Kauai County Recent Arrests

Kauai County recent arrests run through the Kauai Police Department, which sits at 3990 Ka'ana Street in Lihue. The department covers the whole island, known as the Garden Island. To look up a recent booking, you can contact the Records Division at (808) 241-1655 or file a request through the county's online portal. The Kauai Community Correctional Center holds pretrial inmates near the Lihue headquarters. Court cases go to the Fifth Circuit. This page lists the Kauai arrest records tools, forms, fees, and facility contact info for each district on the island.

Kauai County Recent Arrests Police Records

The Kauai Police Department runs the arrest records system for the county. Headquarters sit at 3990 Ka'ana Street, Suite 200, Lihue, HI 96766. Main phone is (808) 241-1711. Records Division is (808) 241-1655.

The image above shows the Kauai Police Department page on the county site. The department handles police incident reports, arrest records, booking logs, traffic accident reports, background checks for Kauai County, verification letters, and records checks for licensing.

To request a Kauai County arrest record, complete the Records Request for Non-Businesses form online or in person. You need a valid photo ID, a clear description of the records, date range, incident location if known, and the names of involved parties. The department may charge a fee. An appointment is set once the record is ready.

Fees at the Kauai records desk run $0.25 per page for standard copies and $2.00 per document for certified copies. A $5.00 search fee may apply to requests requiring extensive research. Rush processing adds $10.00. Standard turnaround is 10 business days.

The Records Section page above posts the current forms and procedures. Hours run Monday through Friday, 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM, excluding holidays.

Kauai Recent Arrests Police Stations

Kauai Police Department operates out of four main locations. Each handles patrols and initial report filing for its area. None of the district stations provide report copies. All records requests go through Records Division in Lihue.

The four stations:

• Lihue Headquarters: 3990 Ka'ana Street, Lihue, (808) 241-1711
• Kapaa Police Station (East Side): 4-1542 Kuhio Highway, Kapaa, (808) 822-1111
• Waimea Police Station (West Side): 9560 Kaumualii Highway, Waimea, (808) 338-1831
• Hanapepe Police Station (South Side): 4469 Puolo Road, Eleele, (808) 337-0559

The Kapaa station covers Kapaa, Wailua, Anahola, Kealia, and parts of Lihue. Waimea covers Waimea town, Kekaha, Polihale, Kokee, and parts of Hanapepe. Hanapepe handles Hanapepe, Eleele, Port Allen, Koloa, Poipu, Lawai, and Kalaheo.

Arrests from each side get processed at the local station and then transported to Kauai Community Correctional Center in Lihue. Booking logs for each area feed into the same county system.

KCCC for Kauai Recent Arrests

Arrestees in Kauai County are held at Kauai Community Correctional Center, known as KCCC. The facility sits at 3-5351 Kuhio Highway, Lihue, HI 96766. Mail goes to P.O. Box 1399, Lihue, HI 96766. Main phone is (808) 241-3050. Fax is (808) 241-3059.

KCCC holds about 120 inmates and serves the entire island. The population includes pretrial detainees, sentenced misdemeanants, and work furlough participants. The DPS page for KCCC covers facility rules.

The booking process at KCCC: arrest by Kauai Police, transport to KCCC, photos, fingerprints, medical screening, classification, then arraignment within 48 hours. Bail hearings follow as needed. SAVIN/VINE at vinelink.com gives custody status and alerts. Phone (808) 241-3050 for basic info.

Fifth Circuit Court for Kauai County Arrests

The Fifth Circuit Court serves Kauai County at 3970 Ka'ana Street, Lihue, HI 96766. Phone is (808) 482-2347. Hours are Monday through Friday, 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM.

The Fifth Circuit handles the full range of cases for the Garden Island. Circuit Court takes felonies and civil over $40,000. District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic, and civil under $40,000. Family Court takes domestic and juvenile matters.

Case numbers on Kauai files use 5CC for Circuit Court cases and 5DC for District Court. All criminal dispositions go to HCJDC for the state repository. Public access terminals sit in the courthouse lobby. Basic case info is free to view online through eCourt Kokua.

Document copies run $3 per file or 10 cents per page, whichever is more. Certification adds $2 per document. Some sensitive documents restricted by Hawaii Court Records Rules are not available online, even though physical copies may be at the courthouse.

Kauai County Recent Arrests Laws

Kauai County arrest records are considered public under the Hawaii Uniform Information Practices Act and Hawaii Revised Statutes §92F-12. Custodians of arrest records must make them available during business hours. An arrest record may be withheld if an individual's right to privacy outweighs the public's right to access.

Under HRS §846-9, only conviction info is fully public. Non-conviction info has restricted access. Juvenile records are confidential. Expunged records are sealed. Active investigations may have temporary restrictions.

Criminal record categories in Kauai County:

• Arrest Records
• Court Records
• Conviction Records
• Incarceration Records

Offense categories:

• Felonies: punishable by over one year imprisonment
• Misdemeanors: up to one year in jail
• Petty Misdemeanors: up to 30 days in jail
• Violations: fines only, non-criminal

The Crime Prevention and Justice Assistance Division Research Branch serves as the state's Statistical Analysis Center. In 2023, the dashboard reported 1,127 arrestees with a known age group in Kauai County. 1,052 arrestees were categorized by gender and 1,101 by race. Most Kauai arrests that year were for crimes against persons.

Mugshots and Booking Photos

Mugshots are taken during booking at KCCC. The Kauai Police Department Records Division keeps them. To request a booking photo, submit a records request form with ID and the specifics of the person being researched. Fees run $10 to $25 per photo.

Kauai County does not post mugshots in a public-facing database. They may appear online through media outlets reporting on arrests or in court records if submitted as evidence. Unlike some mainland jurisdictions, the official Kauai system does not host them.

Expungement of Kauai County Arrests

Under Hawaii Revised Statutes §831-3.2, arrests that did not lead to conviction may be expunged. File with the HCJDC Expungement Section at 465 S. King St. #102, Honolulu, HI 96813. Processing runs about 120 days. Once granted, the arrest record is sealed and archived in a confidential file.

Communities in Kauai County

Kauai County covers the entire Garden Island. Major population centers include Lihue, Kapaa, Hanapepe, and Waimea. All run through the Kauai Police Department and the Fifth Circuit Court.

Other Kauai communities include Anahola, Kealia, Kilauea, Hanalei, Princeville, Koloa, Poipu, Kalaheo, Port Allen, and Kekaha. All fall under the same county arrest record system.

Nearby Counties

Kauai County is its own island. The closest neighbors are Oahu to the southeast and Niihau to the west. Niihau does not have its own county and falls under Kauai.