Court Briefs

• Jurisdiction: Hawaii,United States
• Citation: Vol. 19 No. 12
• Publication year: 2015
• topic: Business of Law,Charity and Non-Profit Law,Family Law,Labor Law,Criminal Law,Civil Procedure,Public Sector Law

COURT BRIEFS

2015 Jurist of the Year and Employees Honored

First Circuit Court Judge Richard Perkins was presented with the 2015 Jurist of the Year Award by Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald at the Hawaii State Judiciary's 2015 Statewide Incentive Awards Ceremony on October 2, 2015.

The Jurist of the Year is selected annually by the Chief Justice from nominations submitted by Hawaii attorneys and Judiciary personnel. The Jurist of the Year recognizes a full-time trial judge who exhibits exceptional judicial competence, evidenced by decisional quality; significant extra-judicial contributions to the administration of justice; and active participation in public service to the community at large.

In addition to being an outstanding trial judge, mentor, and leader, Judge Perkins has played an important part in shaping Hawaii's Rules of Penal Procedure, having served as Chair of both the Permanent Committee on Rules of Penal Procedure and Circuit Court Criminal Rules and the Committee on Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions almost the entire span of his judicial career. He was instrumental as a member of the committee that reviewed Hawaii's Penal Code...