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