The nation’s crime rate is documented through two main reports. The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) is compiled annually by the FBI from over 18,000 jurisdictions around the country. Data is…
Driving Without a License in Hawaii
Driving without a license is illegal in all 50 states, and the consequences vary depending on the state and whether it’s your first or repeat offense. If you are caught…
Knowing Your Rights: Self-Defense Laws in Hawaii
Since the fatal Florida shooting of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin in February 2012 and George Zimmerman’s subsequent acquittal*, “Stand Your Ground” laws have constantly been under national scrutiny and never…
Resource Listing for AL-Anon – Alateen Family Groups
Alcoholism is a disease that affects everyone close to the problem drinker, but the only person who can stop the alcoholic from drinking is the alcoholic himself or herself. This…
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Hawaii DUI and Holiday Drinking
The holiday season is drawing near, which means holiday festivities and parties abound. Along with all the celebrating with family and friends is the chance that you may find yourself…
Resource Listing for Office of the Public Defender
If you can’t afford to hire a lawyer, the court can appoint a government-paid lawyer called a public defender, which is part of your Sixth Amendment right to have counsel…
Resource MCCC
The Maui Community Correctional Center holds pre-trial detainees and offers reintegration programs to sentenced felons and parole violators who will be released on Maui at the end of their sentences.…
Maui Personal Injury Lawyer
Personal injury occurs when you have suffered a physical or psychological injury as the result of another’s negligence. For many accident victims, the consequences of an injury go beyond initial…
Gun Control In Hawaii
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence examined gun laws, looking at how each state keeps guns out of the hands of dangerous people, stops the supply of crime guns, and contributes to national gun violence. Based on this criteria, Hawaii was deemed to have the sixth strictest gun laws in the…