Search Hawaii Booking Releases
Hawaii booking releases are the daily records that show who was arrested, the charges filed, the bail set, and how each person was released. Each county police agency keeps its own arrest logs and booking data. The state runs central tools for conviction searches and inmate status. You can search Hawaii booking releases by name, date, or report number. Most logs are free to view online. For older files you send a written request. This page walks you through each state tool and shows how to track a case from the arrest to the court docket.
Hawaii Booking Releases Overview
Where to Find Hawaii Booking Releases
Hawaii has four police agencies that post Hawaii booking releases. The Honolulu Police Department covers Oahu. The Hawaii Police Department covers the Big Island. The Maui Police Department covers Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. The Kauai Police Department covers Kauai. Each Hawaii agency posts its own arrest logs and booking data. Hawaii ties them together with a few central state tools.
The Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, or DCR, holds people once they move from a Hawaii police cellblock into a jail. Hawaii renamed the agency from the Department of Public Safety on January 1, 2024. The Hawaii DCR runs the main correctional centers in each county and tracks each inmate from booking to release. The Hawaii DCR site has facility info, visit rules, and rehab program details. Check the Hawaii DCR homepage below for a quick start on Hawaii booking releases.
A look at the Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation homepage helps you get the lay of the land before you chase a Hawaii booking record. See dcr.hawaii.gov for the full list of Hawaii correctional centers and their contact info.
Hawaii DCR works with the county police to move people from intake to a state facility. The Hawaii agency also sends release data to the Hawaii VINE victim notice system so anyone in Hawaii can sign up for alerts.
Note: The DCR replaced the Department of Public Safety on January 1, 2024. Some older forms and web pages still use the old PSD name.
Daily Arrest Logs in Hawaii
Each Hawaii police agency posts a daily Hawaii arrest log. The log is a PDF file that lists people booked in Hawaii over the past 24 hours. It shows the name, age, race, gender, charges, bail amount, arrest time, and the release code. The release code tells you if the person made bail, was let go with no charge, or is still in Hawaii custody.
Honolulu posts the adult Hawaii arrest log four times a day in six-hour blocks. Hilo posts the Hawaii County booking log covering a 48-hour window. Maui and Kauai keep their Hawaii logs at the records office and give you copies on request. Most of the online Hawaii logs stay up for 14 days. Older Hawaii logs need a written request to the records division.
A Hawaii log entry looks like this: arrest date and time, release date and time, arrestee name, gender, age, race, address, officer, report number, charge code, charge name, bail set, bail posted, and release note. You can use the report number to pull the full Hawaii case file later. You can also use the charge code to look up the section of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.
Release codes you will see on a Hawaii booking release log:
- RBL: Released, bail or bond posted
- RNC: Released, no charge filed
- RPC: Released, prosecution declined
- TIC: Cited and released in the field
- HLD: Held for court hearing
Hawaii Booking Releases Online
The fastest way to search Hawaii booking releases is online. Oahu and the Big Island post their Hawaii logs as public PDF files. Maui and Kauai use request portals. Hawaii also runs two online state tools that cover all four Hawaii counties. Each Hawaii tool has its own rules and fee schedule.
eCrim is Hawaii's online portal for adult criminal conviction info. Hawaii launched eCrim in 2005 and redesigned it in 2014 and again in 2025. You search by name, SSN, date of birth, or gender. The cost in Hawaii is $5.00 per unique search. A certified Hawaii PDF report is $12.00. First-time Hawaii users go through a $1.00 ID check on a valid credit card. A "No Criminal Convictions Found" result is a real Hawaii search hit, not an error. It just means the person has no Hawaii record in the system.
The Hawaii eCrim interface pictured below shows the search fields right on the front page. Start your Hawaii conviction lookup at ecrim.ehawaii.gov and keep your session open while you work, since it times out after 30 minutes.
Hawaii eCrim had 118,034 searches and 36,201 record buys in 2025. The data comes right from the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center files. Only adult Hawaii conviction info shows up. Non-conviction Hawaii records and juvenile files stay out.
Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center
The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center, or HCJDC, is Hawaii's main hub for criminal history data tied to Hawaii booking releases. The Hawaii HCJDC sits inside the Department of the Attorney General. The Hawaii office holds over 458,000 offender files and more than two million record entries in the CJIS-Hawaii system. Every Hawaii police agency, court, jail, and parole office feeds data into the Hawaii HCJDC.
Hawaii HCJDC does name-based checks and fingerprint checks. The Hawaii name-based check runs through eCrim for $5.00 plus $12.00 per report. The Hawaii staff-run check costs $30.00. You need a money order or cashier's check made to "State of Hawaii." The Hawaii office is at 465 S. King Street, Room 102, Honolulu. Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays. The Hawaii office closes from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch.
The Hawaii HCJDC main page is shown below. It is the jump-off point for Hawaii criminal history checks, eCrim access, sex offender search, and expungement filings. See ag.hawaii.gov/hcjdc for phone lines to each Hawaii unit.
The Hawaii HCJDC also runs the Automated Fingerprint Identification System and the Hawaii sex offender registry. For Hawaii HCJDC general inquiries call (808) 587-3100. For the Hawaii criminal history record check unit call (808) 587-3279.
Criminal History Record Checks
A Hawaii criminal history record check is also called a Hawaii police clearance or police abstract. The Hawaii check shows adult conviction info only. Non-conviction Hawaii records are not public. Juvenile Hawaii records are not included unless the case was moved to adult court. If you need a Hawaii juvenile check, call the Hawaii State Judiciary Family Court Juvenile Records Department at (808) 954-8190.
The Hawaii HCJDC criminal history check page shown below lists the full Hawaii fee schedule and the three ways to submit a request. See ag.hawaii.gov/hcjdc/criminal-history-records-check for the Hawaii steps and the forms.
You can run the Hawaii check by fingerprint or by name. A digital roll or ink roll works. Both send the print to the Hawaii HCJDC. The Hawaii fingerprint check gives you a full picture of any adult criminal record in Hawaii.
Circuit Court Records in Hawaii
Hawaii court records back up the booking data. Every Hawaii arrest that moves past intake ends up as a court case. The Hawaii State Judiciary runs eCourt Kokua for public Hawaii case search. You can search Hawaii cases by party name, case ID, citation number, or VIN. The Hawaii system covers traffic, District Court and Circuit Court criminal cases, Family Court cases, civil cases, Land Court, Tax Appeal Court, and appeals.
Basic Hawaii case info is free. Case docs cost $3.00 for a plain copy of up to 30 pages. Each page over 30 adds 10 cents. A certified Hawaii copy is $5.00. Heavy users can buy a Hawaii subscription at $125.00 per quarter or $500.00 per year. That gives you free single downloads of any PDF on the Hawaii site. Docs filed in a Hawaii case may take up to three business days to show up for download.
The Hawaii eCourt Kokua search page below is where most Hawaii booking releases get tied to a court case. Open courts.state.hi.us and pick Party Search, Case Search, or Vehicle Search to start your Hawaii lookup.
Hawaii case info is not the full court file. Certified Hawaii copies still need a trip to the courthouse or a written request.
The full Hawaii State Judiciary homepage ties the four Hawaii circuits into one site. The First Circuit covers Oahu. The Second Circuit covers Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Kalawao. The Third Circuit covers the Big Island. The Fifth Circuit covers Kauai. Each Hawaii circuit has its own courthouse.
Public access terminals at each Hawaii courthouse let you search case info at no charge. Hawaii copy fees run $1 for the first page and 50 cents per page after. See courts.state.hi.us for the full Hawaii fee list.
Inmate Custody and Release Alerts
Once a person moves past the Hawaii police cellblock, the Hawaii Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification system tracks custody. Hawaii SAVIN runs on the VINE platform. The Hawaii tool is free, private, and open 24 hours a day. You can sign up for a phone call, email, or text when a Hawaii inmate moves, makes bail, or gets a parole hearing.
You search Hawaii inmates by ID or by first and last name. You can add a date of birth and an age range to narrow the Hawaii list. Hawaii SAVIN does not cover federal inmates or people still in a Hawaii police cellblock. For federal inmates use the Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator. Call (808) 587-2550 for Hawaii SAVIN help. The email is ravs-dps@hawaii.gov.
The Hawaii SAVIN/VINE search page below is how most victims and family members track a release date. Use vinelink.vineapps.com and pick Hawaii from the state list.
Hawaii alerts go out the same day a status change hits the system. You can sign up for notices on as many Hawaii inmates as you need.
UIPA Requests for Hawaii Booking Releases
The Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act, or UIPA, sits in Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 92F. The Hawaii law took effect July 1, 1989. It opens nearly all Hawaii state and county records to public view. In Hawaii you do not have to say why you want a record. The Hawaii agency must respond in 10 business days. Denial has to be in writing with the section of Hawaii law that blocks the record.
The Hawaii Office of Information Practices, or OIP, enforces UIPA. The Hawaii OIP also runs the Sunshine Law for open public meetings. Hawaii OIP gives free, non-binding advice through the Attorney of the Day service at (808) 586-1400. Most calls in Hawaii get a reply the same day.
The Hawaii OIP homepage shown below links to the UIPA manual, sample Hawaii forms, and the appeal process. See oip.hawaii.gov for the quick-start Hawaii guides.
Hawaii UIPA fees are set by OIP rules. Search and review time runs $2.50 per 15 minutes after the first free hour. Hawaii copies are 50 cents per page. You can ask for a fee waiver if the Hawaii request is in the public interest.
Hawaii OIP also hosts free training on UIPA. The Hawaii training page below has videos, transcripts, and slide decks. Visit oip.hawaii.gov/training if you want to learn the Hawaii rules before you file a request.
The basic Hawaii UIPA video runs about an hour and fifteen minutes. The Hawaii Sunshine Law video set runs about two and a half hours.
The Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement handles UIPA requests for sheriff, narcotics, and fleet services records. Hawaii created the new department on January 1, 2024 when it took over from the old Department of Public Safety. See the Hawaii UIPA request page at law.hawaii.gov/resources/uipa-request for the steps and the mail-in Hawaii form.
You can email the Hawaii form or mail it to 715 South King Street, Room 505, Honolulu, HI 96813.
Booking Releases Public Access Sites
Hawaii Public Access Sites let you walk in and pull a criminal history printout for $25.00. The Hawaii sites hold the same data as eCrim. You just pay per page instead of per search. The Hawaii sites are spread across the four counties so you do not need to travel to Honolulu.
The six main Hawaii Public Access Sites are:
- HCJDC, 465 S. King Street, Room 102, Honolulu. Phone (808) 587-3279
- Honolulu Police Department, 801 South Beretania Street, Honolulu. Phone (808) 529-3191
- Hawaii Police Department, 349 Kapiolani Street, Hilo. Phone (808) 961-2233
- Kona Police Station, 74-5221 Queen Kaahumanu Highway. Phone (808) 326-4646 ext. 286
- Kauai Police Department, 3990 Kaana Street, Lihue. Phone (808) 241-1661
- Maui Police Department, 55 Mahalani Street, Wailuku. Phone (808) 244-6345
Each site handles its own lines, so check the hours before you go. Most offices close weekends and state holidays.
Hawaii Public Records and Booking Releases
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Hawaii Booking Releases by County
Hawaii has four counties with their own police, plus Kalawao County which shares services with Maui. Pick a county to see its arrest logs, records office, and booking release details.
Hawaii Booking Releases by City
Each city below files its arrests through a county police agency. Pick a city to see the local station, booking steps, and links to the right arrest log.