Find People in Kailua
Kailua sits on the Windward side of Oahu, over the Pali from downtown Honolulu. A Kailua people search runs through the HPD Kailua Substation, the Windward District Court, and state portals for parcel and vital data. Kailua on Oahu is not the same place as Kailua-Kona on the Big Island. All references on this page cover Windward Oahu Kailua, zip 96734. Use the tools below to look up a police report, a court case, an owner record, or a birth or marriage file tied to Kailua.
Kailua Overview
Kailua People Search HPD Records
HPD runs the Kailua Substation as part of District 4. The Kailua desk phone is (808) 723-8838. The substation takes walk-in reports. For a certified or sealed copy, the formal request has to go to the main Records Division at 801 South Beretania Street in Honolulu. Records hours run Monday to Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Email: recordsrequest@honolulupd.org.
Below is the HPD police reports page that starts most Kailua people search work on police files. Visit honolulupd.org/police-reports to pull the request form.
A report copy costs $0.50 for the first page and $0.25 per extra page. A verification letter is $1.00. Color copies are $0.65 per page. Under HRS § 92F-13, juvenile names, dates of birth, home addresses, phone numbers, and Social Security numbers are held back on any released copy.
For a free, quick check, HPD posts daily adult arrest logs at honolulupd.org/information/arrest-logs. The log goes 14 days and then rolls off. A Kailua arrest will often show up on the daily log the same day. Older data needs a written request under HRS Chapter 803.
Kailua People Search Court Files
The Windward District Court hears small claims, landlord cases, civil suits up to $40,000, traffic tickets, and misdemeanors tied to Kailua. Felony cases and family matters move to the downtown First Circuit Court at Ka`ahumanu Hale or to the Kapolei Judiciary Complex for family files. The main court line is (808) 539-4767.
Note: Sealed adoption cases and juvenile matters do not show up in eCourt Kokua. HRS Chapter 92F sets the rule on what the public can see.
Kailua City Services
Kailua is in the City and County of Honolulu. The City Clerk at 530 South King Street is the keeper of council records, voter rolls, and campaign data for Kailua precincts. The office line is (808) 768-3810. Email: clerks@honolulu.gov. A UIPA request under HRS Chapter 92F is the main path to get clerk files.
Kailua Property Records
Kailua parcel data sits with the Real Property Assessment Division (RPAD). qPublic is the main search site. Search by street address, TMK, or Board of Review number. Kailua zip 96734 covers beach, town, and mauka tracts.
The main qPublic system is at qpublic.schneidercorp.com. The secure payment and appeal site is realpropertyhonolulu.com. A broader property records tool for Kailua is at realpropertyhonolulu.com. All three pull data from the same RPAD files, just in slightly different ways.
Deed, mortgage, and lease papers for Kailua go through the state Bureau of Conveyances at boc.ehawaii.gov. The Bureau is at 1151 Punchbowl Street, (808) 587-0147. HRS Chapter 502 sets the recording rules across the whole state.
Kailua Vital Records
Kailua birth, marriage, civil union, and death copies are pulled from the state DOH Vital Records office at 1250 Punchbowl Street, Room 103, Honolulu. Window hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The phone is (808) 586-4541. A first certified copy is $10. Each extra is $4.
Under HRS § 338-18, only the named person, a parent, a child, or a legal agent can pull a certified copy. A photo ID and proof of tie are needed for any mail order. See health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords for forms.
Other Kailua People Search Tools
The HCJDC eCrim portal at ag.hawaii.gov/hcjdc holds adult conviction data for Kailua. Each name search is $5. A certified report is $12. HCJDC is at 465 South King Street, Room 101, Honolulu. HRS Chapter 846 sets the file rules.
The Covered Offender Registry is free at sexoffenders.ehawaii.gov. Search by name or zip. Use 96734 for Kailua. Chapter 846E, HRS, is the state law for the registry. For in-custody lookups, the Hawaii SAVIN tool at hawaiipolice.gov/services/inmate-information is free. Kailua arrests may book into OCCC at 2199 Kamehameha Highway, Honolulu, (808) 832-1777.
Note: Kailua has a small Marine Corps presence at MCBH Kaneohe Bay. Federal incidents on base are not on HPD arrest logs.
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Kailua People Search Vital Records Steps
Most Kailua vital records sit with the Hawaii DOH. The main office is at 1250 Punchbowl Street, Room 103, Honolulu. Walk-in hours run Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The phone line is (808) 586-4541. A certified copy is $10 for the first and $4 for each extra copy of the same file. See health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords for the forms.
Online orders go through the eHawaii portal. Visit vitrec.ehawaii.gov/vitalrecords. A credit card is needed. A fee for third party service adds $2 to $10 per order. Mail back runs 4 to 6 weeks. Expedite mail costs more.
HRS Chapter 338 is the core law for Hawaii vital records. Section 338-18 sets who can get a certified copy. A named person, a parent, a child, a grandparent, a sibling, or a legal agent may ask. A photo ID is needed. Mail orders need a photocopy of ID and a short letter of tie.
Files most Kailua users pull:
- Birth certs for the named person or a parent of a child
- Death certs for a close kin or for probate work
- Marriage certs for a named spouse or a court case
- Civil union certs under HRS Chapter 572B
- Divorce certs through the First Circuit Family Court
Older files need a split path. Births before 1909, deaths before 1896, and marriages before 1911 may not be in the DOH index. The Hawaii State Archives holds some of the old files. A Kailua born in the 1920s can often be found through microfilm. FamilySearch holds free copies of some reels. For a death cert that is over 75 years old, the file goes to open public view. No proof of tie is needed at that point.
A marriage in Kailua can take place under a state license. The license must come from a DOH agent. The fee is $65. A six pack combo (license plus copy) runs $75. Kailua has licensed agents all around town. Most agents work from home or from a chapel on Kawai Nui Marsh. The DOH site lists active agents by zip.
Kailua People Search SAVIN Inmate Lookup
A Kailua people search for a person in custody runs through Hawaii SAVIN. The tool is free and anonymous. The portal is at hawaiipolice.gov/services/inmate-information. SAVIN covers all state prisons and county jails. A Kailua arrest most often books into OCCC at 2199 Kamehameha Highway, Honolulu. HRS Chapter 846 and Chapter 353 set the rules on in-custody data. Search by full name. The output shows the booking date, facility, and charge.
SAVIN also sends free alerts. Sign up with an email or a phone. A text or call goes out when a Kailua subject moves, makes bail, or is set for release. This helps a crime victim or a family member stay in the loop. The Hawaii courts page at courts.state.hi.us pairs well with SAVIN. One tool shows the cell. The other shows the next court date. Use both for a full picture.