How to Search Hawaii Wants & Warrants (Start Here)

Active warrants in Hawaii are maintained by law enforcement at state, county, and local levels. There is no single database of all warrants in Hawaii.

What this page covers: Hawaii state warrant databases, most-wanted lists, and county-level warrant search tools where available. What it does not cover: Federal warrants (those are handled by the U.S. Marshals and FBI).

Where to start: Check the state law enforcement agency first for statewide warrant searches. For county-level warrants, contact the county sheriff. Many county sheriffs post active warrant lists on their websites.

Common mistake: Most-wanted lists only show high-priority fugitives. If you need to check whether someone has any active warrant, a most-wanted list is not enough, contact the county sheriff or clerk of court directly.

Statewide warrant search
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Most wanted list
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State police / DPS
Department of Law Enforcement, State of Hawaii
US Marshals district
Name District of Hawaii | U.S. Marshals Service
Number of counties
5 counties
Population
1,446,146
Households
492,453
Median Income
$95,322
Median Home Value
$839,100
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Last reviewed: June 04, 2026, Methodology: Hawaii wants & warrants URL verified against the official state publisher at judiciary.ehawaii.gov on the review date. 7 primary .gov sources cited below.

Hawaii Wants & Warrants, Key Facts (2026)

Outstanding warrants, fugitive lists, and active sheriff's warrants for Hawaii, what's public, what isn't, and how to verify in 2026.
Public
Public-facing fugitive list
Yes (state portal)
Sealed
Active arrest warrants
Often non-public until executed
NCIC
Federal warrant index
Law enforcement only
$0
Cost of public warrant lookup
Free in most states
24-48h
New filings lag
Typical processing delay
Where a warrant lives (typical visibility)
Sheriff most-wanted list
100%
State fugitive portal
90%
NCIC (federal index)
0%
Sealed arrest warrant
0%
FBI Top-10 (national)
100%
Unit: % publicly searchable.

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What Changed in 2026, Hawaii Wants & Warrants

2026
Hawaii wants & warrants portal active
The official Hawaii portal at judiciary.ehawaii.gov continues to serve as the canonical entry point for wants & warrants in 2026.
2026
Latest federal complement for wants & warrants
The FBI Most Wanted Fugitives at www.fbi.gov provides federal-level context that complements Hawaii state records.
2026
Hawaii access in 2026
For 2026, Hawaii continues to publish wants & warrants information through state-authorized portals; check judiciary.ehawaii.gov for current fees and processing times.
2026
Federal records framework refresh
Federal record types (federal liens, federal land, federal vital statistics) continue to live OUTSIDE Hawaii's state portal, see the Primary Sources below for additional official portals.

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Path 1, Sheriff most-wanted
Most Hawaii sheriffs publish a 'Most Wanted' page on the county sheriff's official .gov or county site.
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Path 2, State fugitive portal
Hawaii's statewide fugitive/warrant list is published by the state law enforcement agency.
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Path 3, Federal fugitives
FBI Most Wanted (fbi.gov/wanted) and U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted (usmarshals.gov) are the public federal lists.

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Five Things People Get Wrong About Hawaii Wants & Warrants

MYTH"All warrants are the same."
FACTBench warrants (missed court) and arrest warrants (probable cause) are different animals with different consequences, and different fixes.
MYTH"Call the police to check your own warrant."
FACTThat call can end with handcuffs, if a warrant exists, they act on it. Attorneys run the check safely; that's part of why people hire them.
MYTH"Old warrants expire."
FACTWarrants don't age out, they sit until served, quashed, or recalled. Decade-old traffic warrants surface at traffic stops all the time.
MYTH"There's a public national warrant database."
FACTThe national warrant file lives inside NCIC, law-enforcement only. Every public 'nationwide warrant search' is a reseller's patchwork.
MYTH"An out-of-state warrant doesn't matter here."
FACTIt depends on extradition. Serious warrants travel; minor ones may not, but they still light up every background check that touches court records.

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Primary Sources and Official Record Portals

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Related Public Records
National view of this topic: All states: Wants & warrants
Sample Hawaii counties: Hawaii Honolulu Kauai Maui

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Wants & Warrants Databases

3 official Hawaii wants & warrants sources.

Wants & Warrants

Wanted Suspects - Honolulu Crime Stoppers
Official Free
NOTICE: The information contained in this Web site has been compiled from a number of sources and is subject to change without notice. We have attempted to provide current and accurate information, but incorrect information may appear on the pages.
🌐 crimestoppers-honolulu.org
MPD Records Section | Maui County, HI - Official Website
Official Free
The sheriff's side of Maui County record-keeping, bookings, incident reports, and records requests start here. If a link breaks, the office homepage at mauicounty.gov carries the new path.
🌐 mauicounty.gov
Crime of the Week - CrimeStoppers Honolulu
Official Free
Jimenez has 4 prior convictions and is known to frequent the Hawaii Kai, Ewa Beach and Honolulu areas.
🌐 honolulucrimestoppers.org

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Hawaii Counties

All 5 Hawaii counties. Click any county for local court, sheriff, recorder and assessor links.

Honolulu Hawaii Maui Kauai

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Frequently Asked Questions

Hawaii's statewide wanted-persons and active-warrant information is published by the Official Hawaii Wants & Warrants. View the current list at judiciary.ehawaii.gov. Additional federal fugitives can be reviewed on the FBI Most-Wanted portal.

Most warrants in Hawaii are issued at the county or municipal level by the local court or sheriff. The Official Hawaii Wants & Warrants (judiciary.ehawaii.gov) publishes statewide and felony-level warrant data; for misdemeanor and traffic warrants you generally must contact the clerk of the issuing court directly. Sheriffs in each county also maintain local active-warrant pages.

No. Only sworn law-enforcement officers can serve and execute warrants in Hawaii. Civilians who locate a wanted person should report the information to the Official Hawaii Wants & Warrants or local law enforcement at judiciary.ehawaii.gov rather than attempt direct contact. Some Hawaii warrants also carry a reward administered by the issuing agency.

A Hawaii warrant generally must be cleared through the court that issued it, by appearing in person, hiring counsel, or filing a motion to quash. The Official Hawaii Wants & Warrants can confirm whether a warrant is currently active in the statewide system at judiciary.ehawaii.gov, but only the issuing judge can recall or quash it.

Yes. Hawaii warrants that meet entry criteria are uploaded to the FBI's National Crime Information Center (NCIC), making them visible to law enforcement nationwide. The Official Hawaii Wants & Warrants at judiciary.ehawaii.gov manages Hawaii's NCIC interface and entry standards.