Hilo Background Check Search

A Hilo background check starts at the Hawaii Police Department Hilo Station, which serves as the main HQ for the county force and as a Public Access Site for state criminal history data. Hilo is the county seat of Hawaii County, and most record work on the Big Island runs through town. For a Hilo background check by name, the eCrim portal is the quick route. For a fingerprint file, the Records and Identification office at HPD Hilo takes walk-ins. This page walks through each tool and office in Hilo.

Hilo Sits in Hawaii County

Hilo is on Hawaii Island, also called the Big Island, and serves as the county seat of Hawaii County. All background check work done in Hilo flows through county-run offices and state tools. See the Hawaii County background check page for the full county view. The rest of this page focuses on Hilo specifics, from the HPD Hilo Station on Kapi'olani Street to the Third Circuit Court on Kilauea Avenue. Hilo is where most court and police record work for the Big Island gets filed.

Hawaii Police Department Hilo Station

The Hawaii Police Department Hilo Station sits at 349 Kapi'olani Street, Hilo, HI 96720. This is the main headquarters for the county police force. The Records and Identification Section phone is (808) 961-2233. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The Hilo Station also serves as one of the Public Access Sites for the state. That means people can walk in to run a Hilo background check printout on file at HPD. The site only shows adult conviction data. Arrests that did not end in a guilty finding stay private under HRS § 846-9. The Public Access Site is open during Records Section hours.

HPD Hilo is also the lead office for all patrol work on the east side of the island. Calls for service, felony arrests, and misdemeanor bookings all flow through the Hilo HQ. Records staff at HPD Hilo handle record requests for the whole county, not just Hilo. If you need a report from Kailua-Kona or Waimea, you can still mail your request to the Hilo address and pay the Hilo office direct.

Hilo Fingerprint and Criminal Abstract Service

The Fingerprinting Services and Criminal Abstracts office is based at the HPD Hilo Station. Walk in to run a Hilo background check by print or pick up a criminal abstract. Hours run Monday to Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fees are $25 per fingerprint card or per copy of an abstract.

Payment rules are strict. The office takes only cashier's checks or money orders. Both must be made out to the Hawai'i Criminal Justice Data Center, listed as HCJDC on paperwork. No cash. No personal checks. Card pay is not set up at the Hilo office, so plan ahead and stop by a bank if needed.

Hilo residents who need a fingerprint-based Hilo background check for a local board or state permit can use this office. The prints are rolled on card stock and sent to HCJDC for the search. Most state-level checks are routed under HRS § 846-2.7, the state law that names HCJDC as the agency of record for Hawaii criminal history record checks.

A criminal abstract pulled in Hilo shows adult conviction data on file with the state. The printout does not show pending cases, non-conviction arrests, or sealed juvenile items. If the search finds nothing, the abstract reads "No Criminal Convictions Found." That is common for many first-time requests in Hilo.

Online eCrim Hilo Background Check

The fastest way to run a Hilo background check is through eCrim, the state's online portal. You can log in from any web browser. A search costs $5. You enter a name and can add a date of birth, social security number, or other info to narrow the record search. Certified copies cost $12.

Results may show conviction data pulled from the state criminal history record file. An eCrim Hilo background check may also return "No Criminal Convictions Found," which means no adult conviction matched the name. Under HRS § 846-2.7, HCJDC is the agency of record for state and national criminal history record checks. No refunds are given after a search runs, so check your entry before you pay. Most Hilo eCrim searches finish in under a minute and return a record right on the screen.

A Hilo background check run through eCrim pulls from the same state criminal history record file that HCJDC uses in person. The data is current to within a few days. A certified criminal record printout from eCrim can be used for many state forms and court needs tied to Hilo.

Third Circuit Court Hilo Division

Hilo is home to the Third Circuit Court, Hilo Division at 777 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720. The main court line is (808) 961-7400. Hours are Monday to Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Third Circuit handles felony criminal cases, civil cases over $40,000, probate, and family court matters for all of Hawaii County.

For a Hilo background check that leans on case-level court records, the state runs eCourt Kokua at no cost. You can search by party name, case ID, or citation number. Downloadable documents with a PDF icon cost $3 for 1 to 30 pages, plus 10 cents per page after that. A yearly plan is $500 for unlimited single-document downloads.

Certified court papers are only sold in paper form at the Hilo courthouse. Walk-ins can ask at the clerk's window. Court records from the Kona Division also show up on eCourt Kokua, so a Hilo user does not need to drive across the island to pull a file from the west side.

Hilo Police Report Requests

The police report request service covers all of Hawaii County and is based at the HPD Hilo Station. Walk-in requests are taken at 349 Kapi'olani Street. You can also call (808) 961-2233. Written requests may be mailed to the Records and Identification Section, Hawai'i Police Department, 349 Kapi'olani Street, Hilo, HI 96720.

Fees are $1 for the first page and 10 cents per page after that. Only cash is accepted for police reports. That is a shift from the fingerprint office, so come with the right pay method. Most reports come back within 10 business days of the request.

Police reports are released under the Uniform Information Practices Act, HRS Chapter 92F, once a case is closed. HPD does not help with a Hilo background check by name on a third party. For that, the eCrim portal or the HCJDC office is the right route. HPD just handles case-level reports.

Hilo Public Access Site

The Hilo Public Access Site is at the HPD Hilo Station at 349 Kapi'olani Street. This is one of four Public Access Sites run by HCJDC in the state. A printout costs $25. Only adult conviction data shows. Arrests without a guilty finding stay off the public file under HRS Chapter 846, Section 846-9.

Juvenile cases are sealed under HRS § 571-84, with rare exceptions. Pending cases do not show on a Hilo background check pulled at the site. The site is open during HPD Records Section hours, Monday to Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Walk in, pay the fee with a cashier's check or money order to HCJDC, and the staff runs the search at the counter.

Hilo Sex Offender Registry Search

The Hawaii Sex Offender Registry is free to use. The site lets you search by name or by filters like zip code or street. Hilo residents can narrow a search to a single neighborhood, school zone, or block.

The registry is built under HRS Chapter 846E, Section 846E-2. It is updated as offenders register or change address. A Hilo background check often pairs an eCrim name search with a registry lookup for a more full view of adult conviction records in the area.

Are Hilo Records Public

Adult conviction data from a Hilo background check is public under Hawaii's Uniform Information Practices Act, HRS Chapter 92F. Anyone can look up this data. You do not have to give a reason for a request. The eCrim site is open to all. The Public Access Site at HPD Hilo is open to all during Records Section hours.

Non-conviction data is closed under HRS § 846-9. Arrests that did not end in a guilty finding stay private. Only criminal justice staff can see those files. Pending cases also stay off the public file. If a case ended in an acquittal under Chapter 704 due to mental disease or defect, the result may show in the public record check.

Some juvenile case records are sealed under HRS § 571-84. Sealed items do not show on eCrim or at the Hilo Public Access Site. Hilo background check results pulled from eCrim reflect only what state law says is open. For a national record check, the FBI's Identity History Summary Checks is the route to use. Hilo users who want a federal criminal record check can mail prints direct to the FBI.

Hilo court records from the Third Circuit are also public for most case types. A Hilo background check run against court records can show case outcomes, sentencing, and probation terms. The Hilo clerk at the Third Circuit can certify court records on request. A record check tied to court records moves fast at the Hilo clerk's window.

Nearby Cities

Hilo is the only Hawaii County city with a full page on this site. Other towns on the Big Island, such as Kailua-Kona, Waimea, and Pahoa, are served by the same Hawaii Police Department and the same Third Circuit Court. Records for those towns run through HPD Hilo or the Kona Station.