Learn How to Find, Access and Research Hawaii Arrest Records Online

All records related to a Hawaii arrest are preserved and maintained within a single database. According to Chapter 704, HRS, all arrest records are available for public use. The Hawaii arrest records where the individual was convicted of the charges are accessible to the public. These records also include dismissals and acquittals made on the basis of a physical or mental defect, disease or disability of the convict.

If the individual was found not guilty in a court of law or the case is still pending, the arrest records are kept confidential. The records of the juvenile arrests made in Hawaii are also not accessible for public use. However, other than these exceptions all arrest records of Hawaii are available online to view, download or print.

Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center

The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center is responsible for maintaining the Hawaii arrest records. It functions under the supervision of the Department of the Attorney General in the State of Hawaii. The entire criminal history record information system of Hawaii is under the responsibility of the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center.

The location of the center is at Kekuanao'a Building, 465 S. King Street, Rm. 101, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. If you want to contact the data center directly, the office remains operational on every weekday, Monday to Friday, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You must also note that the center remains closed on state holidays. The contact number for the office is (808) 587-3100. You can also email your queries by visiting http://hawaii.gov/ag/forms/hcjdc-general-responses.

As stated earlier, only arrests records where the individual was found guilty are accessible to the public. In case of non-conviction information, only agencies that have been authorized by the laws of Hawaii, like the Department of Human Services and criminal justice agencies are eligible to access these records.

However, every individual has the right to search the database for his or her own arrest records. For this type of search, you can write to the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center or complete an online form at http://hawaii.gov/ag/hcjdc/main/application_forms/i-chrc.pdf. The fee for processing the request and a printed copy is $20.00, payable by cash, money order or cashier’s check.

Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center: Public Access Locations

There are a number of public access offices functioning under the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center that offer the ability to conduct an arrest record check on an individual. The list of different public access locations, apart from the main office of the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center, where you can locate Hawaii arrest records are as follows:

•    Hawaii Police Department
349 Kapiolani Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: (808) 961-2233


•    Honolulu Police Department
801 South Beretania Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 529-3191

•    Kona Police Station
74-5221 Queen Kaahumanu Highway
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Phone: (808) 326-4646 ext. 286

•    Maui County Police Department
55 Mahalani Street
Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone: (808) 244-6345/6355

•    Kauai County Police Department
3990 Kaana Street
Lihue, HI 96766
Phone: (808) 241-1661

If you are a resident of Hawaii and wish to check for arrest records on yourself or any other individual, you can visit these locations and ask for information with regard to the same. If the concerned individual was ever convicted, the details would be available from these locations. However it is advisable that you call the specific public access site that you intend to visit and check for their specific working hours.

For a Hawaii arrest record check, you need to provide certain information. This includes the full name of the individual, date of birth, sex and Social Security number. The fee for obtaining a printed copy of the search result is $15.00, payable in cash, cashier’s check or money order.

Hawaii’s Adult Criminal Information Website: eCrim

Electronic information on a Hawaii arrest may be obtained at https://ecrim.ehawaii.gov/ahewa/ as well. Hawaii’s Adult Criminal Information website, or eCrim, is perhaps the most convenient way to gain access to these records. To obtain this information, you first need to register with eCrim. This is easy; all you need to do is create an account at http://lala.ehawaii.gov/lala/account/enterDetails.lala.

For first-time users there is a charge of $1.00, payable with a credit card. You can also become a subscriber with eCrim; this requires you to pay $75.00 on a yearly basis and receive online services that are billed on a monthly basis. For every eCrim report you need to pay $15.00, and the mode of payment must be a valid credit card.

The use of eCrim is comparatively simpler and hassle-free versus other methods of locating Hawaii arrest records. All you need to do is log in to the website and register. Then, you would be navigated to the search option. There are a number of search criteria by which you can conduct a search. These include the full name of the individual, the sex, date of birth and the Social Security number.

The more information you can provide, the better chance of obtaining accurate results. All case files in the database of the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center are checked for matching results, and if the individual was ever arrested and convicted the search results will display the relevant arrest records.

All money orders and cashier’s checks are to be made out to: Director of Finance, State of Hawaii. In no case is a personal check accepted. Moreover, it must be kept in mind that the arrest records available through the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center database are only from those made within the state, and not federal arrests or arrests of Hawaiian citizens made in other states.