Search Hawaii Public Records - Free Government Databases
Free links to official Hawaii state and county government records — courts, criminal histories, vital records, property, voter, business, and licenses across all 5 counties.
How to Search Hawaii Public Records
Hawaii's court, criminal, vital, property, voter, and licensing records are maintained across state agencies and the 5 counties listed below. Use the tabs to filter by record type, or jump directly to any source.
Courts: The Hawaii Supreme Court sits at the top of the system; trial-court business is handled by the Circuit Court, District Court, Family Court. Most courts publish dockets and case lookups online.
Criminal history: The state's criminal-history repository handles official background checks. Fees and procedures are set by the state agency — see the linked official source.
Vital records: Birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates are issued by the state Department of Health (or equivalent) and may also be available locally.
Property & recorded documents: Maintained at the county level by the Assessor, Recorder, or Clerk's office.
Business filings: The Secretary of State (or equivalent) operates the official business-entity search.
Population
1,450,589
Households
478,800
Median Income
$95,322
Median Home Value
$715,000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2024 Population Estimates Program; 2022 ACS 5-year)
Statewide Databases
42 official Hawaii government databases. Click a tab to filter by record type.
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U.S. District Court of Hawaii. Register with the fee-based PACER system to search for Federal bankruptcy court records by case number, name, SSN/Tax. Note: PACER charges $0.10/page; the first $30 per quarter is free.
Register with the PACER system to search the U.S. District Court of Hawaii PACER system for Federal civil & criminal court records. Note: PACER charges $0.10/page; the first $30 per quarter is free.
Search the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources - Bureau of Conveyances for deeds, mortgages, liens, and other Land Title / Official Public Records / Recorded Documents.
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.
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.
Hawaii keeps public records at three levels: federal (FBI, federal courts via PACER), state (court of last resort, state police, department of health, secretary of state), and county-level (sheriffs, clerks, recorders, assessors). Each county maintains its own court, criminal-justice, property, and vital-records offices linked from the county pages below.
Where do I start a Hawaii court-case search?▼
For statewide trial-court information, start at the Hawaii State Judiciary: www.courts.state.hi.us. Hawaii federal cases are searched through PACER. For local case dockets, see the Court Records tab and the county page for your area.
How do I get an official Hawaii background check?▼
Hawaii's official statewide criminal-history check is run by the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center (HCJDC) at ecrim.ehawaii.gov. Most state-level checks require fingerprints and a fee. A nationwide FBI Identity History Summary is available separately.
Where do I obtain Hawaii birth, death, or marriage certificates?▼
Certified Hawaii vital records are issued by the Official Hawaii Vital Records at health.hawaii.gov. Recent local events (births, deaths, marriages) can often also be requested from the county clerk or local registrar where the event was filed.
What does it cost to access Hawaii public records?▼
Most online record indexes in Hawaii are free to search; fees apply for certified copies, fingerprint background checks, full document images at the recorder, and statewide bulk data. Each agency publishes its current fee schedule — for example the Hawaii State Judiciary (courts), the Official Hawaii Vital Records (vital records), the Official Hawaii Voter Records (elections), and the Official Hawaii Professional & Occupational Licenses (licenses).
