Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Hawaii County, Hawaii, has about 210,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). An OVUII arrest in Hawaii County starts two cases, a criminal case in the District Court and a license case before the county driver licensing office, and leaves three records. This guide follows the arrest from the roadside to the court file and the driving record.
This guide covers the law, the arrest, booking, the court case, the license case, the records and common questions.
Related guides: Hawaii County public records, Hawaii County arrest records, Hawaii County warrants, Hawaii County inmate search, Hawaii County criminal records, Hawaii arrest records and Hawaii inmate search.
The OVUII Law in Hawaii
Drunk driving is charged as OVUII in Hawaii, at a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or more.
Driving in Hawaii is consent to a breath or blood test when an officer has cause to suspect OVUII; the license case that follows a refusal or a failed test is run by the county driver licensing office, separately from the criminal case.
Who Makes OVUII Arrests in Hawaii County
The Hawaii Police Department makes the OVUII arrests in Hawaii County.
In Hawaii the police for a given address is the county police department, which covers the whole county.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Hawaii County: the Department of Law Enforcement at Hawaii Island (state agency).
The Hawaii Police Department reported 6,036 arrests to the FBI for 2025, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Hawaii County does not break OVUII out.
Booking After an OVUII Arrest in Hawaii County
A driver arrested for OVUII and kept in custody is in the custody of the Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, which runs every jail and prison in Hawaii; its inmate locator is at dcr.hawaii.gov.
The Court Case
An OVUII charge from Hawaii County is brought by the Prosecuting Attorney in the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at hawaiicounty.gov, phone (808) 961-0466.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.state.hi.us/legal_references/records/search_court_records.
Statewide, eCourt Kokua is the Hawaii State Judiciary's free statewide case search.
The License Case
An OVUII arrest starts two cases: the criminal one above and an administrative one over the license, run by the county driver licensing office. The driving record, kept by the county driver licensing offices, carries the result of both.
The Records an OVUII Leaves
- The arrest report: from the agency that made the arrest, under the Uniform Information Practices Act.
- The court file: from the District Court, kept by the Legal Documents Branch of each circuit.
- The driving record: from the county driver licensing offices.
More on each: Hawaii County arrest records, Hawaii County police reports and Hawaii County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the OVUII limit in Hawaii?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is an OVUII case from Hawaii County heard?
In the District Court, brought by the Prosecuting Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.state.hi.us.
Where is a person arrested for OVUII in Hawaii County held?
In a facility of the Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, which runs every jail in Hawaii.
Who handles the license after an OVUII arrest in Hawaii?
The county driver licensing office, in an administrative case separate from the court case.
Is this the official Hawaii County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.