Find People Search in Kailua-Kona

A Kailua-Kona people search mixes Hawaii Police Kona Station files, Third Circuit Court cases from the Kona Division, Big Island real property data, and statewide Hawaii portals. Kailua-Kona sits on the west side of Hawaii Island and is not the same as Kailua on Oahu. Most local case work stays in Kona, but some court files roll up to Hilo. This page lists the offices, forms, and tools that help a Kailua-Kona people search from end to end.

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Kailua-Kona Overview

Hawaii County
3rd Judicial Circuit
West Hawaii Region
HPD Police Agency

The Hawaii Police Department runs the Kona Station at 74-5221 Queen Kaahumanu Highway in Kailua-Kona. The Kona line is (808) 326-4646. The Hilo main office is at (808) 961-2233, and the Waimea substation is at (808) 887-3080. A Kailua-Kona people search on a police file can start at Kona or Hilo. Record copies are pulled by the Records and Identification Section. Fees and rules follow HRS Chapter 92F for open files.

Below is the main Hawaii Police Department page used to start a Kailua-Kona people search on police records. See hawaiipolice.gov for the full contact list.

Hawaii Police Department page for a Kailua-Kona people search

The Kona district covers most of the west side, from North Kohala to South Kona. A traffic crash report takes about 10 business days. An incident report is often ready within two weeks, when the case is not under open review. Names, dates of birth, and home addresses may be redacted under the privacy exception. Juvenile records are not public.

The Hawaii SAVIN feed tracks inmate status for the whole state. Use hawaiipolice.gov/services/inmate-information for free lookups. The Hawaii Community Correctional Center in Hilo holds adult detainees, including most arrests from Kailua-Kona. The center is at 60 Punahele Street in Hilo, phone (808) 933-0400. SAVIN shows the booking name, charge, and next court date.

Third Circuit Court Kona Division

Hawaii Island is the Third Judicial Circuit. The Kona Division of the Third Circuit Court is at 74-5451 Kamakaeha Avenue, Kailua-Kona. The main phone is (808) 322-8700. The Hilo Division is at 777 Kilauea Avenue, (808) 961-7400. Civil, criminal, family, and probate files for west Hawaii are logged at Kona. A Kailua-Kona people search for a court case is fastest at the Kona Division, but index data is shared statewide.

Note: District Court cases before August 2012 are not in eCourt Kokua. For older Kona case files, go to the clerk's window in person.

Hawaii County Clerk

The Office of the County Clerk is at 25 Aupuni Street in Hilo. Phone: (808) 961-8255. The office keeps Council records, rules, voter data, and county papers for all of Hawaii Island, which takes in Kailua-Kona. Hours run Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A Kailua-Kona people search for a voter roll check, a past Council hearing, or a certified county record flows through this office.

See the county website at hawaiicounty.gov. The clerk's office works under UIPA, HRS Chapter 92F. A written ask must name the record, give contact info, and note the format wanted. Basic asks can be fast. Longer research time can be billed at $2.50 per 15 minutes. Copy fees run 5 cents per page for black and white prints.

An old note of interest: the Kalawao County Courthouse on Molokai keeps a sub-address at 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway in Kona for certain past rolls, phone (808) 323-4881. Most day-to-day filings do not route there, but a researcher who hits a historical dead end may find old cross-filed papers through that path.

Kailua-Kona People Search by Property

The Hawaii County Real Property Tax Office runs the parcel search for Kailua-Kona. A name search can pull every parcel tied to an owner across Hawaii Island. The main office is at 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 4, in Hilo, (808) 961-8201. The West Hawaii branch handles Kona walk-ins. The public portal uses Schneider qPublic, which takes address, name, or TMK entries. Kailua-Kona addresses sit under TMK zones 7-3, 7-4, and 7-5.

qPublic shows TMK, location, owner names, property class, land area, and up to ten years of assessment history. Sales data lists the grantor, grantee, and sale price. A homeowner's exemption shows in the parcel's tax record. Data updates yearly on December 15 for the next tax year, with daily ownership edits as deeds record.

Find the Big Island qPublic tool at qpublic.net/hi/hawaii. The full parcel portal is at courts.state.hi.us/property-records. Chapter 502, HRS, is the state law that sets the recording rules. For the statewide deed index, use the Bureau of Conveyances at boc.ehawaii.gov, which sits at 1151 Punchbowl Street in Honolulu.

Vital Records Near Kailua-Kona

The Hawaii Department of Health holds all vital records at the state level under HRS Chapter 338. Kailua-Kona births, deaths, marriages, and civil unions are all in the DOH file. The Hilo District Health Office takes walk-in requests for the Big Island. The statewide vital records line is (808) 586-4533. A certified copy is $10 for the first and $4 for each extra.

Below is the state DOH vital records page used for a Kailua-Kona people search on a birth or death record. See health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords for order forms.

Hawaii Department of Health vital records page for a Kailua-Kona people search

Under HRS ยง 338-18, only the named person, a parent, a spouse, a child, a grandparent, or a legal agent can pull a certified copy. A photo ID must come with each order. Mail orders take six to eight weeks. Rush orders add $10 to the fee.

Other Kailua-Kona People Search Tools

For adult conviction data, the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center runs eCrim at ag.hawaii.gov/hcjdc. Each name search is $5. A certified report is $12. The center is at 465 South King Street, Room 101, in Honolulu. HRS Chapter 846 sets the sharing rules. A Kailua-Kona people search for a felony record ends here. The tool covers all Hawaii counties, so a Kona subject shows the same way as a Hilo or Oahu one.

Covered offenders tied to Kailua-Kona show in the state registry under HRS Chapter 846E. The public list at sexoffenders.ehawaii.gov holds the full name, photo, block, and tier. Search by zip or town. HRS Chapter 803 sets the arrest rules across the state.

For UIPA help, the Office of Information Practices at oip.hawaii.gov can step in when a Hawaii County agency denies a request. The OIP office is at 250 S. Hotel Street, Suite 107, Honolulu, (808) 586-1400. A written appeal form is on the site. The Hawaii Department of the Attorney General at law.hawaii.gov runs the Sheriff Division at (808) 587-5121.

Some common moves for a full Kailua-Kona people search:

  • Hawaii PD Kona report for a local call or crash
  • eCourt Kokua for any open case
  • HCJDC eCrim for a conviction record
  • qPublic for a TMK tied to a name
  • SAVIN for a current inmate status

Nearby Cities

Kailua-Kona is one of several west Hawaii Island areas. Other qualifying cities that help a Hawaii County people search include:

A deep Kailua-Kona people search often lands at HCJDC eCrim. The tool is the state-run conviction index. HRS Chapter 846 sets the sharing rules. The portal is at ag.hawaii.gov/hcjdc. A name search is $5. A certified report is $12. Pay by credit card. A log in is needed. The tool covers adult state convictions only. Federal and juvenile files do not post.

Type the full legal name. Add a date of birth to narrow hits. A middle name helps for a common last name. The output shows the case number, the court, the charge, and the date. A Kailua-Kona subject may have a Kona case or a case from a past Oahu address. eCrim pulls from a statewide file, so the search crosses all four counties. For an arrest warrant check, the court page at courts.state.hi.us is the right next stop.

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