Search Kauai County Booking Reports

Kauai County booking reports are held by the Kauai Police Department at 3990 Ka'ana Street in Lihue. KPD runs arrest logs, the Records Section, and a public firearms desk for the island. The county does not have a local sheriff's office, so the state Sheriff Division under DLE handles state-level work. Use this page to look up Kauai County booking reports, call the Kauai Community Correctional Center, or pull a Fifth Circuit Court docket. Online searches through eCrim and eCourt Kokua round out the pool of public records.

Kauai Police Department Records

The Kauai Police Department is the lead agency for Kauai County booking reports. The main office is at 3990 Ka'ana Street, Suite 200, Lihue, HI 96766. The phone is (808) 241-1661. KPD runs the Records Section, the Firearms Section, a ride-along program, and a public arrest log. Kauai is one island, so all arrests flow through this one department and feed a single county file.

Kauai Police Department contact lines:

• Main: (808) 241-1661
• Dispatch Center: (808) 241-1711
• Crime Stoppers: (808) 246-8300
• Records fax: (808) 241-1659
• Criminal Investigations Division: (808) 241-1714
• Police Records Unit Supervisor: (808) 241-1660

Lead-in to the Kauai Police site. The image below shows the Kauai Police Department page on the county site.

The site links to the arrest log, Records Section, and support bureaus. Visit the Kauai Police site for local contact info and the arrest log.

Kauai County Booking Reports Online

Anyone can request a Kauai County booking report. No reason is needed. The main path is through the Kauai Police Department Records Section at the Lihue address. Requesters fill out a Records Request for Non-Businesses form and supply full name, address, phone, and a valid ID.

KPD may set an appointment for a pickup once the record is ready. The Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act, or UIPA, is in HRS Chapter 92F. It sets the default rule that records are open for inspection. An arrest record may be held back if the privacy of the person tops the public right to know, or if the record is tied to an open case.

Kauai County arrest statistics come from the Crime Prevention and Justice Assistance Division's Research and Statistics Branch. That unit is Hawaii's designated Statistical Analysis Center. In 2023, the Hawaii NIBRS Dashboard reported 1,127 arrestees with a known age group on Kauai. Another 1,052 arrestees were listed by gender and 1,101 by race. Most arrests were for crimes against persons, with 369 males and 194 females arrested in that category.

Kauai Community Correctional Center

The Kauai Community Correctional Center, or KCCC, holds inmates for Kauai County. The Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation runs the facility. Public online access to inmate records is offered through a third-party partner, with search by name or ID number. State law keeps most records open, per HRS §92F-11, with the exceptions listed in §92F-13.

KCCC's phone is (808) 241-3050. You can also call the Kauai Police Department inmate line for status on a new booking. For long-term jail status, the free Hawaii SAVIN system shows custody changes, transfers, and parole hearing dates. Sign up for phone, email, or text alerts at no cost.

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

KCCC is the in-custody step after Kauai County booking reports lead to a jail hold. Facility phone info and program notes are on the KCCC DCR page.

After Arrest and Kauai Booking Reports

After arrest, the person is moved to the Kauai Police Department detention area. Booking includes a photo, prints, info intake, property log, medical check, a criminal history pull, and an initial charge decision. Bail is set by schedule or by a judge. Release options include cash bail, a surety bond, own recognizance, or supervised release.

The first court step happens within 48 hours at Kauai District Court. Charges are read in open court. The person is told of their rights. A public defender may be named. Bail may be reviewed, and the next court date is set. From there, the case moves into the Fifth Circuit Court docket or back to District Court based on charge level.

Kauai Police Department does not run a local sheriff's office. The state Sheriff Division under the Department of Law Enforcement takes state-level work, such as warrant service at state buildings and court security. Sheriff Division lines run through (808) 587-5002 at the DLE main office.

Court Records and Kauai Booking Reports

The Kauai County Courthouse oversees criminal, family, and civil cases. The court is at 3970 Ka'ana Street, Lihue, HI 96766. The phone is (808) 482-2300. Records are held by the court clerk. You can purchase copies in person at the clerk's desk, or pull basic data at the public terminals.

For live docket data, go to 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 yearly pass is $500.

For conviction records, use the eCrim site from HCJDC. Each unique search is $5.00. An official report is $12.00. The Kauai County Police Department is also a public access site for HCJDC criminal history record checks. Each printout at that site costs $25. Call (808) 241-1661 for office hours.

Name-based criminal history checks cost $30. Fingerprint-based checks are $35 by mail or $55 in person. All processing runs through HCJDC in Honolulu. See the criminal history record check page for forms and steps.

Federal Cases and Kauai Booking Reports

Federal arrests do not flow through the Kauai Police records desk. The Federal Bureau of Prisons runs its own Inmate Locator. You can search by name or federal ID number. The BOP main line is (202) 307-3198. A person on Kauai booked for a federal crime may be held at a local jail, then moved into federal custody.

Kauai County booking reports do not cover military cases on base or federal cases at sea. If the arrest was on a federal installation, head to the installation's provost marshal or to the BOP tool for status.

Note: State and county booking reports do not overlap with federal arrest data. Use both tools when you don't know which level the case sits at.

Cities in Kauai County

Kauai is a single island with several small towns. None of our current city pages sit in Kauai County, but all arrests flow through the Lihue Records Section.

Kauai County communities include Lihue, Kapaa, Hanapepe, Waimea, Koloa, Princeville, and Hanalei. Each is served by the Kauai Police Department listed above. For a central booking report, start at the Lihue Records Section.

Nearby Hawaii Counties

Kauai is the northernmost main island. The closest neighbor is Honolulu County across the channel. Other counties are farther south.