--- title: "Robert J. Brown | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-j-brown-family-court-judge-hawaii-family-court-first-circuit-hi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Robert J. Brown Hawaii Family Court, First Circuit · Family Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Hawaii Family Court, First 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 - Judicial Service: Per diem Family Court judge since 2021; appointed to the bench in 2023 - Brown had held the role of a per diem District Family judge since 2021 and held a position as a litigation associate at Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher. - Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald appointed Robert J. Brown to a First Circuit District Court position on August 3, 2023, subject to Senate confirmation - Family Court Judge for the First Circuit (Oʻahu) in Hawaii, appointed in 2023 by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald and confirmed by the Hawaii State Senate - 2014–2018: Early Career: Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the City and County of Honolulu ### Education - University of Hawaiʻi William S ### Additional information - Appointed in 2023 to the District Court of the First Circuit and confirmed by the Senate in August 2023. - He graduated from the University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law and was admitted to the Hawaii bar in 2014. - Per diem judge of the Oʻahu First Circuit Family Court in Honolulu County. ## 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) - [www.hawaiifreepress.com](https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/38598/Chief-Justice-Appoints-Three-Oahu-District-Court-Judges) - [data.capitol.hawaii.gov](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/splsession2023a/JC2_SSCR3_.PDF) - [www.courts.state.hi.us](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/2023/10/brown-hayakawa-and-ireland-sworn-in) - [www.einpresswire.com](https://www.einpresswire.com/article/648086922/chief-justice-appoints-district-court-judges) - [kauainownews.com](https://kauainownews.com/2023/07/06/hawaii-chief-justice-governor-seek-public-comment-on-judicial-nominees/) - [www.martindale.com](https://www.martindale.com/attorney/robert-j-brown-300342634/) - [www.hawaiifreepress.com](https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/39668/Senate-Special-Session-Confirms-Four-Judicial-Appointments) - [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/robert-j-brown-family-court-judge-hawaii-family-court-first-circuit-hi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-j-brown-family-court-judge-hawaii-family-court-first-circuit-hi", "name": "Robert J. 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