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 9, 2026.
Kauai County, Hawaii, has about 74,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). An OVUII arrest in Kauai 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: Kauai County public records, Kauai County arrest records, Kauai County warrants, Kauai County inmate search, Kauai County criminal records, Hawaii arrest records and Hawaii inmate search.
The OVUII Law in Hawaii
In Hawaii the offense is OVUII, and the limit is 0.08.
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 Kauai County
The Kauai Police Department makes the OVUII arrests in Kauai 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 Kauai County: the Department of Law Enforcement at Kauai (state agency).
The Kauai Police Department reported 2,715 arrests to the FBI for 2025, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Kauai County does not break OVUII out.
Booking After an OVUII Arrest in Kauai 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
The Prosecuting Attorney files the charge, and the case is heard in the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at kauai.gov, phone (808) 241-1888.
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
The court case is only half the record. The county driver licensing office runs a separate administrative case over the license, which can suspend it before the criminal case is decided, and the county driver licensing offices keeps the driving record the conviction goes on.
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: Kauai County arrest records, Kauai County police reports and Kauai County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the OVUII limit in Hawaii?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is an OVUII case from Kauai 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 Kauai 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 Kauai 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.