Kalawao County 24 Hour Booking Search

Kalawao County 24 hour booking records cover the tiny settlement of Kalaupapa on the north coast of Molokai. This is the smallest county in the United States by population, with fewer than 100 residents. No county police, no courthouse, and no county clerk sit inside Kalawao. The Hawaii Department of Health runs the county, and law enforcement falls to Maui Police on the civil side and the National Park Service on park land. To find a 24 hour booking tied to Kalawao, you use state tools and the Maui Police records division. The steps below show you where to look.

Kalawao County 24 Hour Booking Overview

Kalawao County sits on the Kalaupapa Peninsula, a thin strip of land on the north side of Molokai. The state set it apart as a county in 1905 to hold the Kalaupapa leprosy settlement, which had opened in 1865. Today fewer than 100 people live on the peninsula. Most are patient residents or staff tied to the settlement. There is no mayor, no council, and no police chief. The Hawaii Department of Health runs the county in place of a local board.

This setup shapes how 24 hour booking works here. No one gets booked into a Kalawao County jail because there is none. If a person is arrested within county lines, Maui Police transport them by small plane or boat to Wailuku. The booking happens at the Maui Police Department on the main island. That means any Kalawao 24 hour booking shows up in Maui Police records, not in a Kalawao log.

Access to the peninsula is tight. A state permit is required to visit. Most people come in by mule, on foot down the cliff trail, or by small aircraft.

Maui Police Coverage of Kalawao

Maui County Police handles day to day law enforcement for Kalawao County. The Molokai Police Station is the closest post and handles first response. It sits at 110 Aiona Street in Kaunakakai on the main Molokai island. The phone line is (808) 553-5355. Officers from the Molokai station cover calls on the peninsula when the terrain and weather allow.

The main Maui Police Department headquarters is at 55 Mahalani Street in Wailuku. The phone is (808) 244-6400. The Records Section at (808) 244-6345 takes requests for police reports, arrest logs, and 24 hour booking data. Maui Police follows the same Uniform Information Practices Act rules that cover the other counties in the state. You can ask for a booking report in person, by mail, or by phone.

Maui Police booking happens at the Maui Community Correctional Center, at 600 Waiale Drive in Wailuku. The jail line is (808) 243-5101. Any person taken into custody on Molokai or Kalawao ends up there. The Second Circuit Court at 2145 Main Street in Wailuku hears the arraignment. The Second Circuit phone is (808) 244-2800.

Read more about the agency on the Maui Police Department page. The department posts arrest logs, contact info, and records unit hours.

Since the Maui Police site is where all Kalawao 24 hour booking records come from, here is a quick view of the state Department of Public Safety that ties into custody tracking.

The Department of Public Safety page above shows the statewide jail and prison network that holds any Kalawao 24 hour booking inmate after transfer from the peninsula.

Kalaupapa National Park Jurisdiction

A large share of Kalawao County sits inside Kalaupapa National Historical Park. The National Park Service manages the park in a joint plan with the Hawaii Department of Health. NPS law enforcement rangers hold federal jurisdiction inside park boundaries. If an arrest takes place on park land, the ranger files the report and the case may move to federal court or stay under state law based on the charge.

Park staff and rangers answer most calls on the peninsula before Maui Police arrive. Rangers coordinate with state sheriffs and Maui officers when a case crosses jurisdiction lines. The park website at nps.gov/kala lists ranger contact info and permit rules.

The park also controls access. Every visitor needs a state permit through the Department of Health. The permit is a key part of why booking events are rare. Most people on the peninsula are patients, staff, or guided visitors.

Here is the National Park Service page for the park, which is the best place to learn about the federal side of Kalawao law enforcement.

The Kalaupapa National Historical Park page above covers NPS ranger jurisdiction, visitor permits, and the rules that shape any 24 hour booking event inside park land.

How to Request Kalawao Booking Records

To pull a Kalawao County 24 hour booking record you start with Maui Police. The Records Section at (808) 244-6345 takes calls. You can also mail a written request to 55 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, HI 96793. Include your name, your ID, the subject's full name, the date of arrest if you know it, and the case or report number if you have it. Response times run about 10 business days.

If the arrest took place on park land, request the report from the National Park Service too. Rangers file their own incident reports. Call the park office at (808) 567-6802 or write to P.O. Box 2222, Kalaupapa, HI 96742.

For a criminal history tied to a Kalawao 24 hour booking, use the state Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center. The HCJDC site runs the eCrim portal. Search by name at ecrim.ehawaii.gov for $5 per unique name. A certified report is $12. Fingerprint checks catch records filed under aliases.

Follow these steps to find a Kalawao booking record:

• Call Maui Police Records at (808) 244-6345
• Ask if the arrest was on park land or state land
• Write to 55 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, HI 96793
• Run a name search on the HCJDC eCrim portal
• Check custody status on VINE Link

The state UIPA process covers denied requests. If the records office says no, you can appeal to the Office of Information Practices at oip.hawaii.gov.

Hawaii DOH Role in Kalawao County

The Hawaii Department of Health runs Kalawao County in place of a local government. DOH handles property, healthcare, resident services, and the settlement staff. It works with Maui Police, National Park Service rangers, and the state sheriffs on law enforcement. DOH does not hold booking records, but it does hold vital records and incident reports from the settlement itself.

Write to the Hawaii Department of Health at 1250 Punchbowl Street in Honolulu, HI 96813, to ask about Kalawao records tied to the settlement. Visit health.hawaii.gov for forms and service info.

Here is the DOH homepage, which is the main agency for the county.

The Hawaii Department of Health page above shows the agency that runs Kalawao County. DOH ties to law enforcement through its settlement administrator and the Board of Health.

Hawaii State Booking Tools for Kalawao

Since no local booking tool exists, Kalawao searches run through the state. The main free tool is eCourt Kokua. It lists every filed case in the Second Circuit, which covers Maui County and Kalawao. Search by name, case number, or date. Case lookups are free. Each document download is $3 for the first 30 pages.

For custody status, use VINE Link. VINE covers the Maui Community Correctional Center, which is where any Kalawao 24 hour booking ends up. Sign up for free alerts at vinelink.com or call 1-877-846-3444. The service runs 24 hours a day and is free.

For conviction history, the HCJDC eCrim site is the one the state points to. It covers every county, including Kalawao. The portal is at ag.hawaii.gov/hcjdc/criminal-history-records-check/. Name searches are $5. The Hawaii State Judiciary at courts.state.hi.us links to all circuit courts and self-help resources.

These same state tools cover every other county. The list below shows the main ones tied to any Kalawao 24 hour booking search.

• eCrim name search at $5
• eCourt Kokua case search, free
• VINE Link custody alerts, free
• UIPA record request through OIP

Kalawao Booking Records Fees

There is no local fee schedule in Kalawao because there is no local agency. All fees come from the state or from Maui County. The Maui Police Department sets its own copy fees at the records window in Wailuku. Expect small per-page fees for paper copies and a flat fee for certified reports.

The state eCrim system charges $5 per unique name search. A certified report is $12. A public access terminal printout runs $25. Mail-in name checks are $30. In-person digital fingerprint checks cost $35. A mail-in fingerprint card is $55. Court document downloads on eCourt Kokua are $3 for the first 30 pages.

The Office of Information Practices does not charge a filing fee for UIPA requests or appeals. Agencies can charge a small search and review fee, but the first two quarter-hours of search are free under OIP rules.

Are Kalawao Booking Records Public

Yes. Kalawao County 24 hour booking records are open under state law. The Uniform Information Practices Act in HRS chapter 92F makes most government records open to the public. Arrest logs and booking data that led to a conviction are public. Non-conviction data is sealed under HRS chapter 846, the same law that covers every other county in the state.

Some files stay private. Juvenile booking records are sealed. Arrests that did not lead to charges come off the public record. Sexual assault victim names get redacted. Ongoing investigations can pull a file from the public side. For park land cases, NPS rules may add federal exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act.

File a UIPA request through the Office of Information Practices if an agency says no. The OIP website at oip.hawaii.gov has the request form, the appeal form, and the 10 day rule that covers agency response times.

Nearby Hawaii Counties

Since Kalawao ties to Maui for law enforcement, most users find the Maui County page useful. The other Hawaii counties run their own booking logs.

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