The ________ judicial circuit includes the island of Oahu and all other islands belonging to the State not hereinafter mentioned, and the district of Kalawao on the island of Molokai.

• A. First
• B. Second
• C. Third
• D. Fifth

Answer: (A)

The arrangement of Hawaii’s courts is organized by circuits that cover island groups, with some districts treated as exceptions. The phrase describes a circuit that includes Oahu and all other islands belonging to the State not specifically named, plus the district of Kalawao on Molokai. That combination points to the First Judicial Circuit. Kalawao is on Molokai but is administratively placed in the First Circuit rather than in the Maui-based Second Circuit or any other circuit, so this choice best fits the described scope. The other circuits cover the remaining island groups, which is why they wouldn’t include Kalawao in the way the statement requires.