Search Hawaii Arrest Records
Hawaii arrest records are kept by the four county police departments, the state courts, and the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center. You can search arrest records in Hawaii online through eCrim, eCourt Kokua, and daily arrest logs posted by the Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai police. The state also runs public access sites where staff pull printouts for a small fee. Use this page to find the right place to look up a Hawaii arrest record, learn what each system shows, and see the forms and fees for each step.
Hawaii Arrest Records Overview
Where to Find Hawaii Arrest Records
The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center is the main state office for arrest records in Hawaii. HCJDC sits inside the Department of the Attorney General. It runs the statewide criminal history system, the Automated Fingerprint Identification System, the Sex Offender and Other Covered Offender Registry, and the Adult Criminal Information website. The office is at 465 S. King Street, Room 102 in Honolulu, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed for lunch from noon to 1 p.m. Call (808) 587-3279 for record checks or (808) 587-3100 for general questions.
The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center runs under the authority of Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 846-2.7. Under Hawaii law, arrest records that end in a conviction are public and can be viewed through the state's public tools. Arrest records that did not end in a conviction, or that are still pending, are confidential. Only criminal justice agencies and a short list of state agencies named in the statute can see non-conviction data. This split between conviction and non-conviction records shapes every public search in Hawaii.
See the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center main page for current contact info and office hours.
The HCJDC site is the first stop for Hawaii arrest records research. Bookmark it before you move on to other tools.
Hawaii Arrest Records on eCrim
eCrim is the state's online portal for adult criminal conviction information drawn from the HCJDC criminal history record files. You can view conviction data based on the search criteria you enter. The portal is at ecrim.ehawaii.gov/ahewa. Each unique search costs $5. An official eCrim report costs $12. You may reuse your searches in the same login, but after you log out or are idle for 30 minutes, you lose them.
Searches use name, Social Security number, date of birth, and gender. The more fields you fill in, the sharper the result. A result that says "No Criminal Convictions Found" is a real result. It means no criminal record came back when that name was searched. It does not mean the person has never been arrested. Hawaii arrest records that ended in dismissal or no charge stay out of eCrim because they are non-conviction data.
eCrim only covers Hawaii arrests. It does not hold records from other states or federal arrests. It also does not cover juvenile records unless the juvenile case was moved to adult court. For juvenile records, call the Hawaii State Judiciary Family Court Juvenile Records Department at 808-954-8190. Tech help for eCrim is at (808) 695-4620, and the site also has a Start Help Chat option.
Note: eCrim results only show Hawaii convictions. Arrests that did not lead to a conviction are not in the public eCrim database.
Hawaii Arrest Records in eCourt Kokua
eCourt Kokua is the judiciary's free public portal. You can look up case info for District Court and Circuit Court criminal cases, traffic cases, Family Court (Adult) criminal cases, civil cases, Land Court, Tax Appeal Court, and appellate cases. The portal is at courts.state.hi.us. You can search by case ID or by court location. As of August 2023, the system also shows a two-week view of upcoming court hearings for all non-confidential case types.
View the Hawaii State Judiciary search page for current case access.
Old case IDs use one to five digits. To search, pad with leading zeros and add the Circuit and Case Type codes for a total of 12 alpha-numeric characters. For example, CR-15-1-5678 becomes 1PC151005678. Circuit codes are 1 for First (Oahu), 2 for Second (Maui), 3 for Third (Big Island), and 5 for Fifth (Kauai). Hawaii does not use a fourth circuit.
You can view basic case info free of charge. PDFs of actual court documents cost $3 flat for 1 to 30 pages and 10 cents per extra page. Certified copies are $2 more per document. If you run lots of searches, the judiciary sells a non-refundable subscription at $125 per quarter or $500 per year for unlimited single downloads of any public document with a PDF icon.
The Legal Navigator Hawaii site has a plain-language guide to eCourt Kokua. It lists the phone number (808) 538-5333 and walks you through the portal.
Use the Legal Navigator Hawaii page when you need help reading eCourt Kokua results.
Hawaii Arrest Records Public Access Sites
The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center keeps a network of public access sites where you can get the same conviction data you would find on eCrim. Each printout costs $25. Staff on site can help, and the computers handle name searches using the person's name, sex, date of birth, and Social Security number. Pay by money order or cashier's check made out to "State of Hawaii."
Here is the list of public access sites across Hawaii:
- HCJDC, 465 S. King Street, Room 102, Honolulu — (808) 587-3279
- Honolulu Police Department, 801 South Beretania Street, Honolulu — (808) 529-3191
- Hawaii Police Department, 349 Kapiolani Street, Hilo — (808) 961-2233
- Kona Police Station, 74-5221 Queen Kaahumanu Highway, Kailua-Kona — (808) 326-4646 ext. 286
- Kauai County Police Department, 3990 Kaana Street, Lihue — (808) 241-1661
- Maui County Police Department, 55 Mahalani Street, Wailuku — (808) 244-6345
Check the HCJDC public access sites page for current hours before you drive out.
County Police and Hawaii Arrest Records
Hawaii has four county police agencies. Each one keeps its own arrest logs, incident reports, and records section. The Honolulu Police Department serves Oahu. The Hawaii Police Department covers the Big Island. The Maui Police Department serves Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. The Kauai Police Department covers Kauai and Niihau. Each agency follows the same state law for arrest records but sets its own fees and release times.
Honolulu PD posts its adult arrest logs daily. Each log shows the date and time of arrest, the arrestee's name, age, sex, and race, the arresting officer, the nature of the offense, and the report number. Logs stay up for 14 days. To see logs older than that, send a written request to the Records and Identification Division. No juvenile info is ever posted.
The Hawaii Police Department posts its booking logs for arrests within a 48-hour period. These logs show the arrestee's name, gender, age, race, address, the arresting officer, Offense Tracking Numbers, and charges. The site also has media releases, email alerts, and a Hawaii County crime map. The Kauai Police Department posts its own arrest log through the county site. Maui County's Records Section at (808) 244-6400 handles Maui arrest logs by request.
For phone numbers at every state law enforcement office, see the Department of Law Enforcement directory.
Hawaii Arrest Records Under UIPA
The Uniform Information Practices Act (Chapter 92F, HRS) is Hawaii's public records law. The Office of Information Practices administers it. UIPA sets the rules for how state and county agencies respond to record requests. Under UIPA, agencies have 10 working days to release a public record once they get a written request. They may extend that window by up to 20 more working days if they explain the reason.
See the Office of Information Practices UIPA page for the full statute and rules.
Section 92F-22 limits access to some arrest records. Reports compiled at any stage of criminal law enforcement, from arrest through confinement, may be withheld. Reports that would reveal a source who talked under a promise of confidence may also be held back. Still, basic arrest facts such as the prosecution, arrest, or formal charging of a person must be disclosed under Section 92F-12. That is why daily arrest logs and booking logs are open to the public.
The Department of Law Enforcement handles UIPA requests for sheriff, narcotics, and criminal investigation records. Send requests to law.uiparequest@hawaii.gov or mail to 715 South King Street, Room 505, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. Every request must be in writing, give contact info, describe the record, and say how you want the record delivered.
View the Department of Law Enforcement UIPA page for current request steps.
Hawaii Arrest Records Fee Schedule
HCJDC sets the fees for most state-level Hawaii arrest records searches. The HCJDC FAQ lists the current rates. These fees change from time to time, so check the site before you mail in payment.
Here are the current HCJDC rates for Hawaii arrest records:
- eCrim name-based search — $5 per search
- Official eCrim report — $12
- Public Access Site printout — $25
- Mail or in-office name check — $30
- Fingerprint check by mail — $35
- Fingerprint check in person — $55
- Certification — $20
In-person payments take Credit, Debit, Apple Pay, money order, or cashier's check. No cash. Credit, debit, and Apple Pay charges add a 3% non-refundable service fee. Mail payments must be money order or cashier's check only. No personal checks.
The statute behind these checks is HRS 846-2.7. It lays out which agencies may run state and national criminal history record checks and sets the framework for the Rap Back program run by HCJDC.
Read HRS 846-2.7 for the full text of the statute.
Expunging Hawaii Arrest Records
If you were arrested or charged but not convicted, you can apply to have that arrest expunged from your criminal record. HRS 831-3.2 is the statute that controls this process. The HCJDC Expungements Page has the current forms and rules. The full process takes 120 days. There is no expedited option.
See HRS 831-3.2 for the expungement statute.
An expungement wipes the arrest from the HCJDC central repository and from the arresting agency. It does not always wipe court records. Effective July 1, 2025, under Act 003 (2025), HCJDC sends a copy of the expungement order straight to the Judiciary, so you no longer need to contact the court on your own. Orders issued before July 1, 2025 still need a separate request to the courts.
Some arrests do not qualify. You can't expunge a felony or misdemeanor if the reason no conviction was entered is bail forfeiture. Petty misdemeanors and violations with bail forfeitures have a five-year waiting period. Cases dismissed under Chapter 704 for mental disease or defect do not qualify either. Deferred acceptance plea cases have a one-year wait after dismissal, and Section 712-1200 cases have a four-year wait.
Go to the HCJDC Expungements page for the current application form.
The fee for a first-time expungement is $35. A non-first-time expungement is $50. Both include a non-refundable $10 processing fee. If your application is denied, HCJDC returns the fee minus the $10. Pay by cashier's check or money order made out to the State of Hawaii. Personal and business checks get the application rejected.
Processing Time: Expungement in Hawaii takes 120 days. Status updates and receipt info are not given by phone or email because the applications are confidential.
Hawaii Correctional Facilities
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) runs the state's prisons and jails. DCR took over from the old Department of Public Safety on January 1, 2024. All sheriff and narcotics staff moved to the new Department of Law Enforcement at that time. DCR still tracks inmate records and holds pre-trial detainees for all four counties.
View the DCR main page for inmate info and facility contacts.
Hawaii runs eight state correctional facilities. Halawa Correctional Facility in Aiea is the largest with a 1,124 bed capacity. The Women's Community Correctional Center in Kailua is the state's only all-female site. Oahu Community Correctional Center holds pre-trial detainees for Honolulu County. The Hawaii Community Correctional Center in Hilo covers the Big Island. The Maui Community Correctional Center in Wailuku covers Maui County. Waiawa Correctional Facility, Kulani Correctional Facility, and the Kauai Community Correctional Center fill out the list.
Hawaii Arrest Records by County
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Hawaii Arrest Records by City
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