Wailuku Public Records Lookup
Wailuku public records sit at the heart of Maui County government. As the county seat, Wailuku hosts the main county offices, the Second Circuit Court, the Maui Police Department headquarters, and the Maui branch of the state health department. Most Wailuku public records can be searched online through the Maui County website, eCourt Kokua, and the Maui property tax portal. You can also walk in to offices on Main Street, High Street, and Mahalani Street for in-person records help. This page lists where to look for each type of Wailuku public records.
Wailuku Overview
Maui County Office for Wailuku Records
Wailuku is the county seat of Maui County. That means most county-level public records for Wailuku get handled right in town. The main county building sits on High Street. The County Clerk, the Real Property Tax Division, the records department of Planning, and the records department of Public Works all keep public records in Wailuku offices. Council meeting records, resolution records, ordinance records, and agenda records live with the County Clerk.
For a full list of Wailuku county-wide records contacts, see the Maui County public records page. That page covers all Maui County agencies that serve Wailuku, Kahului, Lahaina, and the rest of the island.
You can also start at the Maui County official website to browse department records pages and find each agency's contact records.
The county site links to online forms, fee records, and each office's hours of service for Wailuku walk-ins.
Wailuku Police Records
The Maui Police Department, or MPD, holds police records for Wailuku. MPD headquarters sits at 55 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, HI 96793. The phone line is (808) 244-6400. The Records Division is in the same building and serves walk-in requests during business hours. MPD covers not just Wailuku but all of Maui County, including Kahului, Lahaina, Kihei, Paia, and Hana.
You can ask for Wailuku police records in person, by mail, or through an online form. The records staff will release most reports to involved parties once the case is closed. Third-party requests go through a redaction review under HRS §92F-13 to block out home address records, phone records, and birth date records.
To start a Wailuku police records request, visit the Maui Police Department records page for forms and fees.
MPD staff often ask for a case number when you file a records request. Keep the incident date and location on hand. For traffic crash records, the Records Division can pull a copy once the report has been approved.
Note: MPD may hold back open case records while an investigation is still active. Closed case records are easier to get under UIPA rules.
Wailuku Second Circuit Court Records
The Second Circuit Court of Hawaii sits in Wailuku at 2145 Main Street, Wailuku, HI 96793. This court hears civil records, criminal records, family records, probate records, and traffic records for all of Maui County, plus Molokai and Lanai. The court has a public records room for in-person records research. Public access terminals are open during court hours for those who want to look up Wailuku case records on site.
Most Wailuku court records can be pulled online through eCourt Kokua. To look up a Wailuku case, use the Hawaii State Judiciary eCourt Kokua portal. Second Circuit case IDs follow the Hawaii state format. Basic case records are free to view online. Regular copies run $3 each, and certified copies cost $5 or 10 cents per page, whichever is greater.
The Wailuku courthouse also keeps full records files you can view in person. Bring a photo ID. Fees for paper copies follow state rules.
For a deep dive into Second Circuit court records and procedures, see the Second Circuit Court Wailuku records page. the records site lists records room hours, fees, and records request forms.
Wailuku Property Records
Wailuku property records flow through the Maui County Real Property Tax Division. Each Wailuku parcel has a Tax Map Key, or TMK, which ties the property to tax records, assessment records, and owner records. You can search Wailuku property records by address, TMK, or owner name.
To pull a Wailuku property record, go to the Maui County real property tax records portal. the records portal shows assessed value records, classification records, exemption records, and parcel history records for Wailuku.
The same portal links to tax payment records and a map-based parcel records search tool. Wailuku TMKs often start with 3-4-, which is the prefix for the Wailuku-Kahului area.
For recorded deed records, mortgage records, and lien records, you will need to go through the Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances. That office is based on Oahu but it records property documents for Wailuku and all Hawaii parcels.
Wailuku property owners can also request permit records, zoning records, and land use records from the Maui County Department of Planning. Some of the older records for the Wailuku Historic District are kept there.
Wailuku Vital Records Office
The Hawaii Department of Health runs a Maui County vital records office in Wailuku. the records office sits in the State Office Building at 54 South High Street, Room #301, Wailuku, HI 96793. The phone line is (808) 984-8210. Staff accept records requests for birth records, death records, marriage records, and civil union records.
Wailuku walk-in service works for filing a records request, but the Maui office does not offer same-day pickup. All certified vital records are mailed out from the main DOH office on Oahu. Plan for mail time when you file a Wailuku vital records request. For rush needs, the Oahu office can offer pickup service.
Start a vital records order at the Hawaii DOH vital records site. the records site lists eligible requester rules, fees, and forms. As of February 1, 2026, DOH no longer holds divorce records. For divorce records, check court records at the Second Circuit Court in Wailuku.
Note: The Wailuku DOH office takes requests in person but mails all certified records from Oahu. No pickup service is offered on Maui.
Wailuku Historic District Records
The Wailuku Historic District covers part of the old plantation-era town center. The area holds many historic buildings with preserved records tied to each site. The Maui County Department of Planning keeps the records. That includes historic preservation records, building permit records for historic structures, cultural resource survey records, and design review records.
To see Wailuku Historic District records, visit the Maui County Wailuku Historic District records page. the records site covers the district boundary, preservation rules, and how to ask for records on a given building.
Property owners who want to alter a historic Wailuku building must work with the planning office first. Design review records and approval records are part of the public file. Nominations for state or national historic status also generate records you can request.
Some older Wailuku records from the sugar and pineapple era sit with the Hawaii State Archives. Those records cover plantation land use, labor records, and early town plats. The archives are on Oahu but accept records requests by mail and email.
Wailuku UIPA Records Request
You can ask any Wailuku or Maui County office for public records through a UIPA request. The Uniform Information Practices Act, or HRS §92F, is Hawaii's open records law. There is no fee to file a UIPA records request. the records agency may charge for staff time to search and redact records, but only at actual cost under HRS §92F-11.
Write your Wailuku records request with a short, clear description of what you need. Include a date range if you can. A tight records request gets a faster reply. Agencies aim to reply to records requests within ten business days. For complex records, an records agency can ask for more time.
For the Hawaii state rules on public records, see the Hawaii OIP UIPA page. That page lists training material, legal opinion records, and the text of HRS §92F.
To draft and send a Wailuku UIPA request, use the Hawaii Office of Information Practices site. OIP also handles appeals if an records agency denies your records request.
Wailuku Records Quick Reference
Different Wailuku 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 Wailuku 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.
Note: Always start a Wailuku records lookup on the agency records website. Many records are posted online and skip the wait of a formal records request.
Nearby Maui Communities
These Maui communities sit near Wailuku. All share the Second Circuit Court, Maui Police, and Maui County records offices in Wailuku. Pick a city for local records contacts. Nearby spots like Lahaina, Paia, and Hana also route through Wailuku but do not have their own page here.
For a county-wide view, visit the Maui County records page.