Maui County Police Records

Maui County police records are held by the Maui County Police Department at 55 Mahalani Street in Wailuku, which serves the islands of Maui, Lanai, and Molokai. You can request records in person, online, by fax, or by mail. The county also has a public access site for criminal history printouts, and court records for Maui County are searchable through the Second Circuit Court and the statewide eCourt Kokua system. This page covers the full process for getting Maui County police records, what laws apply, where to go, and what fees to expect.

Maui County Police Department Records Section

The Maui County Police Department handles all police report requests for Maui, Lanai, and Molokai. The Records Section is at 55 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, HI 96793. You can call them at (808) 244-6400. Office hours for the Records Section run Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays. In-person requests are accepted a bit more narrowly, from Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

MPD has five precincts covering the county. Those include Lahaina, Kihei, Hana, Lanai, and Molokai. Each precinct covers its own area, but all police records requests go to the main Records Section in Wailuku. You do not need to contact the individual precinct to ask for a report. The central office processes all requests.

The County of Maui's official website has links to the MPD public records request portal and contact information for the Records Section.

MPD headquarters is in Wailuku and serves all three islands in the county, including Maui, Lanai, and Molokai.

How to Request Maui County Police Records

MPD accepts requests four ways: online, in person, by fax, and by mail. The online portal through the county lets you submit your request at any time. In-person visits let you get records faster if the report is ready. Fax and mail work if you cannot visit in person.

Mail and fax submissions need more detail. You must include your phone number, email address, and a valid photo ID with any fax or mail request. Without all three, the department may not process it. Online and in-person requests have fewer required attachments.

For any request method, you will need the following information about the subject of the record:

• Full legal name
• Date of birth
• Approximate date of the arrest or incident
• Case or report number if you have it

Processing takes up to 10 business days. Standard copy fees run $0.25 per page. Booking photos are available through public records requests, but Hawaii law under HRS Chapter 92F allows agencies to withhold certain photographs in some cases. If you need a criminal history record rather than a police report, that comes from a different source. Contact the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center at (808) 587-3279 or visit the HCJDC website for criminal history checks.

Note: MPD's fax number for records requests is (808) 244-6418, separate from the public access line at (808) 244-6345 or (808) 244-6355.

Maui County Police Records Public Access Site

Maui County Police Department runs one of six statewide public access sites where you can get criminal history printouts in person. This is different from a police report request. The public access site gives you a criminal history printout from the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center database.

The Maui site is at 55 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, HI 96793. Call (808) 244-6345 or (808) 244-6355 for hours before you visit. The fee is $25 per printout. Cash is not accepted at this site. Bring a money order, cashier's check, or a card. Name-based searches need the subject's full name, date of birth, social security number, and sex.

The HCJDC public access sites page lists all six statewide locations and their contact details.

The Maui public access site is at 55 Mahalani Street in Wailuku, and the fee is $25 per printout.

You can also get criminal history checks through HCJDC's criminal history records check page, which covers both name-based and fingerprint-based options. Fingerprint checks are more reliable since some people use different names when arrested. The HCJDC office in Honolulu handles fingerprint checks. For a full list of what each check type includes, the HCJDC page is the best starting point.

Maui County Police Records and the Second Circuit Court

Criminal cases in Maui County go through the Second Circuit Court. This court covers Maui County and also Kalawao County. Court records show charges filed, hearing dates, case outcomes, and judgments. These records are separate from MPD police reports. Court records reflect what happened after an arrest, while a police report covers the event itself.

The Hawaii State Judiciary website gives free public access to court records through the eCourt Kokua system.

eCourt Kokua is available around the clock, and the Second Circuit clerk's office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

You can search eCourt Kokua by name or case number. The system shows civil, criminal, and traffic cases from all Hawaii courts. It is free to search. For certified copies of court documents, you need to contact the clerk's office. The Second Circuit Court clerk is at 2145 Main Street, Wailuku, HI 96793, phone (808) 244-2929. The Ho'ohiki system on the judiciary site is a related tool that lets you save searches and set up case notifications once you create an account.

Restricted or sealed records do not appear in eCourt Kokua. If you cannot find a case you expect to see, contact the clerk's office directly. Public access terminals at the Wailuku courthouse are also available for in-person searching.

Note: Certified copies cost more than plain copies and require a separate request through the Second Circuit clerk's office.

Maui County Arrest Warrants and Police Records

Arrest warrants in Maui County do not expire. They stay active until they are executed, meaning they remain in effect until the person named is taken into custody. The court can cancel a warrant that was returned unexecuted, or it can reissue the warrant while the underlying charge is still pending. There is no automatic expiration date.

The Hawaii State Judiciary's eCourt Kokua system is one place to look up active warrant information tied to a case number or name.

Arrest warrants in Maui County remain active and do not expire until they are executed by law enforcement.

If you think there may be a warrant out for you or someone else, contact MPD or the Second Circuit Court clerk's office. Do not ignore an active warrant. Failure to appear on an existing warrant can result in additional charges. The court records system can show whether a warrant was issued in connection with a criminal case. For questions about a specific warrant, call the Records Section at (808) 244-6400.

Crime Stoppers Maui is another resource for the public. Call (808) 242-6966 to report information about criminal activity anonymously. You do not need to give your name. Tips can be about crimes already committed or suspects known to have active warrants.

Maui County Detention and Inmate Lookup

Maui Community Correctional Center is the main detention facility in Maui County. It holds people awaiting trial as well as those sentenced to short-term custody. The facility is at 600 Waiale Road, Wailuku, HI 96793. The phone number is (808) 243-5900.

The Hawaii Department of Public Safety website hosts the statewide offender database. You can search by name or ID number to find custody status, current facility, and projected release date. This covers all state correctional centers, not just Maui. If you are looking for someone who was arrested in Maui County but may have been transferred to another facility, start with the DPS offender search.

For people who are in the early stages of the process and may still be held at a local facility before transfer, call Maui Community Correctional Center directly at (808) 243-5900. Staff can confirm whether someone is currently in custody there. The DPS database may not reflect very recent bookings right away.

Note: The Department of Public Safety oversees all state correctional facilities in Hawaii, including Maui Community Correctional Center.

Kihei Police District and Maui County Police Records

South Maui is served by the Kihei police district. The current Kihei district office operates out of roughly 2,400 square feet in Kihei Town Center, with about 33 police personnel assigned there. The station operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It covers the beach and resort areas of South Maui.

A new Kihei police station has been planned. The proposed facility would be a two-story building of roughly 46,934 square feet, set on about 10 acres. The new facility is designed to include offices, meeting rooms, training areas, holding cells, and record storage. When built, it would give South Maui a much more substantial base of operations compared to the current leased space.

Regardless of which precinct is involved in your case, all police records requests go to the main Records Section at 55 Mahalani Street in Wailuku. The Kihei district does not handle its own records requests independently. Call (808) 244-6400 for all MPD records questions.

Laws Governing Maui County Police Records

Hawaii's main public records law is the Uniform Information Practices Act, or UIPA. It is at HRS Chapter 92F. Under Section 92F-12, agencies must disclose government records unless a specific exemption applies. Section 92F-13 lists those exemptions, which include records that could harm an ongoing investigation or invade personal privacy. Agencies must respond to written requests within 10 business days.

Criminal history records fall under a different chapter. HRS Chapter 846 governs criminal history data and sets up the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center as the state repository. Under Section 846-9, conviction information is public and may be shared. Non-conviction data is restricted and not available to the general public. Only criminal justice agencies and certain authorized organizations can access non-conviction records.

The Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement's UIPA request page explains how to submit a written records request for state law enforcement documents. Include your contact information, a description of the record, and your preferred format for receiving it.

If an agency denies your records request, you can appeal. The Office of Information Practices handles UIPA appeals and issues formal opinions. OIP can be reached at (808) 586-1400. The office is at 250 South Hotel Street, Suite 107, Honolulu, HI 96813. It also publishes model request forms and guidance for people filing their first UIPA request.

Fees for copies are set under Hawaii Administrative Rules Section 2-71-19. For general MPD copies, the fee is $0.25 per page. Public access site printouts from HCJDC cost $25. If you challenge information in your own criminal history record, HCJDC runs an Access and Review process for that purpose. The HCJDC website has more detail on how that works.

Sex offender information is available through the statewide registry. There is no fee to search sex offender records. The registry is a separate system from both the HCJDC criminal history database and the MPD records section.

Note: Unauthorized disclosure of criminal history data is a criminal offense under Hawaii law, not just a policy violation.

Cities in Maui County

Maui County includes several communities across Maui, Lanai, and Molokai. Police records for all areas are handled by the Maui County Police Department in Wailuku.

Other communities in Maui County include Lahaina, Hana, Makawao, and Lanai City. All police records requests for these areas go to the MPD Records Section at 55 Mahalani Street in Wailuku.

Other Hawaii Counties

Hawaii has five counties in total. Each county has its own police department and records process. If you are not sure which county handled a case, check the location of the incident or arrest.