About Hawaii Public Records

Hawaii public records are governed by the Uniform Information Practices Act (Modified), Chapter 92F of the Hawaii Revised Statutes. The UIPA, overseen by the Office of Information Practices (OIP), gives every person the right to access government records held by state and county agencies. Exemptions cover personal-privacy material, agency deliberative process, frustration of legitimate government function, and information protected by other statutes.

Hawaii Public Records

Court Records

Court Opinions | Appellate
Official Free
Search Hawaii Supreme Court and Intermediate Court of Appeals opinions and orders. Includes court opinions designated for publication, memorandum opinions, summary disposition orders, and other fi...
🌐 courts.state.hi.us
Traffic Tickets
Official Free
Use this Hawaii State Judiciary service to search for and pay Hawaii traffic tickets.
🌐 hawaii.gov

Criminal Records

Sex Offenders
Official Free
Search the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center for registered offenders or offenders against minors by name, street, and/or zip code.
🌐 sexoffenders.ehawaii.gov

Property Records

Unclaimed Property
Official Free
Search for unclaimed property in Hawaii by individual or business name, previous address, city, state, and/or zip code.
🌐 ehawaii.gov
Honolulu County Property
Official Free
SEarch the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii Real Property Assessment & Treasury Division records for property tax information by address, parcel ID, or use their advanced search feature.
🌐 honolulupropertytax.com
Kauai County Property
Official Free
Search the Kauai County, Hawaii property Assessor's database by owner, address, parcel ID or sales date/value to view corresponding info, sketch, physical details, assessment and tax info.
🌐 kauaipropertytax.com
Lobbyists & Lobbyist Organizations
Official Free
Select the appropriate Adobe Acrobat .pdf list from Hawaii Ethics Commission to view registered lobbyists, organizations represented by registered lobbyists, and lobbying expenditure reports in Hawaii. (slow to open)
🌐 ethics.hawaii.gov

Vital Records

Obituaries
Official Free
Browse this ancestry.com Hawaii database by name, location, obituary date, or birth date for Hawaii obituary information.
🌐 familysearch.org
Hawaii Ho'ohiki Circuit & District Court Cases
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Hawaii State Judiciary Ho'ohiki system Civil case filings in Circuit, Family, and District Courts. Includes guardianship, conservatorships, restraining orders, divorces, guardianship, tax appeals, domestic abuse, small claims, probate, and more.
🌐 courts.state.hi.us
Court Records | eCourt Kokua & Hoohiki
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Hawaii State Judiciary Court records, including: eCourt Kokua criminal, parking, traffic case records; and Hoohiki Circuit, Family, and District Courts including guardianship, conservatorships, restraining orders, divorces, guardianship, tax appeals, domestic abuse, small claims, probate, and more.
🌐 courts.state.hi.us

Licenses

Insurance
Official Free
Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs Insurance license verification, including insurance companies, brokers, agents, adjusters, producers, managers, warrantors, and bill reviewers.
🌐 insurance.ehawaii.gov
Attorneys | State Bar
Official Free
Hawaii State Bar Association search for lawyers authorized to practice, not authorized to practice, authorized to do only Pro Bono, and Pro Hac Vice.
🌐 hsba.org

Business

Financial Institutions
Official Free
Hawaii DCCA Division of Financial Institutions list of licensed companies, including State Chartered Banks, Escrow Depositories, Mortgage Servicer Companies, and Money Transmitter Companies.
🌐 cca.hawaii.gov
Business Complaints History
Official Free
Provides access to selected closed complaints that were filed with the Office of Consumer Protection or the Regulated Industries Complaints Office regarding companies that do business in Hawaii. T...
🌐 cms.ehawaii.gov

Civic

Lobbyists & Lobbyist Organizations
Official Free
Select the appropriate Adobe Acrobat .pdf list from Hawaii Ethics Commission to view registered lobbyists, organizations represented by registered lobbyists, and lobbying expenditure reports in Haw...
🌐 hawaii.gov
Agency Directory
Official Free
Download department or agency directory listings. Includes office, title, phone & fax numbers, and mail and email addresses.
🌐 lrbhawaii.org

Other

GIS Maps
Official Free
Search the Hawaii Statewide Geographic Information System (GIS) for state land use boundary, major land owner, land study bureau, agricultural lands of importance to the state, watershed boundary, ...
🌐 hawaii.gov
Appraisers | FFIEC
Official Free
Federal Financial Institutions Examinations Council license verification for Virginia appraisers.
🌐 asc.gov
Appraisers | State
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Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs appraiser licensee search, including certified general appraisers (CGA), certified residential appraisers (CRA), state licensed appraisers (SLA), an...
🌐 pvl.ehawaii.gov
Missing Children
Official Free
Browse this Hawaii State Clearing House on Missing Childrens database to view information including name, photo, classification, date/city missing from, DOB, physical description and circumstances....
🌐 hawaii.gov
State Employees
Official Free
Use this Hawaii register to locate information about State, County and Federal Officials. (pdf format)
🌐 hawaii.gov
State Rules
Official Free
All Hawaii administrative rules are available through this Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs site.
🌐 hawaii.gov

Frequently Asked Questions

What public records are available in Hawaii?

Hawaii provides public access to court records, criminal histories, vital records (birth/death/marriage), property records, professional licenses, voter registration, and business filings. Each record type has its own page on SearchSystems.net.

Are Hawaii public records free?

Most online lookups — court calendars, property assessor portals, license verification, voter status — are free. Certified copies and fingerprint-based criminal-history checks typically carry a state fee.

What law governs public records in Hawaii?

Hawaii public records are governed by the Uniform Information Practices Act (Modified), Chapter 92F of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.

How do I request a record not available online?

File a written records request with the state or local agency that maintains the record. Most Hawaii agencies must respond within a fixed statutory window (typically 3–15 business days).