Search Hawaii County Background Check Records

A Hawaii County background check draws from the Hawaii Police Department, the Third Circuit Court, and the state's HCJDC office. Hawaii County covers the Big Island of Hawaii. It is the largest of the Hawaii counties by land mass, with a county seat in Hilo and a second court division in Kona. For a Hawaii County background check by name, the quickest online path is the eCrim portal. For a full fingerprint-based record, you book time at an HPD station on the island. This page walks through each route.

Hawaii County Police and Background Check

The Hawaii Police Department, known as HPD, serves all of Hawaii County. HPD runs the record and ID work for the Big Island. The main station sits at 349 Kapi'olani Street in Hilo. You can reach the Records and Identification Section at (808) 961-2233. The main HPD line is (808) 961-1600. Hours run Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for print work on the Hilo side.

HPD takes police report requests at any of its district stations across Hawaii County. The island has a string of small stations past Hilo. Those include Honoka'a at (808) 775-7533, Laupahoehoe at (808) 962-2120, Pahoa at (808) 966-5835, Ka'u at (808) 939-2520, Waimea at (808) 887-3080, and Kapa'au at (808) 889-6540. The Kona side is covered by the Kona Station at (808) 326-4646, ext. 286.

The police report fee is $1 for the first page and 10 cents per extra page. HPD takes only cash for a police report copy. For a broader Hawaii County background check, HPD refers you to the fingerprint and abstract track run through HCJDC. Most Hawaii County report files are released once the case is closed, under HRS Chapter 92F.

Hawaii County Fingerprinting and Criminal Abstracts

For a fingerprint-based Hawaii County background check, see the Hawaii HPD fingerprinting and criminal abstracts page. Hawaii HPD takes prints at stations all across the island of Hawaii. A Hawaii criminal abstract, often just called a State of Hawaii background check, can be bought in Hilo, Hawaii, at the Records and Identification Section or at the Kona Police Station.

The image above shows the HPD fingerprinting service page for Hawaii County. Print work in Hilo and at every Hawaii County station except Kona runs Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Kona Office runs a bit later, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Kona site sits at 74-611 Hale Maika'i Place, Kailua-Kona, and takes calls at (808) 326-4646, ext. 285 or 286.

The fee is $25 per fingerprint card, or $25 per copy of abstract. Only cashier's checks or money orders are taken, made out to Hawai'i Criminal Justice Data Center, or HCJDC. No cash. No personal checks. For most of the Big Island of Hawaii, the Hilo Office at 349 Kapi'olani Street is the go-to site for a formal criminal history abstract tied to a Hawaii County background check request.

A Hawaii County background check abstract shows adult conviction data only. Under HRS § 846-2.7, HCJDC is the keeper of the Hawaii state criminal history record set. The HPD print staff ship the card and the fee to HCJDC. The record check is then mailed back or picked up in person once it is ready.

Hawaii County Police Reports and Records

To get a police report in Hawaii County, see the Hawaii HPD get a police report page. HPD writes three kinds of reports: Traffic, Criminal, and Miscellaneous. A Hawaii County background check often starts with one of these report types if you know a case number or a date.

The image above shows the HPD police report page. Requests can be made in person or by phone to any district station in Hawaii County. Written requests go by mail to the Records and Identification Section, Hawaii Police Department, 349 Kapi'olani Street, Hilo, HI 96720. HPD calls you when a report is ready. You can pick it up at any of the island's district stations, which helps if you live far from Hilo.

HPD will give you a reply, or the report itself, within 10 business days. The fee is $1 for the first page and 10 cents for each extra page. Cash only for a police report copy on the Big Island. Hawaii County arrest records are kept under HRS § 846-2.5, with set fields like the booking photo, the date, time, and place of arrest, and any case disposition data.

Hawaii County Court Records and Background Check

Hawaii County falls under the Third Circuit Court. The Third Circuit has two main court sites. The Hilo Division sits at 777 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720, with a phone line at (808) 961-7400. Hours run Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Kona Division sits at 74-5451 Kamakaeha Avenue, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, with a phone line at (808) 322-8700.

The Third Circuit handles felony criminal records, misdemeanor cases that hit the circuit level, civil cases, family court, and land matters for the Big Island. For a Hawaii County background check tied to a court case, the state runs eCourt Kokua. Basic case info is free. You can search by party name, case ID, or citation number, and view charges, hearings, and case disposition across the Third Circuit.

Downloadable court records with a PDF icon cost $3 for 1 to 30 pages, then 10 cents for each extra page. A subscription runs $500 per year, or $125 per quarter, for unlimited single-document downloads. Under HRS § 571-84, Hawaii family court records are kept mostly private. A Hawaii County family case may not show up in a broad record check.

Certified court records from the Third Circuit are only sold in paper form at the courthouse. For a felony conviction trace on the Big Island, a Hawaii County background check through eCourt Kokua plus the eCrim portal tends to be the full set.

Online eCrim Record Check for Hawaii County

The state's main online tool for a Hawaii County background check is eCrim. You type in a name. You can add extra info like date of birth or social security number. A single name-based record check costs $5. Certified eCrim reports cost $12 per record. The system pulls from the same Hawaii criminal history data set kept by HCJDC.

Record check results can read "No Criminal Convictions Found." That is a valid outcome for a Hawaii County background check through eCrim. It means the name you typed did not match any adult Hawaii conviction records. The eCrim tool does not show pending cases or arrest records that did not end in a guilty finding. Those stay off the public record check under HRS § 846-9.

No refunds are given once you run a Hawaii County background check on eCrim. Check the spelling and the birth date before you pay. The portal logs you out after 30 minutes with no activity. Past criminal record searches also drop at log-out, so you should save any record check output during the same session.

Hawaii County Public Access Sites

The Big Island of Hawaii has two Public Access Sites for a walk-in Hawaii County background check printout. One site sits with the Hawaii Police Department in Hilo. The other is at the Kona District Police Station at 74-5221 Queen Kaahumanu Highway, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740. The Kona line is (808) 326-4646, ext. 286. A single printout costs $25 at either site.

A Public Access Site printout shows adult arrest records that led to conviction. It does not show Hawaii County arrests that did not end in a guilty finding, pending Hawaii court cases, or juvenile cases. Those stay private. Walk-in hours follow the HPD office day, Monday through Friday. Call ahead if you plan to drive from Pahoa, Ka'u, or the Hamakua Coast.

The Public Access Site is built for the public. Staff do not give legal advice on the record check. They run the tool, print the result, and hand you the page. That makes it a quick route when a name-based Hawaii County background check is all you need.

Hawaii County Sex Offender Registry Search

The Hawaii Sex Offender Registry lets you look up registered offenders living in Hawaii County. Search by name, or by a location filter like zip code or street. The tool is free. It is updated as people register or move. The registry sits next to the main Hawaii County background check path as a standalone public records source.

HCJDC runs the registry under HRS § 846E-2. A thorough Hawaii County background check often pairs an eCrim record check with a registry lookup. The pair gives both conviction records data and any sex offender listing tied to the Big Island of Hawaii.

Hawaii County Booking Logs and Arrest Records

HPD posts booking logs on its site. The logs list recent arrest records, names, charges, arrest dates, and the age of each person booked on the Big Island of Hawaii. The logs are a quick, free read if you want to track a case from the arrest side before it turns into a court file or a formal Hawaii County background check.

For a deeper dig, the HCJDC Criminal History FAQ can help you see what data is held. Under HRS § 846-2.5, each Hawaii County arrest record set holds the booking photo, the SID, the FBI number, the statutory citation, the arresting agency, fingerprint impressions, the custody status, and the final case disposition.

In-person requests for arrest records can be made at the Hawaii Police Department Records Division in Hilo. The Records Division works Monday through Friday and handles both traffic and criminal record file requests. For more context on Hawaii criminal records on the Big Island, the HCJDC Criminal History Record Check Services page lays out the fee and form flow in one place.

Cities in Hawaii County

Hawaii County covers the whole Big Island of Hawaii. Hilo is the county seat and the largest town. Other communities on the island, like Kona, Waimea, Pahoa, Honoka'a, Ka'u, Kapa'au, and Laupahoehoe, use the same HPD station network and the same HCJDC route for a Hawaii County background check. Pick a city below for local contact info.

Nearby Hawaii Counties

These are the other Hawaii counties. Each one has its own police agency or shares the Maui service, with the same HCJDC route for a Hawaii background check.