Kapolei Public Records Search

Kapolei public records cover the "Second City" of Oahu on the Leeward side. Most Kapolei public records sit with the City and County of Honolulu, the Hawaii State Judiciary at the Kapolei Judiciary Complex, and state agencies with Kapolei offices. You can search Kapolei public records online through eCourt Kokua and the Honolulu property portal. Walk-in visits to HPD District 8 or the Kapolei Satellite City Hall work too. This page shows where to go for each type of Kapolei records and how to file a UIPA request.

County Office for Kapolei Records

Kapolei sits inside Honolulu County. That means the City and County of Honolulu keeps most local records for Kapolei. The county runs real property records, planning records, police records, and city contract records. Kapolei itself holds many branch offices of these agencies. That means Kapolei residents rarely have to drive to downtown Honolulu for basic records tasks. You can request records in Kapolei or pull them online through county portals.

For the full list of Kapolei county-level records resources, see the Honolulu County public records page. That page lists Oahu-wide records contacts and tools that also cover Kapolei.

The City and County of Honolulu keeps a records index for each agency. Kapolei users can ask any agency for its records log. The City Clerk records office back on King Street holds all City Council meeting records, testimony records, agenda records, and ordinance records. Copies of those records can be mailed to Kapolei on request. Records mailing fees are set by the records clerk.

Kapolei Police Records

The Honolulu Police Department keeps Kapolei police records through District 8. District 8 Station is at 1100 Kamokila Boulevard, Kapolei, HI 96707. Phone (808) 723-8400. The district covers Kapolei, Ewa Beach, Makakilo, Waianae, and the rest of Leeward Oahu. Police records for incidents in Kapolei can be asked for at District 8 or through the main HPD Records Division downtown. Police reports can be filed in person, by mail, or through the online portal.

Begin a Kapolei police records request on the Honolulu Police Department reports page.

The same portal takes Kapolei records requests even though the form goes to the main HPD records unit. Most Kapolei incident records are released to involved parties once the investigation closes.

Copies of police records cost 50 cents for the first page. Each page after runs 25 cents. Color police records cost 65 cents per page. All records release forms must include a color copy of the requester's government ID. Staff redact home address records, Social Security numbers, and birth date records under HRS §92F-13 before release. Email Kapolei police records questions to hpdpubrec@honolulupd.org.

Kapolei Judiciary Complex Records

The Kapolei Judiciary Complex houses court operations for Leeward Oahu. The complex sits at 4675 Kapolei Parkway, Kapolei, HI 96707. Inside you will find District Court and Family Court courtrooms. The complex handles traffic records, small claims records, landlord tenant records, civil records, and family law records for the area. Public access terminals let you look up case records on site. Terminals run 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on a first come basis.

Most Kapolei cases also show up online through eCourt Kokua. The Hawaii State Judiciary runs the portal for all First Circuit case records. Kapolei filings use the First Circuit case number format. Search by name, case ID, or citation number. Basic case records are free to view. Regular copies cost $3 each. Certified copies cost $5 each or 10 cents per page, whichever is greater.

Look up a Kapolei case on the Hawaii State Judiciary eCourt Kokua search tool.

The eCourt Kokua system pulls case records from the Kapolei Judiciary Complex and links them to the main First Circuit records at Punchbowl. Records subscriptions cost $125 per quarter or $500 per year for bulk access.

Kapolei Family Court records are not public when they touch on minors or adoption records. A records clerk at the Kapolei Judiciary Complex can confirm which records are sealed. For sealed Kapolei court records, you need to file a motion or have a legal right to the case records. Traffic court records from the Kapolei Judiciary Complex post to eCourt Kokua within a few days of filing. Small claims records and landlord tenant records also show up in the same records system.

Kapolei Property Records

Kapolei property records come from the City and County of Honolulu Real Property Assessment Division, or RPAD. Every Kapolei parcel has a Tax Map Key, or TMK, that ties the parcel to tax records, permit records, and map records. Kapolei TMKs start with 9 because the area is in zone 9 of Oahu. Records cover assessed value records, owner records, building sketch records, and exemption records going back to 2001. Data is updated each Monday.

The area is the "Second City" of Oahu and serves as a government and commercial hub for the Leeward side. Kapolei includes many new master planned communities, commercial sites, and resort parcels. Property tax rates vary by classification. Residential rates, hotel rates, and commercial rates all show up in the Kapolei records. Use the qPublic records tool to view full parcel files and plat map records.

Start a Kapolei property records search on the Honolulu County qPublic records system. You can also pay property tax records on the Honolulu property tax portal. Kapolei deed records and land records sit at the Bureau of Conveyances records office on Punchbowl. Sales records and transfer records are filed there.

Kapolei Satellite City Hall Records

The Kapolei Satellite City Hall is at 1000 Uluohia Street, Kapolei, HI 96707. Phone (808) 768-3400. The satellite office provides many city services without a trip to downtown Honolulu. You can pay property tax records in person, file for building permit records, and register for business records at the counter. The satellite office also handles motor vehicle records, driver license records, and bicycle records for Kapolei residents.

Other records tasks at the Kapolei Satellite City Hall include dog license records, liquor license records pickup, and senior ID records. Kapolei residents often use the satellite office to get records certified or notarized for a small fee. Check the City and County of Honolulu Kapolei office page for the current list of records services.

Common Kapolei satellite city hall records tasks:

• Property tax payment records
• Motor vehicle registration records
• Driver license renewal records
• Business license records filing
• Building permit intake records

Hours run during the standard county business day. Call ahead for long tasks. Some Kapolei records services at the satellite office require an appointment. Copies of routine records are made on site while you wait. For bulk records or archived records, the satellite office will route the records request to the main City Hall on King Street.

Kapolei DPP Planning Records

The Department of Planning and Permitting, or DPP, runs a Kapolei branch that keeps planning records and permit records for the area. Kapolei has seen major new development. That means DPP holds large files of records for Kapolei subdivisions, zoning change records, environmental assessment records, and building permit records. Many records go back to the 1990s when Kapolei was first master planned.

Pull Kapolei permit records online through the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting site.

The DPP portal links to the Honolulu Land Information System for map records and GIS records covering Kapolei parcels. Plan review records, inspection records, and code case records are all held by DPP.

Active Kapolei construction records may have more than one file. Ask the DPP records clerk to pull all related records at once so you get the full picture. The DPP office charges a flat rate for large records requests.

Kapolei UIPA Records Request

You can ask any Kapolei or Hawaii agency for public records through a UIPA request under HRS §92F. There is no charge to file a records request. The agency may charge for time to search, review, and redact records, but only up to actual cost. Most small Kapolei records requests are free.

Write your Kapolei records request with a clear, short description of what you need and a date range. A short, specific records request gets a faster reply. Agencies aim to respond to public records requests within ten business days under HRS §92F-11. If the request is complex, the agency may extend the deadline.

Draft and track a Kapolei UIPA request on the Honolulu UIPA records portal. The portal logs each records request by status so you can follow the response. For state agency records requests, visit the Office of Information Practices UIPA page for training and legal opinion records.

Kapolei Records Quick Reference

Different Kapolei records sit with different offices. Court records go through the Hawaii State Judiciary records portal. Property records sit with the county real property records office. Police records flow through the local police records unit. Vital records (birth records, death records, marriage records) come from the Hawaii Department of Health records office. Knowing which records office holds your record speeds up the records request.

Most Kapolei public records are open under HRS §92F. Records redactions apply to private data inside the records under HRS §92F-13. The records office can hold back records that would invade privacy or block an active case. All other records stay open for any person to view.

Nearby Oahu Communities

These Oahu communities sit near Kapolei. All share Honolulu County records systems, First Circuit Court, and the Kapolei Judiciary Complex for Leeward case records. Pick a city to see local records contacts.

For a county-wide view, visit the Honolulu County records page.