Sonya H. Toma at a glance
- Current role
- Family Court Judge
- Court
- Hawaii Family Court, Second Circuit
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Sonya H. Toma
Family Court Judge · Hawaii Family Court, Second Circuit
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- She has also worked as an attorney at the Maui County Department of Corporation Counsel, the Family Law Division of the Department of the Attorney General on Maui, the Family Law Self-Help Center of the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, the State Office of the Public Defender on both Maui and Hawaiʻi Island, and in private practice.
Judicial service
- Family Court Judge, Hawaii Family Court, Second Circuit.
Education
- University of Hawaiʻi William S
Courtroom rules and guidance
Extended Coverage Notice
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.
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 ↗
Camera Microphone Placement
Hawaii leaves courtroom camera and microphone placement to the judge and cautions that judges may differ on placement rules.
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 ↗
Sources
Hawaii State Judiciary official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.courts.state.hi.us/judge-sonya-h-tomaCameras and Audio Equipment
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/media_guidelines/cameras_and_audio_equipmentRemote Court Hearings via Zoom
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.courts.state.hi.us/remote-court-hearings-via-zoom-or-webex