Find People in East Honolulu

East Honolulu stretches from Kahala east to Hawaii Kai and Portlock. An East Honolulu people search pulls records from the Honolulu Police Department, the First Circuit Court, the City Clerk, and state portals. HPD serves East Honolulu from District 4 and nearby substations. Court files go through the downtown courthouse at Ka`ahumanu Hale or the Windward District Court, based on case type. This page lays out each office and tool used for a people search in the east end of the island.

East Honolulu People Search Police Files

HPD District 4 covers Windward Oahu, which handles calls in parts of east Oahu and over the Pali to Kaneohe and Kailua. The district desk is open for drop-in report pickup. Phone numbers are: Kaneohe (808) 723-8640, Kailua (808) 723-8838, and Kahuku (808) 723-8650. For incidents inside Honolulu city limits south of the Pali, HPD District 1 at Alapai takes over. The Records Division at 801 South Beretania Street handles all formal report copies.

Below is the HPD police reports page where most East Honolulu people search work begins. See honolulupd.org/police-reports for fees and request forms.

A report copy costs $0.50 for the first page and $0.25 after. A color print is $0.65 per page. Email: recordsrequest@honolulupd.org. Under HRS § 92F-13 and Chapter 803, names of juveniles, home addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers are held back before a copy is released.

Daily arrest logs are posted at honolulupd.org/information/arrest-logs. Logs show the name, age, charge, and booking time for 14 days. Older bookings need a written Records Division request.

East Honolulu People Search Court Records

East Honolulu sits in the First Judicial Circuit. Civil and felony criminal cases head to Ka`ahumanu Hale at 777 Punchbowl Street, phone (808) 539-4767. Traffic and misdemeanor cases in east Oahu that are tied to the Windward side may move to the Windward District Court for quicker docketing. The district court hears civil claims up to $40,000, small claims, and landlord cases. Family files run out of the downtown site.

East Honolulu Property Records

East Honolulu holds some of the priciest real estate on Oahu. Single-family homes in Portlock, Kahala, and Hawaii Kai often clear the seven-figure mark. The Real Property Assessment Division (RPAD) tracks ownership, assessed value, and tax class for every parcel.

Deed and mortgage files for east Oahu are filed with the state Bureau of Conveyances, not the county. The Bureau runs a single statewide index at boc.ehawaii.gov. A search by owner name returns every parcel in the state tied to that name. HRS Chapter 502 is the state law that sets the recording rules. The Bureau's office is at 1151 Punchbowl Street, (808) 587-0147.

City Clerk and UIPA Requests

East Honolulu is inside the City and County of Honolulu. The Office of the City Clerk at 530 South King Street keeps the council file, voter roll, and campaign data for all of Oahu. The number is (808) 768-3810. Email: clerks@honolulu.gov. See oip.hawaii.gov/entity/office-of-the-city-clerk for the UIPA request form. Chapter 92F sets the 10-day reply rule.

The UIPA appeal path runs through the Office of Information Practices at oip.hawaii.gov. The office is at 250 South Hotel Street, Suite 107, Honolulu. Phone: (808) 586-1400. A denial can be appealed within 20 days.

Vital Records for East Honolulu

The Department of Health Vital Records Section on Punchbowl Street serves all of Oahu, including East Honolulu. The office is at 1250 Punchbowl Street, Room 103. Window hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A certified copy of a birth, marriage, civil union, or death record costs $10 for the first and $4 per extra.

Under HRS Chapter 338, only the named person, a parent, a child, or a legal agent can pull a certified vital copy. A government photo ID and proof of tie are needed by mail. See health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords for the order forms.

East Honolulu People Search Extras

For adult convictions, the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center (HCJDC) runs eCrim at ag.hawaii.gov/hcjdc. Each name search is $5. A certified printout is $12. HCJDC is at 465 South King Street, Room 101. HRS Chapter 846 sets the criminal history rules.

The Covered Offender Registry at sexoffenders.ehawaii.gov is a free public tool under HRS Chapter 846E. Search by name or by zip. East Honolulu zips to search include 96821 and 96825. The Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) holds pre-trial and short-sentence adults. Inmate status is free at hawaiipolice.gov/services/inmate-information. OCCC is at 2199 Kamehameha Highway, Honolulu, phone (808) 832-1777.

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East Honolulu People Search Genealogy Sources

A people search for an East Honolulu kupuna can go far past the DOH vital records window. Old files date back to the Kingdom era. Births start in 1842 for the Islands. Deaths start in 1859. Marriages run from 1826 to 1929 in state index form. Probate files from 1847 to 1917 hold a lot of family tie data.

The Hawaii State Archives at Iolani Palace grounds is the main stop. The reading room is open by appointment. Microfilm reels cover 1896 to 1919 for many counties. Older files are on cards or in bound books. Staff pull a file on request. A copy fee is small. Photo use is free with a form.

Online indexes help. FamilySearch has a free Hawaii page at familysearch.org/en/wiki/Hawaii_Vital_Records. The page links out to free indexes for birth, death, and marriage files. Some image scans are free to view. Others need a free log in. A sign up takes five minutes.

Ulukau is the Hawaiian Electronic Library. The site holds old news pages in Hawaiian and English. A person from old Hawaii Kai or Kuliouou can show up in a 1900s news note. Obits, land sales, and church notes post in the page scans. The site is free. Search by name or by place.

Old East Honolulu files of note:

• Hawaii Kai: built by Henry Kaiser in the 1960s on Maunalua Bay
• Niu Valley and Kuliouou: pre-war homestead land
• Aina Haina: named for the Hind family dairy
• Waialae-Kahala: old Bishop Estate land
• Portlock: private cove community from the 1930s

HRS Chapter 338 rules on vital records open some old files to public view. A death cert older than 75 years goes to open view. A birth cert older than 125 years goes to open view. No proof of tie is needed at that point. The DOH does not keep pre-1909 birth files in its main index. Those sit at the State Archives.

Under HRS Chapter 92F, the State Archives is a public agency. Reading room use is free. Copies run $0.25 per page. Certified copies need a form and a fee. A mail order can work for a known file. The staff can not do a full family tree search by mail. For that, a pro genealogist can help.