Kahului 24 Hour Booking Search
Kahului 24 hour booking records cover every adult arrest made by the Maui Police Department in the Kahului area. Kahului is the main commercial center of Maui and the site of the island's airport and harbor. Police services come from the MPD headquarters in Wailuku, which runs the cellblock and records unit for the whole county. Each Kahului 24 hour booking file tracks the arrest time, the charge, and the jail transfer. Use the search below to look up Kahului 24 hour booking data, check custody, or start a records request with MPD.
Kahului 24 Hour Booking Overview
Maui Police and Kahului 24 Hour Booking
The Maui Police Department runs all Kahului 24 hour booking work out of its headquarters in Wailuku. MPD HQ sits at 55 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, HI 96793. The main line is (808) 244-6400. The records unit is at (808) 244-6345. Records hours run Monday through Friday 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM. The office is closed on weekends and state holidays. For a true emergency, call 911. For a non-emergency, call (808) 244-6400.
Kahului does not have its own standalone cellblock. Officers booking arrests from Kahului take the person to the MPD headquarters cellblock in Wailuku, a short drive west. Patrol teams cover Kahului around the clock. Airport security coordination runs through the MPD airport unit at Kahului Airport. Harbor patrol handles arrests at Kahului Harbor. The records division at HQ holds every Kahului 24 hour booking file, no matter which Maui officer made the arrest.
MPD lets people file non-emergency reports online. Use the file a report page for lost property, minor traffic damage, or vandalism that does not need an officer on scene. The online tool cuts wait time and gets the report into the records system fast. Some report types still need an officer response and cannot be filed online.
The Maui Police file a report page shown above lets Kahului residents submit non-emergency reports that may tie into a later 24 hour booking case. Once filed, the report gets a case number and moves into the MPD records system.
MCCC and Kahului 24 Hour Booking Custody
People arrested in Kahului often move from the Wailuku cellblock to the Maui Community Correctional Center. MCCC is at 600 Waiale Drive, Wailuku, HI 96793. Call (808) 243-5101 to reach the facility. MCCC is the county jail for pretrial inmates and short-term sentenced misdemeanants. It holds both men and women. Booking staff process each new intake with medical screening, classification, and a housing assignment.
The Second Circuit Court sits at 2145 Main Street, Wailuku, HI 96793. The court line is (808) 244-2800. All felony and most misdemeanor cases from a Kahului 24 hour booking land here first. A judge sets bail at the first appearance, reads the charges, and asks if the person has counsel. Cases that settle fast may end at district court, which also runs out of 2145 Main Street.
A Kahului 24 hour booking record holds the intake side of the case. The file lists the full legal name, date of birth, and physical description. It shows a mugshot, fingerprints, and the arrest date and location. The arresting officer name and badge number come next. The charge, any warrant info, booking date and time, and the holding facility round out the first page. Bail info and court info tie the file back to the Second Circuit case.
The Maui County arrest records resource above covers how to look up records tied to a Kahului 24 hour booking. It walks through the MPD records process, MCCC custody, and court case lookups on eCourt Kokua.
Note: MCCC custody status can change fast. A person booked in Kahului at night may post bail and leave Wailuku by the next morning, so check VINE Link for the latest.
Kahului 24 Hour Booking Lookup Steps
To check a Kahului 24 hour booking, start with the MPD records unit. Call (808) 244-6345 or visit 55 Mahalani Street in Wailuku during the posted hours. Staff can confirm if a report exists, pull the file, and show the arrest side of the case. A booking report or arrest report is the document you want. Bring a photo ID and any case number you have.
For custody status, call MCCC at (808) 243-5101. The jail can confirm if a person from a Kahului 24 hour booking is still in custody. For release alerts, sign up with VINE Link. The service is free and runs 24 hours a day. You get a call or text when the person is released, transferred, or rebooked.
Court cases that follow a Kahului 24 hour booking show up on eCourt Kokua. Search by name for free. Second Circuit cases from the Kahului area show up once filed. The Hawaii State Judiciary site has a self-help center with guides for people without a lawyer.
For a full criminal history check, use HCJDC. A name-based eCrim search is $5. A certified report is $12. The criminal history records check page lists every option. The Maui County public access terminal also prints criminal history for $25 per report.
Laws Behind Kahului 24 Hour Booking
Access to Kahului 24 hour booking data sits inside two state laws. The Uniform Information Practices Act in HRS chapter 92F is the open records rule. It covers all Maui Police arrest logs and booking reports that led to a conviction. The Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter 846 sets the rules for criminal history record checks through HCJDC.
Under UIPA, MPD must answer a records request within ten working days. For big requests, the office can take up to twenty more working days. You get that extension in writing. Juvenile bookings stay sealed. Arrests where no charges get filed must come off the public record. The Office of Information Practices hears appeals on denied requests.
The 48 hour charge rule means police have two days to charge a person after arrest or release them. A Kahului 24 hour booking record is built in that window. Bail and first appearance happen fast. Hawaii law makes improper sharing of criminal history data a misdemeanor under HRS ยง 846-14.
Legal Help for Kahului 24 Hour Booking Cases
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii runs a Maui office for low-income clients. The Public Defender handles criminal cases for people who cannot pay. The Hawaii State Bar runs a lawyer referral line for paid counsel. Victim services tie into the Maui County Prosecuting Attorney and the SAVIN alert system.
The Department of Public Safety runs MCCC and every other state jail tied to a Kahului 24 hour booking. The Maui Police Department works with DPS on transfers. For long-term sentenced inmates, the state may move a person off Maui to Oahu or a contract facility. That move shows up on the MCCC file.

