Hawaii Public Records

To find someone's address in Kauai, HI using public records, free options include: the Kauai County Real Property Tax Office at https://www.kauai.gov/RPA for property ownership and parcel-tied addresses; HI Voter Information at https://olvr.hawaii.gov/ (visible only to that voter for their own record); Hawaii eCourt Kokua at https://www.courts.state.hi.us/legal_references/records/jims_system_availability for court case records, which list addresses on file; and the Hawaii DPS Inmate Locator at https://dps.hawaii.gov/about/divisions/corrections/ for last known addresses. Hawaii's Uniform Information Practices Act (HRS §92F) governs disclosure. Sources: Kauai County (https://www.kauai.gov/), HI Courts (https://www.courts.state.hi.us/).

To check if someone is in custody in Honolulu, HI (Oahu), the Hawaii Department of Public Safety Inmate Locator at https://dps.hawaii.gov/about/divisions/corrections/ shows current detainees at the Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) and other state facilities. The Honolulu Police Department Records and Identification Division at 801 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 (808-723-3275) handles arrest records under Hawaii's Uniform Information Practices Act (HRS §92F). The Federal BOP locator at https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ covers federal detainees. Court charges tied to custody appear at https://www.courts.state.hi.us/legal_references/records/. Sources: HI DPS (https://dps.hawaii.gov/), HPD (https://www.honolulupd.org/).

To get a copy of a marriage record in Hawaii County (Big Island), contact the Hawaii Department of Health Vital Records office in Hilo at 75 Aupuni Street, Hilo, HI 96720 (808-933-0911). Statewide marriage certificate orders go to the Hawaii DOH Vital Records at https://health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/ for $10. Marriage records are kept from 1909 forward. Only the parties, parents, children, or legal representatives can obtain certified copies under HRS §338-18. Hawaii's Uniform Information Practices Act (HRS §92F) governs disclosure. Older records (pre-1909) may be at the Hawaii State Archives. Sources: HI DOH Vital Records (https://health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/), HI State Archives (https://ags.hawaii.gov/archives/).

To find out whether someone is divorced in Hawaii, the Hawaii State Judiciary public access at https://www.courts.state.hi.us/legal_references/records/jims_system_availability provides eCourt Kokua case search. Divorce cases are filed in the Family Court of each circuit (1st Circuit Honolulu, 2nd Maui, 3rd Hawaii Island, 5th Kauai). Cases are public unless sealed; certified copies of decrees cost $1 per page plus $5 certification at the Family Court. The Hawaii Department of Health Vital Records at https://health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/ also issues divorce abstracts (one-line proof) for $10. Hawaii's Uniform Information Practices Act (HRS §92F) governs disclosure. Sources: HI Courts (https://www.courts.state.hi.us/), HI DOH Vital Records (https://health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/).

To get a criminal background check in Hawaii, the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center at https://ecrim.ehawaii.gov/ahewa/ provides instant statewide name-based searches for $30. For FBI fingerprint checks (required for healthcare, education, and federal licensure), the HCJDC partners with authorized channelers. The HCJDC office is at 465 South King Street, Room 102, Honolulu, HI 96813 (808-587-3279). Court records are at https://www.courts.state.hi.us/. Hawaii's Uniform Information Practices Act (HRS §92F) and HRS §846-9 govern disclosure: convictions are public, arrest-only records are restricted. Sources: HCJDC (https://ag.hawaii.gov/hcjdc/), HI Courts (https://www.courts.state.hi.us/).

To get a criminal background check in Lihue, HI (Kauai County), use the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center statewide search at https://ecrim.ehawaii.gov/ahewa/ for $30. The Kauai Police Department Records Section at 3990 Kaana Street, Lihue, HI 96766 (808-241-1670) issues local police clearance letters. For FBI fingerprint checks, schedule through an authorized HI Criminal Justice Data Center channeler. Hawaii's Uniform Information Practices Act (HRS §92F) and HRS §846-9 govern disclosure — convictions are public, arrest-only records restricted. Sources: HCJDC (https://ag.hawaii.gov/hcjdc/), Kauai PD (https://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments-Agencies/Police-Department).