Search Kahului Criminal Court Records

Kahului criminal court records are maintained by Maui County's Second Circuit Court, which is based nearby in Wailuku. Kahului is the main population center on Maui and serves as a hub for the island, though all circuit and district court cases go through the Wailuku courthouse at Hoapili Hale. You can search Kahului criminal court records online for free through eCourt Kokua, request copies at the Wailuku courthouse, or check criminal history through the state's criminal justice database. This guide covers all access methods.

Kahului's Court System and Where Records Are Kept

Kahului is Maui's primary commercial center, but all court matters go through the Second Circuit Court located in nearby Wailuku. The main courthouse is Hoapili Hale at 2145 Main Street, Wailuku, HI 96793, phone (808) 244-2929, about 10 minutes from central Kahului. Records Division: (808) 244-2752. Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM. The Second Circuit Court handles Circuit Court matters — felony criminal cases, civil disputes over $40,000, and probate — as well as District Court matters including misdemeanors, traffic, and civil cases under $40,000.

Family Court staff for Maui County are temporarily located in Kahului, which may be convenient for Kahului residents with family court matters. The Lahaina District Court at 1870 Honoapiilani Highway, Lahaina, HI 96761, phone (808) 661-0970 is another option for residents on the western side of Maui, though most Kahului residents will use the Wailuku courthouse. The Lanai District Court and Molokai District Court also fall under the Second Circuit but are not relevant for most Kahului matters.

Criminal court records for Kahului cases are public once charges are filed. The courthouse clerk at Hoapili Hale maintains all official documentation and can assist with record requests during business hours.

The Maui County Office of the County Clerk provides information on how to contact the appropriate court offices for Kahului criminal and court records.

The Maui County court system handles all Kahului criminal court records through the Second Circuit Court based at Hoapili Hale in nearby Wailuku.

Online Search for Kahului Criminal Court Records

The primary tool for searching Kahului criminal court records online is the Second Circuit Court records portal and the statewide eCourt Kokua system. eCourt Kokua is free for basic case information. Filter by Second Circuit when searching to see Kahului and Maui County cases. You can search by party name, case ID, citation number, or attorney name. Results include case status, hearing dates, party names, docket entries, and case history.

Document purchases through eCourt Kokua cost $3 for 1 to 30 pages, plus 10 cents per additional page. You can subscribe for unlimited downloads at $125 per quarter or $500 per year. Traffic documents are generally only available at the courthouse in Wailuku, not through the online system. Most purchased documents become available within three business days of the filing, though some are immediately available when a PDF icon appears.

The system is available Monday through Saturday from 4 a.m. to midnight HST, and Sunday from noon to midnight. Some older records are not online. For Kahului cases before standard eCourt Kokua coverage dates — traffic before November 1995, District Court criminal before August 2012 — contact the Wailuku courthouse directly.

For Kahului Family Court civil cases, the Ho'ohiki portal provides case information from 1983 forward. It shows case titles, party lists, document lists, and court minutes. Actual documents are not downloadable through Ho'ohiki — visit the courthouse for those.

Criminal Records and History Checks in Kahului

For criminal history checks covering Kahului arrests and convictions, the main resource is the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center. HCJDC provides statewide criminal history record checks through their eCrim portal ($5 per search) or through in-person and mail requests ($30 for name-based, $55 for fingerprint-based). Payment is by money order or cashier's check to "State of Hawaii." The HCJDC office is at 465 S. King Street, Room 102, Honolulu, HI 96813, phone (808) 587-3279. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Maui County Police Department at 55 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, HI 96793, phone (808) 244-6345 or 6355, is also a public access site for criminal history information. Applicants must come in person to the Wailuku location for criminal history access through the police department. This is a separate process from the court record request process at Hoapili Hale.

Only adult conviction information is public. Arrests without convictions, pending cases, and juvenile records are not available through public channels. The Maui County Clerk's office at (808) 270-7749 can direct you to the right contact for specific Kahului court record requests. For court records specifically, the State Judiciary contact for Maui is (808) 244-2823.

Kahului criminal records access runs through both the Maui County Police Department in Wailuku and the HCJDC statewide system for conviction history checks.

What Kahului Criminal Court Records Contain

Criminal court records for Kahului cases include the criminal complaint or indictment, arraignment and plea records, bail orders, hearing dates, motions from both the prosecution and defense, court orders, and the final judgment or sentence. Once charges are filed, this information is generally public. Sentencing information and any conditions of probation or supervision are part of the public court file.

Some Kahului records are not available. Juvenile proceedings are confidential under Hawaii law. Cases sealed by court order are not accessible without a new court order. Ongoing investigations are not court records. Family court domestic relations records have limited access. Sensitive personal identifiers are redacted from public portions of court files under UIPA regulations.

Hawaii's public records framework under Chapter 92F HRS establishes a presumption of access to government records, including court records. However, the Hawaii Court Records Rules impose specific protections for sensitive information. If you're unsure whether a specific Kahului record is public, call the Second Circuit Records Division at (808) 244-2752 before making a trip to the courthouse.

Getting Copies of Kahului Court Documents

To get copies of Kahului criminal court records, go to Hoapili Hale at 2145 Main Street, Wailuku during business hours. Standard copy fees are $1 for the first page and 50 cents for each additional page. Certified copies cost $2 extra per document. Expedited requests within four hours of a morning submission cost $10 plus standard fees. Faxing records within Hawaii costs $2 for the first page and $1 for each additional page.

For birth, death, marriage, and divorce records, those are maintained separately by the State Department of Health, not the courthouse. Call (808) 586-4533 for those records. For land documents, contact the Bureau of Conveyances at (808) 587-0147. These are separate from criminal court records at the Second Circuit.

Maui County also maintains the MAPPS portal for building permits, subdivision plats, and similar county records — also not court records, but a useful resource for other public records searches in Kahului. Contact the county's Records Division for guidance on which office handles the specific type of record you need.

Kahului County and Nearby Cities

Kahului is in Maui County, served by the Second Circuit Court. Other Maui communities are nearby and use the same court system.