Search Pearl City DUI Records

DUI records for Pearl City, Hawaii are held by three separate agencies: the Honolulu Police Department District 3, the Ewa/Pearl City District Court, and the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center. Each one handles a different piece of the record. Arrest reports come from HPD. Court case files and traffic abstracts come from the district court. Criminal conviction history, including any OVUII convictions, comes from HCJDC. Pearl City falls under Honolulu County and the First Circuit Court. This page explains how to get each type of record, what it costs, and where to go.

HPD District 3: Arrest Reports for Pearl City DUI Cases

The Honolulu Police Department serves Pearl City through District 3, which covers Pearl City, Waipahu, and Aiea. If you need an arrest report from an OVUII incident in Pearl City, you go through the HPD Records Division. The records office is downtown at 801 South Beretania Street, not at the district station. It is open Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Requests can be made in person or by mail. There is no online option for police report copies.

Report copies cost $0.50 for the first page and $0.25 for each additional page. Pay by cash, check, or cashier's check made out to the City and County of Honolulu. Credit and debit cards are not accepted. Under Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 92F, personal details like names, Social Security numbers, and dates of birth are redacted before release. Full, unredacted reports are only available after a case closes completely. If you are looking for records from a DUI crash, motor vehicle collision reports go through the same office at the same phone number.

HPD does not give out court records, traffic abstracts, or criminal history. Those come from different agencies. When you call or write to HPD, have the police report number ready if you have it. If you don't, give the date, time, and location of the arrest. District 3 can help point you in the right direction for incidents that happened in Pearl City specifically, but all report copies go through the main Records Division.

The HPD police reports page covers the full process for requesting DUI arrest reports, including what information to include and what formats are accepted.

Check the HPD records page before you submit a request so you know exactly what to include and what to expect back.

Ewa/Pearl City District Court and Traffic Violations Bureau

Pearl City DUI and OVUII cases are heard at the Ewa/Pearl City District Court. This court is part of the First Circuit and handles traffic matters, including OVUII filings, for the Pearl City and Ewa areas. The Traffic Violations Bureau for this division is at the same address. In-person service runs from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. It is first come, first served. No appointments.

A traffic abstract is the key document for DUI record searches through the court. It shows all alleged moving violations and any convictions on record, including OVUII, along with any administrative license revocations. The fee is $20. You can get one in person at the Traffic Violations Bureau window. Mail requests are also accepted. Send a money order or cashier's check for $20, payable to District Court. Include the person's full name, date of birth, and driver's license number. Also include a self-addressed stamped envelope. Personal checks are not accepted by mail.

Traffic abstracts do not include parking or equipment violations. If you need a document that covers those, you would need a traffic court report instead. Traffic court reports cost $1.00 for the first page and $0.50 per additional page and must be picked up in person with valid photo ID.

Court case information can also be viewed online for free through eCourt Kokua at the Hawaii State Judiciary traffic abstracts page, which also lists all district court locations and full instructions for ordering abstracts by mail or in person.

The traffic abstracts page shows fees, mail instructions, and which courts handle DUI records for each part of Oahu including Pearl City.

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 Pearl City residents, this is where to go if you need to know whether someone has a DUI or OVUII conviction on record in Hawaii. The center only shows adult conviction data. Arrests that did not result in a conviction, and cases still pending in court, are not available to the general public.

The HCJDC 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. Online searches go through the eCrim portal at ecrim.ehawaii.gov. A name-based search costs $5. If you want an official eCrim report with the full results, the cost is $12. Both the search and the report must be purchased in the same logged-in session. If you log out or are idle more than 30 minutes, the session ends and you have to start over.

The eCrim search uses name, date of birth, Social Security number, and gender to find records. It covers all Hawaii counties including Honolulu, so Pearl City DUI convictions will show up in a statewide HCJDC search. The HCJDC also offers fingerprint-based background checks, which take longer to process but are more thorough. For most DUI record searches, the name-based eCrim option or an in-person request at the King Street office is the faster route.

The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center page explains what is included in a standard criminal history report, how to request one, and how the eCrim portal works.

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 law is defined under Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 291E-61. A driver commits OVUII by operating or assuming physical control of a vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs, with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 grams or more per 100 milliliters of blood, or .08 grams or more per 210 liters of breath.

First-offense OVUII penalties cannot be suspended or given as probation. They include completion of a 14-hour substance abuse rehabilitation program, license revocation between one and 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. These penalties apply to Pearl City cases handled by the Ewa/Pearl City District Court under the First Circuit.

A second conviction within 10 years brings 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 offense within 10 years triggers felony charges under HRS Section 291E-61.5, known as Habitual OVUII. That is a Class C Felony carrying up to five years in prison, mandatory substance abuse treatment, vehicle forfeiture, and license revocation of one to five years. Pearl City DUI cases at the felony level are handled by the First Circuit Court, not the district court.

Administrative License Revocation: ADLRO

An OVUII arrest in Pearl City starts two processes at once. The criminal case goes to the courts. The administrative case goes to the Administrative Driver's License Revocation Office, known as ADLRO. Both run at the same time, and each one can result in a separate penalty. A conviction in one does not cancel out the other.

ADLRO has 8 days from the arrest date to decide whether to revoke the driver's license. If it decides to revoke, that notice is mailed to the address the driver gave to police at the scene. The revocation itself can start 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, which can allow limited driving during the revocation period.

ADLRO operates within the Hawaii State Judiciary. The office can be reached at (808) 534-6800. Email filings are accepted in PDF, JPG, JPEG, or PNG format. The ADLRO page on the Hawaii State Judiciary website covers the revocation timeline, how to request a hearing, and how ignition interlock permits work for Oahu residents including those in Pearl City.

DUI Conviction Rates in the First Circuit

Pearl City OVUII cases are filed in the First Circuit Court, which covers all of Oahu and all of Honolulu County. In fiscal year 2022-2023, the First Circuit finalized 1,711 misdemeanor DUI cases. Of those, 989 resulted in convictions. That is a conviction rate of 57%. By comparison, Maui County had a conviction rate of 87% during the same period, Kauai was at 73%, and Hawaii island was at 69%. The First Circuit rate is lower partly because of how the Honolulu Prosecutor's Office screens cases before filing charges.

Not every DUI arrest in Pearl City results in a court filing, and not every court filing ends in a conviction. This is why searching both HPD arrest records and court records separately gives you a more complete picture of someone's DUI history. A record at HPD does not mean there is a court case, and a court case does not always mean there is a conviction in the HCJDC database.

Driver History Records and Traffic Abstracts

Traffic abstracts and driver history records are two different documents. A traffic abstract, issued by the Traffic Violations Bureau, shows all alleged moving violations and any convictions, including OVUII, plus any administrative license revocations. It does not include parking or equipment citations. The cost is $20. You can get one at the Ewa/Pearl City District Court in person or by mail.

A driver history record is maintained by the Hawaii Department of Transportation and shows citation and preliminary conviction data. It is used mainly by commercial drivers and costs $9. You can request one at any district court location in Hawaii, including the Ewa/Pearl City courthouse at 870 4th Street. For most DUI record searches in Pearl City, the traffic abstract is the document you want. It is the standard tool for checking OVUII history tied to a driver's license number in Hawaii.

Mail requests for traffic abstracts at the Ewa/Pearl City court go to 870 4th Street, Pearl City, HI 96782. Include a money order or cashier's check for $20 payable to District Court, the subject's full name, date of birth, and driver's license number, and a self-addressed stamped envelope for return delivery.

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