Kahului Criminal History Records

Kahului is the commercial center of Maui and the hub for most activity on the island. Criminal history records for Kahului residents are maintained at two levels: the Maui County Police Department handles local conviction printouts at their Public Access Site in Wailuku, and the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center (HCJDC) maintains the statewide criminal history database for all of Hawaii. The Second Circuit Court in Wailuku also holds court case records for criminal cases filed in Maui County, including those arising from Kahului. Whether you need a name-based check or a full fingerprint background check, this page covers the steps to get Kahului criminal history records.

Where to Get Kahului Criminal History Records

Kahului does not have its own police station or records office. All criminal history records for Maui County, including Kahului, run through the Maui County Police Department in Wailuku. The MCPD Records Section serves as the Public Access Site for in-person conviction printouts. This is where you go if you want a printed record of someone's conviction history tied to Maui County arrests and filings.

The HCJDC is the other main source. It holds the statewide criminal history repository and handles both name-based checks through the eCrim system and fingerprint-based background checks. HCJDC is run by the Hawaii Department of the Attorney General. Their office is in Honolulu, but their online tools and public access sites around the state let you get records without traveling to Oahu.

The Maui PD is about a 10-minute drive from central Kahului. The Records Section is inside the main police headquarters building. Bring a valid photo ID and the full name of the person whose record you are looking up. The printout they provide shows conviction history tied to arrests processed through Maui County.

HCJDC and eCrim for Kahului Records

The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center manages the state's criminal history repository. Anyone can request a name-based conviction check for a person with a Hawaii criminal history. This includes records from Kahului and all other parts of Maui County. The HCJDC also processes fingerprint-based background checks for people who need a certified, official result.

For online checks, the HCJDC runs the eCrim system at ecrim.ehawaii.gov. You search by name and date of birth. The system returns conviction records tied to that name in the state database. A name-based search costs $5. An official name-based report with a printed result costs $12. These prices apply whether you are looking for someone from Kahului or anywhere else in Hawaii. The online system is available to the public and does not require an account to start a search.

For in-person requests at an HCJDC Public Access Site, the fee is $25 per conviction printout. The Maui PD Records Section at 55 Mahalani Street is a designated Public Access Site. Call (808) 244-6345 or (808) 244-6355 to confirm availability before you visit. The HCJDC central office is at 465 S. King Street, Room 102, Honolulu, and can be reached at (808) 587-3279. Their full list of access sites is posted at ag.hawaii.gov/hcjdc/public-access-sites.

The HCJDC also handles expungement petitions. If someone believes their Kahului criminal history record should be expunged, they can start the process through ag.hawaii.gov/hcjdc/expungements. Expungements remove certain records from the public view, which affects what shows up in future searches. More detail on who qualifies is at that link.

Second Circuit Court in Wailuku

Criminal cases filed in Kahului go through the Second Circuit Court. That court is located at Hoapili Hale in Wailuku, which is about 5 miles from Kahului. The Second Circuit covers all of Maui County, including the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Kahoolawe. Case records held at this court include criminal complaints, indictments, plea records, sentencing orders, and other court documents filed as part of a criminal case.

Court records are separate from criminal history conviction printouts. A conviction printout from the HCJDC or Maui PD shows a summary of conviction history. Court records at the Second Circuit show the actual filings and orders in a specific case. You can search court cases online through the Hawaii state courts system at courts.state.hi.us. The online search lets you look up cases by name or case number.

For certified copies of court records, visit the court clerk in person or contact the Second Circuit Court by phone. Staff can pull case files and provide copies. Fees for certified copies vary by document. Call the court directly for current copy fee rates before visiting.

Fingerprint Background Checks for Kahului

Some purposes require a fingerprint-based background check rather than a name-based search. These include professional licensing, certain government jobs, and situations where a certified result is required. The HCJDC handles fingerprint-based criminal history checks for Hawaii. More info is at ag.hawaii.gov/hcjdc/criminal-history-records-check.

For Kahului residents, fingerprinting is done through approved locations on Maui. The Maui PD can help direct you to current fingerprinting options. The Sheriff Division also has a Maui Section that handles certain record-related matters. That office can be reached at (808) 244-2900. For general legal resource contacts across Hawaii, the Hawaii State Bar has a directory at law.hawaii.gov.

Hawaii law governing criminal history record checks is found at Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 846-2.7. That statute outlines who can request criminal history information and for what purposes. It also covers what agencies must do when sharing records. Most public requests are limited to conviction data and do not include arrests that did not result in a conviction.

Maui County Criminal History Records

Kahului is the commercial center of Maui County, and all criminal history filings for the area run through county-level agencies. The Maui County page has full details on the police department, the Second Circuit Court, Public Access Site hours, and other county-level resources for criminal history records.

View Maui County Criminal History Records

Nearby Cities in Maui County

These are other qualifying cities on Maui. Criminal history records for all of them run through the same Maui County agencies.