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.
Maui County, Hawaii, has about 164,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Circuit Court for Maui County and the District Court, and the file of each case, kept by the Legal Documents Branch of each circuit, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files and common questions.
Related guides: Maui County public records, Maui County arrest records, Maui County warrants, Maui County inmate search, Maui County criminal records, Hawaii arrest records and Hawaii inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Maui County
In Maui County, the Circuit Court for Maui County hears felonies, civil cases over $40,000 and probate.
Below it, the District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and civil cases up to $40,000.
Divorces go to the Family Court, and the file stays with the Family Court.
The Legal Documents Branch of each circuit keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Uniform Information Practices Act.
Looking Up a Case from Maui County
For Maui County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at courts.state.hi.us/legal_references/records/jims_system_availability (page title: Judiciary | eCourt Kōkua *), phone 808-539-4909, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Statewide, eCourt Kokua is the Hawaii State Judiciary's free statewide case search.
The Hawaii court page SearchSystems verified is at courts.state.hi.us/legal_references/records/search_court_records.
What Reaches the Court from Maui County
The Maui Police Department reported 4,832 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Circuit Court for Maui County or the District Court.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Maui County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Maui County criminal records, Maui County divorce records, Maui County DUI and Maui County property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Maui County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.state.hi.us, phone 808-539-4909. Statewide, eCourt Kokua is the Hawaii State Judiciary's free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Maui County?
The Circuit Court for Maui County, which hears felonies, civil cases over $40,000 and probate. The District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and civil cases up to $40,000.
Who keeps the court records in Maui County?
The Legal Documents Branch of each circuit. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Hawaii?
Yes: eCourt Kokua, the Hawaii State Judiciary's free statewide case search.
Is this the official Maui 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.