Guide
How to Search County Records
Select Your County
Choose a county from the grid below to access that county's official public records portal, court system, and government offices.
Identify the Record Type
Decide what you need: court records, property deeds, vital records, business filings, or tax assessment records, each is held by a different county office.
Search Online or In Person
eCourt Kokua provides free basic case information for the state courts, the Bureau of Conveyances holds all recorded deeds in one statewide searchable office, and vital records are ordered through the Department of Health's online system or by mail.
Pay Any Required Fees
A Hawaii birth, death or marriage certificate costs $10 for the first copy and $4 for each additional copy, plus a $2.50 portal fee for online orders; a letter of verification is $5.
Verify Identity if Required
Court and land records need no ID. Vital records applicants upload or present a government-issued ID, and only the registrant, parents, descendants and others with a direct interest may order until records open after 75 years.
Guide
What Records Are Available
- Court RecordsCivil, criminal, family court, probate, traffic cases
- Property RecordsDeeds, mortgages, tax assessments, liens, transfers
- Vital RecordsBirth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates
- Business RecordsBusiness licenses, DBAs, UCC filings, permits
- Voter RegistrationRegistered voters, party affiliation, districts
- Tax RecordsProperty tax assessments, payment history, exemptions
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Straight answers
Hawaii County Public Records, questions
Are county records public information?
Yes. Hawaii's Uniform Information Practices Act, Chapter 92F of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, opens government records, and agencies must respond within 10 business days under the Office of Information Practices rules. Court dockets and recorded land documents are open. Birth, death and marriage certificates are restricted to the registrant, parents, descendants and other eligible people until they become public after 75 years, and juvenile and sealed court files are closed.
How much do certified copies cost?
By law a certified Hawaii birth, death or marriage certificate costs $10 for the first copy and $4 for each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time, and online orders add a $2.50 portal fee per order of up to five copies, so one certificate costs $12.50 online. A letter of verification is $5. Agencies may charge search and copy fees under the UIPA rules, with half of the estimated fees payable in advance when they exceed $30.
Can I search county records online?
eCourt Kokua, the Hawaii State Judiciary portal, gives free basic access to traffic, district, circuit and family court cases, and documents can be bought as regular or certified copies. Hawaii records all deeds in one statewide office, the Bureau of Conveyances, whose documents are searchable online, and county real property offices post parcel data. Vital records are not searchable online; order them through the Department of Health's ordering system or by mail.
What identification do I need?
Court and land records need no ID. To order a Hawaii birth or marriage certificate you must upload or present a government-issued ID such as a driver's license, state ID or passport, and the name on the credit card used online must match the name on the order and the certificate. Eligible applicants are the registrant, parents, descendants and others with a direct interest.
How long does it take to receive records?
Mail delivery of Department of Health vital record orders currently averages 6 to 8 weeks, and the Honolulu office serves customers by appointment with walk-in service between appointments as time permits. eCourt Kokua case information and Bureau of Conveyances searches are immediate.