Search Kahului Booking Reports

Kahului is in Maui County. The Maui Police Department is the lead agency for Kahului booking reports. The Records Section is based in Wailuku and covers all of Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. Requests can be sent through the Maui County public records portal, by mail, by fax, or in person. Use this page to find Kahului booking reports, call the Maui Community Correctional Center, or pull a docket from the Second Circuit Court.

Kahului Booking Reports and MPD

The Maui Police Department is the sole law enforcement agency in Kahului. The main Records Section sits in Wailuku at 55 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, HI 96793. The phone is (808) 244-6400. Records hours run Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed on holidays. MPD serves the whole county, which takes in Kahului, Wailuku, Kihei, Kahului, Lahaina, Hana, Molokai, and Lanai.

Key MPD lines for Kahului booking reports:

• Main: (808) 244-6400
• Records: (808) 244-6355
• Records Fax: (808) 244-6418
• Records Supervisor: (808) 241-1660
• Dispatch Center: (808) 241-1711

Arrests may be made in Kahului by warrant, oral order, on suspicion, by a witness at the scene, or by an officer without a warrant, per HI Rev Stat §803. After arrest, the person is booked at an MPD facility. Booking includes a photo, prints, info intake, property log, and a medical check. Within 48 hours a decision is made on hold or release.

Kahului Booking Reports Online

Maui County runs an Online Public Records Portal as the main digital gateway for Kahului booking reports. Users set up an account, send a request, and track status. Approved records come back by email. Simple requests are filled within 10 business days. More complex asks may need more time, per HRS Chapter 92F.

A Kahului booking report may include the arrestee's full legal name, date of birth, physical description, gender, race, identifying marks, address, photo, and prints. It also notes the arrest date and time, location, arresting agency, officer name, reason, charge info with statute cites, warrant info, booking data, bail info, and court info.

Records of arrests that led to convictions are held long-term: permanent for felonies, at least 10 years for misdemeanors. Non-conviction arrest records are kept 5 years at minimum.

Kahului Booking Reports and MCCC

If a Kahului arrest leads to a jail hold, the person goes to the Maui Community Correctional Center. MCCC is at 600 Waiale Road, Wailuku, HI 96793. The phone is (808) 243-5858. The facility was built to hold about 301 inmates but often takes in more. The inmate mix covers pre-trial detainees, sentenced misdemeanants, felony offenders, and special population inmates such as those with mental health needs.

Written requests for inmate info go to MCCC, Attn: Records Office, 600 Waiale Road, Wailuku, HI 96793. For long-term inmate status, use the free Hawaii SAVIN portal, powered by VINE. SAVIN works 24 hours a day and offers free phone, email, or text alerts.

Lead-in to the MCCC page. The image below shows the Maui Community Correctional Center profile on the DCR site.

MCCC is the in-custody step after a Kahului booking report leads to a hold. For facility notes, see the MCCC DCR page.

Note: The initial court appearance after a Kahului arrest is usually within 48 hours at the Maui District Court, at the same courthouse complex.

Court Records and Kahului Booking Reports

The Second Circuit Court serves all of Maui County, including Kahului. The courthouse is Hoapili Hale at 2145 Main Street, Wailuku, HI 96793. The phone is (808) 244-2800. The Second Circuit has jurisdiction over felonies, misdemeanors, and petty misdemeanors. Public access terminals at the courthouse are free during regular hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Live case data is on eCourt Kokua. The system covers traffic, District Court, Circuit Court, Family Court, Land Court, Tax Appeal, and appellate cases. Search by party name, case ID, or citation number. Document downloads cost $3.00 for 1-30 pages, 10 cents per added page. A certified copy adds $2.00 per document. A yearly pass is $500.

For adult conviction data tied to a Kahului booking report, use the state eCrim site. Each unique search is $5.00. An official report is $12.00. The Maui County Police Department in Wailuku is itself a public access site for HCJDC record checks. Each printout costs $25.

Warrants and Kahului Booking Reports

MPD takes warrant search requests in four ways. You can send the request through the online portal, fax it to (808) 244-6418, mail a signed request, or walk in at Wailuku. Mail and fax asks need a phone, an email, and a valid photo ID copy. Reply time is within 10 business days.

State criminal history checks go through the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center. A name-based check is $30. A fingerprint-based check is $35 by mail or $55 in person. Maui Police can print fingerprint cards at the Wailuku office for $25.

Note: A Kahului booking report that did not lead to conviction may be expunged under HRS §831-3.2. The fee is $35 for a first-time request and $50 for a repeat. See the HCJDC expungements page for Form HCJDC 159(b) and the 120-day processing window.

Kahului Booking Reports and Hawaii Law

The rules on public records live in HRS Chapter 92F, the Uniform Information Practices Act. HRS §92F-11 says "All government records are open to public inspection unless access is restricted or closed by law." HRS §92F-12 makes agencies open records for inspection and copying during normal hours. HRS §92F-13 lists the reasons an agency can hold a record back. HRS §92F-22 carves out law enforcement files from personal access rights.

If a Kahului booking report request is turned down, the appeal goes to the Office of Information Practices at (808) 586-1400. OIP also runs UIPA training. Hawaii's criminal history rules live in HRS Chapter 846, with §846-2.7 making conviction data public and non-conviction data closed.

State Tools for Kahului Booking Reports

The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center, or HCJDC, runs the state-wide criminal history system. A name-based check is $30. A fingerprint-based check is $35 by mail or $55 in person. HCJDC is at 465 South King Street, Room 102, Honolulu, HI 96813, (808) 587-3100. The Maui County Police Department in Wailuku is itself a public access site, with $25 printouts.

The Department of Law Enforcement handles state-level warrant work through its Sheriff Division. The DLE Maui Section line is (808) 244-2900. Federal arrests use the Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator. The BOP main line is (202) 307-3198.

Note: Juvenile arrests in Kahului are sealed under state law and do not show on the public log.

Nearby Cities

These nearby communities share police resources and link to the same county jail and courts. For the full set of county resources, visit the Maui County page.