Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Honolulu County is a county in Hawaii with about 999,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 7 county office pages for Honolulu County, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, Prosecuting Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.
Where Honolulu County public records live
Each kind of Honolulu County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.
- Arrests and jail bookings: honolulupd.org (details)
- Court cases: courts.state.hi.us/legal_references/records/search_court_records (details)
- County records: honolulu.gov/clerk (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: realproperty.honolulu.gov/help-resources/examples-of-property-recor... (details)
- Property values and parcels: realproperty.honolulu.gov (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: honolulu.gov/clerk/clk-prosecuting-attorneys (details)
- Public records requests: honolulu.gov/env/request-for-government-records-92f (details)
- Birth and death certificates: the Hawaii state vital records office, health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/birth-marriage-certificates (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Honolulu County
A person arrested in Honolulu County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Honolulu County.
- Website: honolulupd.org (page title: Honolulu Police Department)
- Phone: (808) 529-3111
- Checked: October 4, 2026, the page answered.
Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.
Court records and case lookups in Honolulu County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Honolulu County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Honolulu County.
- Website: courts.state.hi.us/legal_references/records/search_court_records (page title: Judiciary | Search Court Records)
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: courts.state.hi.us/legal_references/records/search_court_records
County Clerk of Honolulu County
The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Honolulu County.
- Website: honolulu.gov/clerk (page title: OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK | Office of the City Clerk)
- Phone: (808) 768-5822
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Honolulu County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Honolulu County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.
Recorded documents: Bureau of Conveyances
- Website: realproperty.honolulu.gov/help-resources/examples-of-property-recor... (page title: RPAD | Examples of Property Records & Codes)
- Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: Real Property Assessment
- Website: realproperty.honolulu.gov (page title: RPAD)
- Phone: 808-768-3799
- Address: 842 Bethel Street, Basement Honolulu, HI 96813
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Honolulu County
In Hawaii, certified birth and death certificates are ordered from the state vital records office rather than a county office. Marriage license records are kept locally; the county clerk listed above can say where in Honolulu County.
- Hawaii state vital records office: health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/birth-marriage-certificates
Prosecuting Attorney for Honolulu County
The Prosecuting Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Honolulu County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: honolulu.gov/clerk/clk-prosecuting-attorneys (page title: CLK- Prosecuting Attorneys | Office of the City Clerk)
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Honolulu County
Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Honolulu County.
- Website: honolulu.gov/env/request-for-government-records-92f (page title: Request for Government Records (92F) | Department of Environmental Services)
- Phone: (808) 586-1400
- Address: 1000 Uluohia Street, Suite 308 Kapolei, HI 96707
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Statewide Hawaii sources
Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Hawaii state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.
- Statewide court case search: courts.state.hi.us/legal_references/records/search_court_records
- State prison inmate locator: dcr.hawaii.gov
- Sex offender registry: sexoffenders.ehawaii.gov/coveredoffender
- State vital records office: health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/birth-marriage-certificates
- State criminal history records: ag.hawaii.gov/hcjdc/criminal-history-records-check/name-base-backgr...
- Business entity search: hbe.ehawaii.gov/documents/search.html
More Honolulu County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Honolulu County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Honolulu Internet Permit System - Building Permit Search (dppweb.honolulu.gov)
- Honolulu Internet Permit System - Property Search (dppweb.honolulu.gov)
- Judiciary (courts.state.hi.us)
- Traffic Incidents (honolulupd.org)
- Voter Service Centers | Honolulu Elections Division (honolulu.gov)
- WorkHawaii Careers - Department of Community Services (honolulu.gov)
Cities and towns in Honolulu County
Honolulu County has 1 incorporated city or town (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.
- Urban Honolulu (344,967)
Other counties in Hawaii
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Hawaii.
Honolulu County Arrest Records
The Honolulu County arrest records guide names the seven agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 33,503 arrests the one agency with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.
Honolulu County Records Guides
SearchSystems has nine more guides to Honolulu County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Honolulu County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Honolulu County inmate search (the Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate locator and who makes the arrests), Honolulu County criminal records (the court file, the Hawaii criminal history and the local arrest records), Honolulu County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Honolulu County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Uniform Information Practices Act requires), Honolulu County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Honolulu County DUI (the OVUII law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Honolulu County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Honolulu County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Honolulu County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I find out if someone is in jail in Honolulu County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Honolulu County at honolulupd.org, or call (808) 529-3111. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.
Where do I look up a court case in Honolulu County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Honolulu County is at courts.state.hi.us. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Honolulu County?
The Bureau of Conveyances, at realproperty.honolulu.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Honolulu County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Honolulu County?
From the Hawaii state vital records office at health.hawaii.gov, which issues certified copies for every event in the state.
How do I request a public record from Honolulu County?
Through the records request page at honolulu.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.