Search Kailua DUI Records

DUI records for Kailua are split across three agencies: the Honolulu Police Department District 4, the Kaneohe District Court, and the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center. Each one holds a different type of record, and you need to know where to go for each. This guide covers all three sources and explains exactly how to get what you need.

HPD District 4: Arrest Reports for Kailua DUI Cases

Kailua falls under HPD District 4, which covers the Kaneohe, Kailua, and Kahuku areas on the Windward side of Oahu. The district has a main station in Kaneohe and a substation serving Kailua directly. If you need a police report from a DUI or OVUII arrest in Kailua, you will request it through the HPD Records Division. That office handles all police report requests for the entire city and county of Honolulu, regardless of which district made the arrest.

Report copies cost $0.50 for the first page and $0.25 for each page after that. Colored copies run $0.65 per page. You can pay by cash, check, or cashier's check made out to the City and County of Honolulu. Credit and debit cards are not accepted. Records are released under Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 92F. That law means names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and other personal details are redacted from copies given to the public. Full, unredacted reports are only available to certain parties and only after a case is fully closed.

Requests can be made in person at the Records Division office in Honolulu or by mail. There is no online portal for submitting police report requests. When you go in or send a letter, include as much detail as you can: the police report number if you have it, the date and time of the arrest, the location, and the name of the person involved. For DUI crashes, motor vehicle collision reports can also be requested through the same office at the same phone number.

The HPD police reports page gives full instructions for requesting DUI arrest reports, including what forms to bring and how long the process typically takes.

Check the HPD records page before submitting a request so you know exactly what to include.

Kaneohe District Court: DUI Case Records Serving Kailua

DUI and OVUII cases from Kailua are handled by the Kaneohe District Court, formally known as Abner Paki Hale. This is the First Circuit courthouse that serves the Windward side of Oahu. It is located at 45-939 Po'okela Street in Kaneohe. Court records for Kailua DUI cases are filed and maintained here. In-person services run Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The court is closed on weekends and state holidays.

Traffic abstracts are one of the most useful documents for DUI record searches. The abstract shows all alleged moving violations and any convictions tied to a driver's license, including OVUII cases and any administrative license revocations that followed a DUI arrest. The cost is $20. You can get one in person at the Kaneohe Traffic Violations Bureau or by mail. To mail a request, send a self-addressed stamped envelope along with a money order or cashier's check for $20 made payable to District Court. Include the person's full name, date of birth, and driver's license number. Personal checks are not accepted.

Traffic abstracts do not include parking or equipment violations. They are specific to moving violations and convictions. If you want a more detailed view of the court case itself, including hearing dates, charges, and case status, you can search eCourt Kokua for free online. That system pulls traffic case data from all district courts in Hawaii, including Kaneohe. It is not a certified copy, but it gives useful basic information without any cost.

The Hawaii State Judiciary traffic abstracts page lists instructions for ordering abstracts by mail or in person at Kaneohe and all other district court locations statewide.

The traffic abstracts page covers what the document includes, the fee, and how to request one at the Kaneohe TVB location that serves Kailua.

Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center: DUI Conviction Records

The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center (HCJDC) is the official statewide source for criminal conviction records. For Kailua DUI cases, this is where you go if you need to know whether someone has an OVUII conviction on their record. The HCJDC only shows adult conviction data. Arrests that never led to a conviction, or cases still pending in court, are not available to the general public through this office.

The HCJDC office is at 465 South King Street, Room 102, Honolulu, HI 96813. The main phone number is (808) 587-3100. The Criminal History Record Checks unit can be reached directly at (808) 587-3279. This unit handles requests from the public for name-based criminal record checks, including DUI convictions.

The eCrim online portal at ecrim.ehawaii.gov lets you search by name, date of birth, Social Security number, and gender. Each search costs $5. If you want an official eCrim report with the full printed results, that runs $12. Both the search fee and the report purchase must happen within a single logged-in session. If you log out or go idle for more than 30 minutes, you lose the search results and have to start over. Keep that in mind before you begin. For most Kailua DUI record searches, either the online eCrim search or an in-person visit to the HCJDC office will give you what you need.

The HCJDC also handles fingerprint-based background checks. Those are more complete than name-based searches and can pick up out-of-state records, but they take longer to process and require submitting fingerprint cards. Name-based searches through eCrim or in person are usually sufficient for a standard DUI record check tied to a Kailua case.

The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center page explains what is included in a standard report, how to use eCrim, and what the in-person process looks like.

OVUII Law and DUI Penalties in Hawaii

Hawaii uses the term "Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of an Intoxicant," or OVUII, for its drunk driving offense. The charge is defined under Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 291E-61. A person commits OVUII by operating or assuming physical control of a vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs, or while having a blood alcohol concentration of .08 grams or more per 100 milliliters of blood, or .08 grams or more per 210 liters of breath.

A first OVUII offense carries mandatory penalties. The court cannot suspend or defer them. Those penalties include completion of a 14-hour substance abuse rehabilitation program, license revocation for one to eighteen months, installation of an ignition interlock device during the revocation period, and one of the following: 72 hours of community service work, 48 hours to 5 days in jail, or a fine between $250 and $1,000. The judge picks which of the last three applies based on the facts of the case.

A second OVUII conviction within 10 years is treated much more harshly. It 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. A third conviction can result in a habitual OVUII charge under Section 291E-61.5, which is a Class C Felony. That brings up to five years in prison, mandatory license revocation of one to five years, possible vehicle forfeiture, and mandatory substance abuse treatment. Kailua DUI cases are prosecuted by the City and County of Honolulu Department of the Prosecuting Attorney.

Administrative License Revocation: ADLRO

A DUI arrest in Kailua starts two separate legal processes at the same time. The criminal case moves through the courts. The administrative case goes through the Administrative Driver's License Revocation Office, known as ADLRO. Both run in parallel and each one can result in its own penalty, independent of the other.

ADLRO has 8 days from the date of arrest to decide whether to revoke the driver's license. If it decides to revoke, a notice is mailed to the address the driver gave to police at the time of 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, so they can still get to work while the case is pending.

ADLRO is part of the Hawaii State Judiciary system. The office can be reached at (808) 534-6800. Filings can also be submitted by email in PDF, JPG, JPEG, or PNG format to respondents.ADLRO@courts.hawaii.gov. If you are appealing a revocation tied to a Kailua OVUII arrest, that process starts with requesting a hearing through ADLRO promptly after you receive the revocation notice.

The ADLRO page on the Hawaii State Judiciary website walks through the revocation timeline, the hearing request process, and how ignition interlock permits work for Kailua and Honolulu County residents.

DUI Conviction Rates in the First Circuit

Kailua DUI cases are filed in the First Circuit Court, 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, which works out to a conviction rate of 57%. That is notably lower than the statewide average. During the same period, Maui County had a DUI conviction rate of 87%, Kauai was at 73%, and Hawaii island was at 69%.

Not every DUI arrest becomes a court case, and not every court case ends in conviction. Arrest records from HPD, court case data from the Kaneohe District Court, and conviction records from HCJDC are three separate types of documents. Searching all three gives you the most complete picture of any DUI history tied to a Kailua address or incident.

Nearby Cities in Honolulu County

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