Peter K. Kubota was sworn-in as judge of the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit (Hawaii Island) during a special session convened by the Hawaii Supreme Court on May 15.
Peter K. Kubota was sworn-in as judge of the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit (Hawaii Island) during a special session convened by the Hawaii Supreme Court on May 15.
For the first time in state history, a judicial swearing-in ceremony was conducted by videoconference and broadcast live on the Judiciary’s YouTube channel where friends, family, and members of the public could watch.
Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald administered the oath of office from the Hawaii Supreme Court courtroom in Honolulu, while Kubota appeared before him in the Hale Kaulike Courthouse in Hilo.
Kubota has served as a per diem District and Family Court Judge in the Third Circuit since 2019. He has practiced law for 30 years, with a solo practice in Hilo specializing in estate planning, real property advice and litigation, and business law. Following his graduation from the University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law, he was admitted to the Hawaii State Bar in 1989.
