Where Waipahu's records are kept. Waipahu has its own clerk's office, police department and permit and planning office; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Waipahu's own offices, along with the Honolulu County and State of Hawaii offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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City and County of Honolulu Office of the City Clerk
Waipahu falls under the City and County of Honolulu, whose City Clerk at Honolulu Hale supports the City Council, keeps its legislative and public records and runs city and county elections.
HPD District 3 covers Red Hill to Village Park and Waipahu from the Pearl City Police Station at 1100 Waimano Home Road, with a community policing team serving Aiea to Kunia and Waipahu.
Honolulu Police Records and Identification Division
The HPD Records and Identification Division keeps official police records and handles police report and body camera footage requests, firearm permits, warrants, fingerprinting and sex offender registration.
Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting Building Permits
The City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting issues building, sign, temporary and relocation permits, with instant online permits, permit status, a fee calculator and property search.
FBI wanted posters, from the Ten Most Wanted list to fugitives, terrorism suspects, kidnapped and missing persons, bank robbers and seeking information cases; tips go to tips.fbi.gov.
The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center runs eCrim, where signed in users search adult conviction records by name, birth date or Social Security number. Each search costs $5 and an official report $12.
Website of the Hawaii State Judiciary, whose eCourt Kokua gives access to traffic, criminal, civil, Land Court, Tax Appeal Court and appellate case information; it also covers jury service and self help centers.
USAGov explains how to get certified copies of birth and death certificates, copies of marriage and divorce records, and replacements for lost or stolen government ID cards.
The federal judiciary's national index of district, bankruptcy and appellate court cases. Searching needs a free PACER account; pages cost $0.10, capped at $3 per document, with quarterly charges of $30 or less waived.
USAGov sends you to your state's unclaimed property office, which holds most unclaimed money, and to federal searches for back wages, pensions, IRS refunds, savings bonds and deposits from failed banks.
The Social Security Administration explains survivor benefits, monthly payments to eligible relatives of workers who paid Social Security taxes before death, including who qualifies, possible amounts and when to report a death.
U.S. Department of Justice search of public sex offender registries from every state, territory and many tribes by name or ZIP code; address radius searches cover only states that send coordinates.
USAGov explains checking your registration through Can I Vote, which opens your state's election website, and advises doing it before the state deadline, which can be up to 30 days before an election.
Federal judiciary guide to finding a case in PACER: search the court where it was filed for current data, or the nationwide PACER Case Locator, updated daily. A PACER account is required.
Part of the state Department of Accounting and General Services, the Hawaii State Archives offers its Digital Archives, a photograph collection, genealogical indexes, city directories and an Oahu cemetery index.
Waipahu, a place of 43,485 people, is in Honolulu County, whose county seat is Honolulu. The State of Hawaii runs the courts and records deeds, and birth and death certificates come from the Hawaii Department of Health. Waipahu's own offices are in the cards above, and our Honolulu County page lists each county office.
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How do I register to vote in Waipahu, Hawaii?
Voter registration in Hawaii is run by the Hawaii Office of Elections and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Waipahu.
How do I look up property records in Waipahu, Hawaii?
Deeds for property in Waipahu are recorded by the state Bureau of Conveyances, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Honolulu County page lists the county offices.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Waipahu, Hawaii?
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Hawaii come from the state vital records office, Hawaii Department of Health Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.