Find Hawaii County Booking Releases
Hawaii County booking releases cover arrests on the Big Island. The Hawaii Police Department posts a 48-hour booking log as a PDF file. Each entry shows the arrest date and time, the release date and time, the arrestee's name, age, gender, race, address, the arresting officer, the report number, the charge, bail set, bail posted, and the release note. You can search Hawaii County booking releases by name or by report number. This page walks through every step, from the Hilo booking log to the Third Circuit Court docket in Hilo and Kona.
Hawaii County Overview
Hawaii Police Department
The Hawaii Police Department is the custodian of Hawaii County booking releases. The department covers the full Big Island, from Hilo on the east side to Kona on the west side. Headquarters is at 349 Kapiolani Street, Hilo, HI 96720. The main line is (808) 935-3311. The Records and Identification Section is open Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed on holidays.
The Hawaii Police homepage links the booking log, inmate info, fingerprinting, and each district station. See hawaiipolice.gov for every service tied to Hawaii County booking releases.
The department runs a headquarters in Hilo and sub-stations in Kona, Waimea, Laupahoehoe, Pahoa, Keaau, and Captain Cook. The Kona Police Station is at 74-5221 Queen Kaahumanu Highway, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740. Phone (808) 326-4646.
For direct arrest info in East Hawaii call (808) 961-2213. For West Hawaii call (808) 326-4646 ext. 293. Crime Stoppers takes anonymous tips at (808) 961-8300. The Unsolved Homicides unit is at (808) 961-2380.
Hawaii County Booking Releases Log
The Big Island booking log is the main source for Hawaii County booking releases. The log covers every arrest in the past 48 hours. It is a PDF file the department uploads to its site. Each row has full booking and release detail, so you can see who went in, when they came out, and how.
The Hawaii County booking log page below is where the 48-hour file drops each day. See hawaiipolice.gov/news-and-media/booking-logs to download the current log.
A sample log entry shows Arrested On 11/19/25 08:07, Released On 11/19/25 09:43, Arrestee Name ITO, LORNE RAYMOND HISATOSHI, Gender M, Age 25, Race Asian, Address Hawaii, Arresting Officer GABRIEL, CHYANN D K, Report# 25-104551, Charges 707-0716 TERRORISTIC THREATENING, Arrest A/C, Bail Set $10,000, Bail Posted $0, Release Description Released.
You can use the report number to pull the full police report later. You can use the charge code, like 707-0716, to look up the section of the Hawaii Revised Statutes tied to the offense. The department does not post mug shots with the log.
Hawaii County Booking Releases Inmate Info
Once a person moves past the police cellblock, custody shifts to the Hawaii Community Correctional Center, or HCCC. HCCC is at 60 Punahele Street, Hilo, HI 96720. The main line is (808) 933-0400. HCCC holds pre-trial detainees and people serving short misdemeanor time. Longer sentences may go to Kulani Correctional Facility at 1525 Kulani Street, Hilo, phone (808) 969-9166. Kulani is a minimum security facility.
The Hawaii County inmate info page below links to the Hawaii SAVIN system and the arrest info lines for East and West Hawaii. See hawaiipolice.gov/services/inmate-information for the full detail.
SAVIN runs on the VINE platform at vinelink.vineapps.com. You search by name or by offender ID. You can sign up for a free phone, email, or text alert when the status changes. The SAVIN help line is (808) 587-2550.
For federal inmates the Hawaii SAVIN tool will not work. Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator. The Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation page at dcr.hawaii.gov has contacts for every state facility.
Note: SAVIN alerts cover only state and county inmates. People held at a police cellblock before intake do not show up in SAVIN yet.
Fingerprinting and Criminal Abstracts
A Hawaii County criminal abstract is the state-level version of a background check. The abstract shows adult conviction info only. You can pick one up in Hilo at the Records and Identification Section or at the Kona Police Station. Both are Public Access Sites for the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center.
The fingerprinting and criminal abstracts page below lists hours, fees, and the exact rules. See hawaiipolice.gov/services/fingerprinting-services-and-criminal-abstracts for the full detail.
Fingerprinting is free at every police station on the Big Island. Hilo and most stations run Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Kona runs 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Each fingerprint card is $25. A criminal abstract is also $25. The department takes money orders or cashier's checks made to Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center or HCJDC. No cash, no personal checks.
For a full name-based check online, use ecrim.ehawaii.gov. Each unique search is $5. A certified report is $12. Non-conviction files and juvenile files are not public.
Third Circuit Court and Booking Releases
Every Hawaii County booking release that moves past intake ends up at the Third Circuit Court. The Hilo Courthouse is at 777 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720. Phone (808) 961-7400. The Kona Courthouse is at 79-1020 Haukapila Street, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740. Phone (808) 322-8700. Each courthouse has a Legal Documents Branch that holds the paper case file.
You can search a case tied to a Hawaii County arrest at courts.state.hi.us. Basic info is free. A plain case doc is $3 for up to 30 pages. A certified copy is $5. The full Hawaii State Judiciary home page at courts.state.hi.us lists the court calendars.
Public access terminals at Hilo and Kona let you search case info at no charge. Bring a photo ID for any paper pull from the clerk. Juvenile cases are sealed under Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 571.
UIPA Requests for Hawaii County Booking Releases
Hawaii County booking releases fall under the Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act at Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 92F. Any person can ask for a record. You must put the request in writing. The agency must reply in 10 business days. See oip.hawaii.gov for the full rules. The Office of Information Practices Attorney of the Day at (808) 586-1400 gives free guidance.
The OIP training page at oip.hawaii.gov/training has video lessons, slide decks, and quick-review guides. The Department of Law Enforcement handles UIPA requests for the Sheriff Division at law.hawaii.gov/resources/uipa-request.
Reports tied to Hawaii County booking releases go out with redactions. HPD removes dates of birth, home addresses, social security numbers, and phone numbers from a release. Juvenile info gets pulled in full.
Important: Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, public records cannot be used for credit decisions, insurance underwriting, or benefits eligibility.
Hawaii County Cities
Hilo is the county seat and the main city on the Big Island. The Hawaii Police Department covers every town in Hawaii County. See the city page for details on the Hilo area and its booking process.
Other Big Island communities include Kailua-Kona, Waimea, Pahoa, Keaau, Captain Cook, and Pahala. Each one reports through the Hawaii Police Department with records held in Hilo.
Nearby Hawaii Counties
Hawaii County covers the Big Island alone. The other Hawaii counties sit on their own islands. If the arrest you are tracking happened off the Big Island, pick the county that covers it.