Search Kihei DUI Records

DUI records for Kihei are held by the Maui County Police Department, the Second Circuit Court in Wailuku, and the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center. Kihei sits in South Maui and is served by the MPD Kihei Station. Arrests made in the area go through the Maui court system, primarily at Wailuku District Court, with some matters heard at Lahaina District Court depending on the case.

Maui County Police Department: Kihei DUI Arrest Records

The Maui County Police Department handles all DUI arrests in Kihei. The department's Kihei Station covers the South Maui district, which includes Kihei, Wailea, and Makena. If you need a copy of a DUI arrest report from an incident in Kihei, the request goes through MPD. The Records Section is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It is closed on Fridays, weekends, and holidays. Walk-in and mail requests are both accepted.

When you contact the Records Section, have the police report number ready if you have it. If not, provide the date, approximate time, and location of the incident. The report number is usually listed on any paperwork given to the driver at the time of arrest. Arrest reports are released subject to Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 92F, which governs public access to government records. Certain personal details may be redacted, and full reports may not be available until a case is closed.

The MPD Records Section handles arrest reports only. It does not provide court records, criminal histories, or driver license information. Those come from separate agencies covered below. If you need records related to a DUI crash in Kihei, you can request a motor vehicle collision report through the same Records Section office by phone or in person.

The Maui County Police Department website has contact information for the Records Section and details on how to submit a report request for a Kihei DUI arrest.

Check the MPD site before visiting in person, since the Records Section has limited hours and is closed Fridays and weekends.

Wailuku District Court: DUI Case Records for Kihei

Most DUI and OVUII cases arising from Kihei are heard at Wailuku District Court, also known as Hoapili Hale. This is the primary courthouse for the Second Circuit and handles traffic matters for the Kihei and South Maui area. The Traffic Violations Bureau for the Second Circuit is also located here. Court services are available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on a first come, first served basis.

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

Court cases from the Second Circuit can also be searched online through eCourt Kokua at no cost. The system shows case status, hearing dates, and charge information for DUI and OVUII cases filed in Kihei and across Maui County. The data is not a certified copy but gives a quick overview of any open or closed court case. For certified copies of court documents, you need to go in person to Hoapili Hale or submit a written request to the clerk's office.

The Hawaii State Judiciary traffic case records page links to eCourt Kokua and explains how to search for DUI cases filed in the Second Circuit, including Kihei matters.

Use the eCourt Kokua portal for a quick case status check before requesting official documents from Hoapili Hale.

Lahaina District Court: Alternative Venue for Some Kihei Cases

Lahaina District Court is a second option for some DUI matters in Maui County, including cases that may be transferred or assigned there depending on judicial scheduling or the specific circumstances of the arrest. While Wailuku District Court handles most Kihei DUI cases, Lahaina is worth knowing about if you are trying to track down a case that does not appear in the Wailuku court system.

Traffic abstracts and case records from Lahaina District Court follow the same process as Wailuku. The $20 fee applies, and the same mail request format is accepted. If you are not sure which courthouse has a specific Kihei DUI case on file, the eCourt Kokua online search tool covers all Hawaii district courts including both Wailuku and Lahaina, so that is the fastest way to find where a case was filed.

The Hawaii State Judiciary traffic abstracts page lists all district court locations across the state, including both Wailuku and Lahaina, with mailing addresses and instructions for ordering a traffic abstract for any Maui County DUI case.

If a Kihei DUI case is not showing up at Wailuku, check with Lahaina District Court or use the eCourt Kokua search to locate the filing.

DUI Conviction Rate in Maui County

Maui County had one of the highest DUI conviction rates in Hawaii in fiscal year 2022-2023. Of all misdemeanor DUI cases finalized in the Second Circuit that year, 87% ended in a conviction. That figure is well above the statewide average and significantly higher than the First Circuit in Honolulu, which had a 57% rate for the same period. Kihei DUI cases fall within this Second Circuit data set.

The high conviction rate has real practical meaning. It means that most DUI charges filed in Kihei result in a formal conviction that stays on the person's criminal record. It also means those records are more likely to be accessible through court and HCJDC searches than in counties with higher dismissal rates. If you are searching for DUI records tied to a Kihei arrest, the odds are strong that a conviction record exists if the case went to trial or a plea was entered.

The 87% figure also reflects the way the Maui County Prosecuting Attorney's Office handles OVUII cases. Cases that reach the filing stage tend to go forward. That differs from some jurisdictions where a large share of arrests are declined before charges are filed. In Maui County, the case is more likely to move through to a final disposition once police file the arrest report.

Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center: Conviction Records

The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center (HCJDC) is the statewide source for criminal conviction records. For Kihei DUI cases, the HCJDC is where to go if you need to know whether a conviction is on someone's record. The center holds adult conviction data from all counties in Hawaii, including Maui. Arrests that did not lead to convictions, and cases still pending, are not available to the general public through HCJDC.

HCJDC is located at 465 South King Street, Room 102, Honolulu, HI 96813. Main phone: (808) 587-3100. The Criminal History Record Checks Unit can be reached at (808) 587-3279. The eCrim online portal at ecrim.ehawaii.gov lets you search by name, date of birth, Social Security number, and gender. A search costs $5. If you want the full official report, the cost is $12. Both steps must be done in the same session. Logging out or being idle for more than 30 minutes will end the session and you will have to start over and pay again.

HCJDC also offers fingerprint-based background checks for more detailed results. Those take longer to process and involve mailing fingerprint cards. For most Kihei DUI record searches, the eCrim name-based search is the fastest route to finding whether a conviction is on file.

Hawaii OVUII Law: What the Statute Says

Hawaii calls its DUI offense Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of an Intoxicant, or OVUII. The law is codified under Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 291E-61. A driver commits OVUII if they operate or assume physical control of a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs, or while having a blood alcohol content of .08 grams or more per 100 milliliters of blood, or .08 grams or more per 210 liters of breath.

For a first OVUII offense, no probation or suspended sentence is allowed. Penalties include a mandatory 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 five days in jail, or a fine between $250 and $1,000. The court may impose any combination of these. A second conviction within ten years raises the jail time to at least 30 days, the fine to $500 to $1,500, and the suspension to two years.

A habitual OVUII charge under Section 291E-61.5 applies when a person has three or more prior convictions. That makes it a Class C Felony, punishable by up to five years in prison, one to five years of license revocation, mandatory substance abuse treatment, and possible vehicle forfeiture. Kihei DUI cases are prosecuted by the Maui County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.

Administrative Driver's License Revocation: ADLRO

A DUI arrest in Kihei starts two separate processes at once. The criminal case goes through the courts. The administrative case goes to the Administrative Driver's License Revocation Office, or ADLRO. These run at the same time and each can result in its own penalty, independent of the other.

ADLRO has 8 days from the arrest date to decide whether to revoke the driver's license. If it decides to revoke, it mails notice to the address the driver gave to police. The revocation can start as early as 30 days after the arrest. Drivers have the right to request a hearing before the revocation takes effect. ADLRO can also issue ignition interlock permits and employee driver's permits to drivers who qualify while their license is under revocation.

ADLRO operates within the Hawaii State Judiciary system and can be reached at (808) 534-6800. Filings can be submitted by email in PDF, JPG, JPEG, or PNG format to respondents.ADLRO@courts.hawaii.gov. For Kihei residents, the ADLRO process follows the same rules as anywhere else in Hawaii since it is a statewide office. The revocation hearing is a separate proceeding from any criminal DUI case in the Second Circuit Court.

Nearby Cities in Maui County

Both cities above are in Maui County and are served by the Second Circuit Court and the Maui County Police Department.