Urban Honolulu Background Check

An Urban Honolulu background check starts right in the heart of the city where the state's main criminal history agency and the lead police department sit blocks apart. Urban Honolulu is the hub for every Hawaii background check, since the HCJDC office on King Street, the Honolulu Police Department on Beretania Street, and the First Circuit Court on Punchbowl Street all serve this area. For an Urban Honolulu background check by name, use eCrim online. For a fingerprint file, book at HCJDC. This page walks through each route.

Urban Honolulu Sits in Honolulu County

Urban Honolulu is the primary urban center of Honolulu County and the state capital. All background check work done here flows through the same systems that serve the rest of Oahu. See the Honolulu County background check page for the full county view. The rest of this page focuses on Urban Honolulu specifics, including HPD's main station, the First Circuit Court, and the HCJDC office.

Honolulu Police Department in Urban Honolulu

The Honolulu Police Department main station sits at 801 South Beretania Street in Urban Honolulu. It is the biggest police agency in the state by a wide margin. Call the main line at (808) 529-3111. The Records Division is reached at (808) 723-3258 for report copies and motor vehicle crash reports.

Urban Honolulu has several police districts within city limits. District 1 runs the Chinatown Substation at (808) 723-3311. District 5 covers Kalihi at (808) 723-8208. District 6 serves Waikiki at (808) 723-3345. District 7 covers Kaimuki at (808) 723-3361. Each district handles its own patrol calls but routes records requests through the main Beretania Street station.

HPD itself does not run an Urban Honolulu background check. The agency refers all criminal history record requests to HCJDC at (808) 587-3279. HPD does issue police reports and verification letters through the Records and Identification Division. The Records Unit works Monday to Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and is closed on state holidays. Reports are released under the Uniform Information Practices Act, HRS Chapter 92F-13, once a case is closed.

HCJDC Office for Urban Honolulu Background Check

The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center is the state agency that handles most Urban Honolulu background check requests. It sits at the Kekuanaoa Building, 465 S. King Street, Room 102, a short walk from downtown. HCJDC hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with a noon to 1:00 p.m. lunch close and closed on state holidays.

HCJDC runs two main types of Urban Honolulu background check service:

• Name-based check: $30 walk-in or mail, plus $20 for certification
• Fingerprint check: $55 in-office or $35 by mail, plus $20 for certification
• Online name search via eCrim: $5 per search, $12 certified
• Public Access Site printout at HPD: $25 per printout

Fingerprint service at HCJDC is by appointment only. Call (808) 587-3279 to book a time. Name-based service in-office does not need an appointment. Payment is by credit, debit, Apple Pay, money order, or cashier's check made out to "State of Hawaii." No cash. Card pay adds a 3% service fee on any Urban Honolulu background check. Turnaround is 3 to 5 business days, or 7 to 10 days with notary.

Online eCrim Urban Honolulu Background Check

The fastest way to run an Urban Honolulu 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 identifier to narrow the record search.

Results can show conviction info pulled from the state criminal history record system. An eCrim Urban Honolulu background check may also return "No Criminal Convictions Found," which means no adult conviction matched the name. Under HRS § 846-2.7, the 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.

First Circuit Court and Urban Honolulu Court Records

Urban Honolulu is home to the First Circuit Court at Ka'ahumanu Hale, 777 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, HI 96813. This is the biggest and busiest court in the state. It handles felony criminal cases, civil matters, family law, land court, and tax appeals for all of Oahu.

For an Urban Honolulu background check that leans on case-level court records, the state provides 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 or $125 per quarter.

Certified court papers are only sold in paper form at the courthouse. eBench Warrants is a separate First Circuit tool, but only law enforcement and criminal justice staff can use it. Basic warrant info that shows up in a regular Urban Honolulu background check can be found through eCourt Kokua.

Urban Honolulu Public Access Site

The Urban Honolulu Public Access Site is located at the HPD main station at 801 South Beretania Street. The phone line is (808) 529-3191. A printout costs $25. Only adult conviction data is shown. Arrests without a guilty finding stay private under HRS § 846-9. Juvenile cases are sealed under HRS § 571-84 with rare exceptions.

Arrests tied to adult criminal conviction cases from the Hawaii public record are on view at the site. Pending cases do not show. The Urban Honolulu Public Access Site is open during HPD Records Unit hours.

Urban Honolulu 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. Residents of Urban Honolulu can narrow a search to their neighborhood or to a single block.

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

Are Urban Honolulu Records Public

Adult conviction data from an Urban Honolulu 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 your request. The eCrim site is open to all, as are the Public Access Sites.

Non-conviction data is closed under HRS § 846-9. Arrests that did not end in a guilty finding stay private. Only criminal justice agencies can see those files. Pending cases also stay off the public file. If a case ended in an acquittal under Chapter 704 of the HRS due to mental disease or defect, the result may show up 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 Public Access Site. Urban Honolulu background check results pulled from eCrim reflect only what state law says is open to the public.

Federal and Juvenile Records

HCJDC only shows Hawaii adult arrests and convictions. For a national record check, you use the FBI's Identity History Summary Checks. For juvenile record checks in Urban Honolulu, call the Hawaii State Judiciary Family Court Juvenile Records line at (808) 954-8190. Juvenile files that moved up to adult court do appear on the eCrim Urban Honolulu background check under HCJDC rules.

Nearby Cities

These Oahu cities share the same county, police agency, and HCJDC route for a background check.