Find People in Kauai County

A Kauai County people search draws from the Kauai Police Department, the Fifth Circuit Court, the County Clerk, the Real Property Assessment Division, and the state vital records office. Kauai County covers the islands of Kauai and Niihau. Most record work flows through Lihue, the county seat. This page sets out each office, portal, and fee tied to Kauai County so you can run a clean name lookup on any file held on the Garden Isle. The sections below map each tool to a type of record.

Kauai County People Search Police Records

The Kauai Police Department (KPD) Records Section sits at 3990 Kaana Street, Suite 200, Lihue, HI 96766. The main line is (808) 241-1711. The Records line is (808) 241-1655. Hours are Monday to Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A Kauai County people search for a police report, an incident log, or an arrest record runs through this office.

Here is the Kauai Police Department site used for record requests. See kauai.gov/police for the records form and unit lines.

Under HRS § 92F-13, report copies come back with home addresses, Social Security numbers, and phone numbers redacted. Juvenile data stays sealed. HRS Chapter 803 sets the base rules on arrest and booking data. The records section also handles fingerprint work and some background check tasks.

Kauai Police runs four district stations. Lihue is at 3-5351 Kuhio Highway, (808) 241-3300. Kapaa is at 4-1542 Kuhio Highway, (808) 822-1111. Waimea is at 9560 Kaumualii Highway, (808) 338-1831. Hanapepe is at 4469 Puolo Road, Eleele, (808) 337-0559. Kauai Community Correctional Center shares the Lihue address at 3-5351 Kuhio Highway, phone (808) 241-3300. An inmate status check is a common hit in a Kauai County people search. See also kauai.gov/Government/Departments-Agencies/Police-Department/Records-Section for the full records page.

Kauai County People Search Court Files

Kauai County is the Fifth Judicial Circuit. The court handles civil, criminal, family, and probate cases. The court building sits in Lihue. A Kauai County people search on a court file runs through the Fifth Circuit Court.

For a walk-in court check, bring a case number if you have one. A name only search at the clerk's desk works but will pull more rows. Older files may sit in off-site storage and need 48 hours to pull. The court staff can help with form questions but cannot give legal advice. For legal aid, the state Access to Justice office keeps a list of Kauai based help lines.

Kauai County Clerk

The Kauai County Clerk keeps council records, resolutions, rules, and voter rolls. The office sits at 4396 Rice Street, Lihue, HI 96766, phone (808) 241-4188. A Kauai County people search for voter or council data runs through this office.

Campaign and election papers filed with the county are open in full. Some state campaign files sit on the state Campaign Spending Commission site. For a full view of a public figure name in Kauai County, check both the county Clerk and the state commission. Council meeting minutes and audio are posted on the county site as well.

Kauai County People Search by Property

The Kauai Real Property Assessment office sits at 4444 Rice Street, Suite 463, Lihue, HI 96766, phone (808) 241-4272. Kauai is Island 4 in the state TMK system. The full form is (4) Zone-Section-Plat-Parcel-CPR. A Kauai County people search by parcel is one of the fastest ways to tie a name to land. Use the county portal for the tax view and the state Bureau of Conveyances for the deed view.

For a walk-in check, bring a TMK if you have one. A name only search at the counter works but will pull more rows. The office can print a parcel summary for a small fee.

Vital Records for Kauai Residents

The Hawaii Department of Health runs the statewide vital records file. A certified copy costs $10.00. Each extra copy of the same record is $4.00. A Kauai County people search for a birth, death, marriage, or civil union record runs through the state office. HRS Chapter 338 is the core law for vital records.

Mail orders need a printed form, a photo ID copy, and proof of a tie to the record. Processing takes six to eight weeks for most mail orders. Under HRS § 338-18, only the named person, a close family member, or a legal agent can pull a certified copy.

The state also works with VitalChek for rush orders at a higher fee. Old records, pre 1909, sit at the State Archives and need a different request path. A Kauai County people search on a historical name can also hit a genealogy site for names tied to plantation era workers.

More Kauai County People Search Tools

For adult convictions, the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center (HCJDC) runs eCrim at ag.hawaii.gov/hcjdc. A name search is $5.00. A certified report is $12.00. HCJDC is statewide, so a name tied to Kauai will also show data from Oahu, Maui, and the Big Island. HRS Chapter 846 sets the core rules. HRS Chapter 846E covers the covered offender registry.

The statewide eCourt Kokua at courts.state.hi.us is the one portal that shows court files across all five circuits. Pair it with the Fifth Circuit local site for a full Kauai view. The Bureau of Conveyances is the statewide deed index at boc.ehawaii.gov.

Cities in Kauai County

Kauai County covers the islands of Kauai and Niihau. Pick a city for local police station, court, and property data.

Kauai County People Search Offender Registry

The state covered offender registry is free, open, and live. It holds names of people tied to Kauai and the rest of the state under court order. HRS Chapter 846E is the ruling law. The portal at sexoffenders.ehawaii.gov takes no login and no fee.

You can search three ways. Type a name. Type a zip such as 96746 for Kapaa or 96766 for Lihue. Or set a map radius from any Kauai address and pull all covered names in that ring. Each hit shows a photo, last known town, court file number, and risk tier. Some pages show work or school data when the court has named those sites as part of the order.

Not every name on the list lives in Kauai year round. Some are transient. Some move between islands. The map is a live feed. It updates when the person reports in. Data tied to a Kauai case starts with the Fifth Circuit Court and the Kauai Police at kauai.gov/police. Print a copy if you need it for a court file. The state does not charge for printing or saving PDF hits from the registry.

The tier rules set how long a name sits on the list. Tier 1 runs 15 years. Tier 2 runs 25 years. Tier 3 is for life. A person new to Kauai must check in with KPD within three business days of the move. Fail to check in and a fresh warrant goes out. The state site also has a tip form. Use it if you spot a name on the list at an old address. Bogus reports can lead to a charge. Stick to the facts.