Search Ewa Gentry DUI Records

DUI records for Ewa Gentry are held by three separate agencies: the Honolulu Police Department District 8, the Waianae District Court at Kapolei, and the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center. Arrest reports come from HPD. Court case files are at the Kapolei courthouse. Criminal history records with conviction data come from HCJDC. This guide explains how to reach each one, what it costs, and what to expect when you request Ewa Gentry DUI records.

HPD District 8: Arrest Reports for Ewa Gentry DUI Cases

The Honolulu Police Department's District 8 covers the Kapolei, Waianae, and Makaha areas, which includes Ewa Gentry. If police responded to an OVUII incident in Ewa Gentry, the arrest report was generated by District 8. However, copies of those reports are requested through the central HPD Records Division, not at the district station. The Records Division is at 801 South Beretania Street in Honolulu and is open Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It is closed on weekends and state holidays. You can submit requests in person or by mail. There is no online submission option.

Report copies cost $0.50 for the first page and $0.25 for each page after that. Pay by cash, check, or cashier's check made payable to the City and County of Honolulu. Credit and debit cards are not accepted. All records are released under Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 92F, which means personal details such as names, Social Security numbers, and dates of birth are redacted before release. Full reports are only available after a case is fully closed.

HPD does not provide court records, criminal abstracts, or clearance letters. Those come from separate agencies described below. When you contact HPD, have the police report number or the date, time, and location of the incident ready. For DUI crashes involving a vehicle collision in Ewa Gentry, you can also request motor vehicle collision reports through the same Records Division line at 808-723-3258.

The HPD police reports page outlines the full process for requesting DUI arrest reports, including what details to include in your request and how long the process typically takes.

Review the HPD records page before you submit so you know what to include and what to expect back.

Waianae District Court at Kapolei: DUI Case Records Serving Ewa Gentry

DUI and OVUII cases from Ewa Gentry are handled by the Waianae Division of the First Circuit Court, which operates out of the Kapolei Judiciary Complex. The courthouse is at 4675 Kapolei Parkway in Kapolei, just a short drive from Ewa Gentry. In-person services run Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Traffic Violations Bureau for this area is at the same address. This is the court to contact if you need case files, hearing dates, or disposition records for a DUI matter that originated in Ewa Gentry.

Traffic abstracts are the main document used to look up DUI convictions tied to a driver's record. Each abstract shows all alleged moving violations and any convictions, including OVUII, plus any administrative license revocations. The fee is $20 per abstract. You can get one by mail or in person at the Traffic Violations Bureau. For a mail request, send a self-addressed stamped envelope, a money order or cashier's check for $20 payable to District Court, and the person's full name, date of birth, and driver's license number. Personal checks are not accepted.

Traffic court reports are a separate document that includes equipment and parking citations in addition to moving violations. They cost $1.00 for the first page and $0.50 for each additional page. Traffic court reports must be obtained in person with valid photo ID and cannot be requested by mail.

Court cases from Ewa Gentry and the Kapolei area can be viewed for free online through eCourt Kokua at the Hawaii State Judiciary traffic case records page. The system shows traffic case data from all district courts across the state, including the Waianae Division at Kapolei. The data is not a certified copy, but it gives you case status, hearing dates, and basic charge information without needing to visit the courthouse.

The Hawaii State Judiciary traffic abstracts page has instructions for ordering abstracts by mail or in person, along with a full list of district court locations and fees statewide.

The judiciary traffic abstracts page lists each district court location and explains how to request records by mail or in person.

Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center: DUI Conviction Records

The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center (HCJDC) is the statewide source for criminal conviction records. If you need to know whether someone has a DUI or OVUII conviction on their Hawaii record, the HCJDC is the place to search. The center only shows adult conviction information. Arrests that did not lead to convictions, and cases that are still pending, are not available to the general public through this office.

The HCJDC is at 465 South King Street, Room 102, Honolulu, HI 96813. The main phone is (808) 587-3100. The Criminal History Record Checks Unit can be reached directly at (808) 587-3279. For online access, the eCrim portal at ecrim.ehawaii.gov lets you search by name, date of birth, Social Security number, and gender. Each search costs $5.00. If you want an official eCrim report with the full results, the cost is $12. Both the search and the report must be completed in a single logged-in session. If you log out or go idle for more than 30 minutes, the search is lost and you have to start again.

The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center page explains how to request a criminal history record check, what is included in a standard report, and how the eCrim portal works for Ewa Gentry residents and others across Honolulu County.

HCJDC also handles fingerprint-based background checks, which are more thorough than name-based searches. These take longer and require fingerprint cards to be submitted. For most Ewa Gentry DUI record searches, the name-based eCrim search or an in-person request at the HCJDC office will be enough to get what you need.

OVUII Law and DUI Penalties in Hawaii

Hawaii does not use the term "DUI" in its statutes. The offense is called "Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of an Intoxicant," or OVUII. It is defined under Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 291E-61. A driver commits OVUII if they operate or assume physical control of a vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs, or with a blood alcohol level of .08 grams or more per 100 milliliters of blood, or .08 grams or more per 210 liters of breath.

First-time OVUII convictions in Hawaii are not eligible for probation or a suspended sentence. Penalties include a 14-hour substance abuse rehabilitation program, license revocation for one to eighteen months, installation of an ignition interlock device during revocation, and one of the following: 72 hours of community service, 48 hours to 5 days in jail, or a fine between $250 and $1,000. All three options are available to the judge at sentencing, and the choice depends on the facts of the case.

A second conviction within 10 years carries at least 30 days in jail, 240 hours of community service, a fine of $500 to $1,500, and a two-year license suspension. Habitual OVUII under Section 291E-61.5 applies after three prior DUI convictions. It is a Class C Felony with up to five years in prison, mandatory license revocation of one to five years, vehicle forfeiture, and mandatory substance abuse treatment. Ewa Gentry DUI cases are prosecuted by the City and County of Honolulu Department of the Prosecuting Attorney.

Administrative License Revocation: ADLRO

An OVUII arrest in Ewa Gentry starts two separate processes at the same time. The criminal case goes through the courts at the Kapolei courthouse. The administrative case goes through the Administrative Driver's License Revocation Office, known as ADLRO. These two processes run at the same time and each can result in its own separate penalty, independent of the other.

ADLRO has 8 days from the date of arrest to decide whether to revoke a license. If it decides to revoke, that notice is mailed to the address the driver gave police at the time of the arrest. The revocation can begin as early as 30 days from the arrest date. Drivers have the right to request a hearing before the revocation takes effect. ADLRO also issues ignition interlock permits and employee driver's permits to eligible drivers whose licenses are under revocation.

ADLRO operates within the Hawaii State Judiciary system. The office can be reached at 808-534-6800. Filings can also be sent by email to respondents.ADLRO@courts.hawaii.gov in PDF, JPG, JPEG, or PNG format.

The ADLRO page on the Hawaii State Judiciary website explains the revocation timeline, how to request a hearing, and how ignition interlock permits work for Ewa Gentry residents facing a license revocation after an OVUII arrest.

DUI Conviction Rates in Honolulu County

Ewa Gentry DUI cases are part of the First Circuit Court's caseload, which covers all of Oahu including Honolulu County. In fiscal year 2022-2023, the First Circuit finalized 1,711 misdemeanor DUI cases. Of those, 989 resulted in convictions, a rate of 57%. That rate is lower than the statewide average. During the same period, Maui County had a conviction rate of 87%, Kauai was at 73%, and Hawaii island was at 69%.

Not all arrests become court cases, and not all court cases end in conviction. This is why it is worth searching both HPD arrest records and court records separately if you are trying to get a full picture of someone's DUI history. The HCJDC eCrim search gives you the conviction data. The court's eCourt Kokua system gives you case status. HPD gives you the arrest report. Each source shows a different piece of the record.

Nearby Cities in Honolulu County

All cities listed above are in Honolulu County and fall under the First Circuit Court and the Honolulu Police Department.