Maui County Public Records Lookup

Maui County public records cover three islands. The county holds Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. You can search most Maui County public records online. The Second Circuit Court keeps court records for all three islands. The county runs its own tax records, permit records, and police records from Wailuku. The County Clerk holds council records and election records. This page shows where to go for each type of Maui County public records and lists the offices that keep each record set. Start with the search widget below or pick a section.

Maui County Property Records

The Real Property Tax Division of the Maui County Department of Finance keeps property records for Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. Maui County property records cover assessed value records, owner records, land area records, sales records, and exemption records. Each parcel has a Tax Map Key, or TMK, that ties parcel records to tax records and map records. TMK format for Maui County property records runs as Zone-Section-Plat-Parcel. The division sets property tax rates each year by class. Residential records, commercial records, and agricultural records each have their own rate set by the Maui County Council.

To look up a Maui County property record, visit the Real Property Tax page. The site has tax bill records, assessment records, and appeal records.

The Maui records portal links out to payment records, exemption forms, and the Board of Review appeal records page.

For a full property records search, use mauipropertytax.com. Enter a TMK, an address, or an owner name. Users can also pick a parcel from the map records tool. Search results show current assessed value records, land area records, improvement records, exemption status records, tax payment history records, and special assessment records. Downloadable property card records and tax statement records are free to pull.

The search tool gives quick access to prior-year records and links out to payment records, appeal forms, and tax lien records.

Property tax bills go out twice a year. The division also runs delinquent tax collection records and tax lien sale records for unpaid property tax accounts. To appeal, file with the Maui County Board of Review within the time frame listed on the assessment notice. The mauipropertytax.com site has the full appeal form packet and instructions.

Note: Homeowner exemption records, disability exemption records, and senior exemption records must be filed by the annual deadline to apply to the next tax year.

Maui County Court Records

The Second Circuit Court serves Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. The main courthouse sits at 2145 Main Street, Wailuku, HI 96793. The court handles civil case records, criminal case records, family case records, probate case records, and traffic case records. Public access terminals are set up at the courthouse for viewing Maui County court records and case file documents. The Hawaii State Judiciary runs all court records for Maui County through eCourt Kokua, the statewide online records portal.

Through eCourt Kokua, you can search Maui County court records by party name, vehicle VIN, license plate, case ID, or citation number. The Second Circuit takes a 12-character case ID. Regular court records copies cost $3 per document or 10 cents per page, whichever is greater. Certified court records copies cost $5 per document plus 10 cents per page. Subscription records service is open to frequent users through eCourt Kokua.

Older Maui court records are held at the courthouse. For cases not in the online records system, go in person or send a mail request to the clerk at the Second Circuit Court. The clerk can pull case file records, docket records, and judgment records for prior years. Full details on court records access sit on the Second Circuit Court records page.

Maui Police Records

The Maui Police Department Records Division keeps police report records, arrest log records, and incident records for all of Maui County. The headquarters sits at 55 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, HI 96793. Phone 808-244-6400. The Records Division runs Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed on state and county holidays. Police records requests can be filed in person, by mail, or through the online request form.

Police report records are open to involved parties once the case is closed. Staff may redact personal data such as home address records, Social Security numbers, date of birth records, and phone numbers per HRS §92F-13. Accident report records can be pulled faster. They are open to involved parties and to insurance firms. Fees for records copies are set by county policy and follow UIPA cost recovery rules.

The Maui Police Department covers four districts across the county. Wailuku is the main base. Lahaina, Hana, Molokai, and Lanai each have their own district station and keep local police records. Walk-in records requests can be made at any station, but most records sit at the Wailuku headquarters. Learn more on the Maui Police Department Records Division page.

Note: Maui police records for active cases, juvenile cases, and confidential informant files are not open to the public under HRS §92F-13.

Maui County Permit Records and MAPPS

The Maui County Department of Planning runs MAPPS, the Maui Automated Permit Processing System. MAPPS went live in April 2022 and replaced the legacy KivaNet system. MAPPS is the main online tool for Maui County permit records, plan records, inspection records, and code case records. The system gives free public access to search permit records without an account. Users can look up building permit records, grading permit records, use permit records, and other planning application records.

To use MAPPS for a Maui records search, start at the Planning Department online services page. The site has links to MAPPS, user guides, and video records training. Search by permit number, address, TMK, or date range. Results show current status records, plan records, inspection records, and final approval records. To submit a new application, users must create a CSS (Central Sign-on Service) account. Search access stays free and open to all.

The MAPPS platform tracks applications in real time. Submitted plan records, approved permit records, inspection result records, and code enforcement case records all sit on one page. The Department of Planning also keeps a Master Plan records file for Maui County that sets long-range land use goals. Both the Planning Department and the Building Division in Public Works feed records to MAPPS.

Note: MAPPS historical permit records go back further than KivaNet in some categories, so always check MAPPS first for older Maui County permit records.

Maui County UIPA Requests

A UIPA records request lets anyone ask a Maui County agency for a public record. UIPA stands for the Uniform Information Practices Act, Modified, under HRS chapter 92F. The law covers any agency record maintained by the state, the Office of the Governor, the Legislature, the Judiciary, and each county government. There is no charge to file a UIPA records request. Maui County's standard practice does not charge fees unless extraordinary circumstances exist.

Before you file a Maui County UIPA request, check the department page first. Most Maui County agency records are posted online. The Government Records Access page lists how to ask for records, what to include, and where to send the request. Give a clear name, address, email, and phone number. Describe the records in plain words. Set a time frame. The more specific the records ask, the faster the reply.

A UIPA records request must have two things. First, full contact info. Second, a reasonable description of the records. State the topic, date range, and any case or permit number if known. If extraordinary records costs apply, the agency must tell you before any records get produced.

Visit the main Maui County official website to find the right department before you file a UIPA request.

The Maui County site groups agency pages by department, so you can pull many records straight from the page without a UIPA filing.

Common Maui County records you can get through UIPA include police report records, accident report records, permit records, agency contract records, council meeting records, and correspondence records. Some Maui records may be held back under HRS §92F-13 for privacy or active case reasons. The Hawaii Office of Information Practices has full UIPA rules, opinions, and records training.

Maui County Clerk Records

The Office of the County Clerk keeps many Maui County public records. These include council minute records, ordinance records, resolution records, and campaign spending records. The Clerk oversees elections for Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. Maui County was the first county in Hawaii to adopt the voluntary mail ballot process. The first full mail election ran during the 2020 General Election. This step made it easier for voters to take part and helped protect health during the COVID-19 period.

The Clerk also gives notary service for county documents, administers oaths for county officials and boards, and holds the official seal of Maui County. The office is the filing point for campaign spending reports. Council meeting records run under the Revised Charter of the County of Maui, 2017 Edition. For full details, visit the Office of the County Clerk page.

Other Maui County Records

Some Maui County records sit with state offices rather than the county. Land deed records, vital records, and state tax records are all state-run. Use the list below to jump to the right page for the record type you need on Maui, Molokai, or Lanai.

• Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances for Maui deed records, mortgage records, and lien records
• Hawaii Department of Health Vital Records for Maui birth, death, marriage, and civil union records
• Hawaii Department of Taxation for Maui state tax records
• Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources for state land use records across Maui County
• Hawaii DCCA open records form for state agency records tied to Maui

The Bureau of Conveyances in Honolulu holds all Maui land records, including Regular System records from 1846 forward and Land Court records under the Torrens System. Online records access runs from 1990 for Regular System records and 1992 for Land Court records. Older Maui records need in-person or microfilm lookup. Search by grantor name, grantee name, document type, or document number. Certified records copies can be ordered online or in person.

Cities in Maui County

Maui County covers Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. All court records route through the Second Circuit Court in Wailuku. Pick a town below to see local police contacts and records notes.

Nearby Hawaii Counties

These counties sit across the channels from Maui. If the record you need is on a different island, jump to the right county page below.