Search Kailua Busted Mugshots
Kailua busted mugshots come from the Honolulu Police Department's Kailua District Station, which patrols the windward side of Oahu. If you want to look up an arrest, find booking info, or pull a mugshot for a case from Kailua, Lanikai, or Waimanalo, the records route through HPD's Records Division and the First Circuit Court in Honolulu. You can search online, ask by mail, or visit in person. This page breaks down where Kailua arrest records live, how to get them, and what each office charges.
Kailua Overview
HPD Kailua Busted Mugshots
The Kailua District Station is the main HPD post for the windward side. It covers Kailua, Lanikai, Waimanalo, and part of the Kalanianaole Highway stretch between Makapuu and the Pali. Patrol officers book arrests there, and the station keeps short-term holding cells before most people move on to the main jail in town. If you want a mugshot or a police report from a Kailua arrest, the Kailua station is the first stop, but the Records Division at 801 South Beretania Street in Honolulu holds the master file.
Kailua HPD runs a School Resource Officer program at Kalaheo High and Kailua Intermediate. They also handle Community Policing on Kailua Road, near Kailua Beach Park, and around Kailua Town Center. Arrests on Pali Highway or Kalanianaole Highway often start with a traffic stop, then pass through Kailua booking. Fingerprinting is by appointment, so call first if you need prints done. The best lead-in for a records request is a date range and a full name.
To get a copy of a Kailua police report, go to the Honolulu Police Department site and follow the Records Request link. First page runs $5, and each extra page is $0.25. Mail requests work, but walk-in is faster. Below is a look at the HPD Kailua District page where records requests and arrest logs are posted.
The HPD site shows contact info for each district and lets you start a records request online. If the report is sealed or still open, staff will tell you what parts they can release under UIPA.
Note: Kailua arrest mugshots taken at booking are kept by HPD and may be released to the public under Hawaii's open records law with limits.
Kailua Court Records and Cases
Kailua sits on the windward side of Oahu, but there is no windward courthouse. Kailua residents drive over the Pali or through Kalanianaole Highway to the First Circuit Court at 777 Punchbowl Street in downtown Honolulu. Felony cases from Kailua go straight to the Circuit Court. Misdemeanor and traffic cases move through District Court on the same campus. Family Court matters, including juvenile cases from Kalaheo or Kailua Intermediate, are handled at the Ronald T.Y. Moon Judiciary Complex.
Court filings in Kailua cases are public by default, and you can search them through eCourt Kokua. That is the judiciary's free online portal. You can look up a case by name, case number, or filing date. The system shows charges, court dates, and the current status. For juvenile matters, the file stays sealed. For adult cases, most docket entries show up within a day of filing.
If you need a certified copy of a Kailua case file, you can ask at the Legal Documents Section at the First Circuit in Honolulu. Copies run $3 for the first 1 to 30 pages. A yearly bulk access subscription costs $500 if you need it for work. The Hawaii State Judiciary website has the forms and fee list. Most people handle single-case requests at the counter and leave with paper copies that day.
Kailua Inmate and Booking Records
People arrested in Kailua who do not post bail get driven to the Oahu Community Correctional Center, known as OCCC. This is the main jail on Oahu, and it holds pretrial detainees and short-sentence inmates for all of Honolulu County. Kailua bookings show up in the OCCC intake system within a few hours of arrest. Mugshots, charges, and the booking number are logged there.
The Hawaii Department of Public Safety keeps a free online inmate search. It lists custody status, the facility, the charges, and the projected release date. You can use it to check on a friend or family member who was picked up in Kailua the night before. The tool is basic, but it gives you enough to know if the person is still in OCCC or has moved. Below is a look at the inmate lookup page for OCCC and statewide facilities.
You can reach OCCC records through the Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation site. For booking questions, call the facility direct. For copies of inmate records, file a UIPA request.
Note: Pre-trial Kailua arrestees may be eligible for supervised release, which removes them from the OCCC roster while their case is still active.
Kailua Criminal History Searches
For a full criminal history on a Kailua resident, the go-to source is the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center. The HCJDC runs the statewide rap sheet system. You can do a name-based search for $30, or a fingerprint-based check for $55 in person or $35 by mail. Most employers and licensing boards use the fingerprint option, but a name check works for personal use. The HCJDC office is in Honolulu and walk-ins are taken during posted hours.
For a quicker online look, use eCrim. The basic search costs $5, and a full report with all available details runs $12. It pulls from the same source as the HCJDC name check and only includes conviction data. Non-conviction items, like dropped charges or pending cases, will not show up on the eCrim report. If you need those, do a court docket check through eCourt Kokua.
Another option is a Public Access Site. These are state, county, and judicial offices where you can get a printed criminal history for $25. The list of Public Access Sites is on the AG's page. HPD on Beretania is the closest one for Kailua residents. Bring photo ID and the full name of the person you want to look up.
Public Records Access in Kailua
Hawaii's Uniform Information Practices Act, found in HRS 92F, gives anyone the right to ask an agency for records. That covers police reports, incident logs, and most arrest records, including from Kailua. Agencies can redact parts that are private, like victim info or active case details, but the rest must be released in a reasonable time. There is no state residency test.
The Office of Information Practices oversees UIPA compliance. If HPD or the Judiciary refuses to hand over a Kailua record, OIP can review the denial. They publish model request letters and have a records request builder on their site. Basic requests are free, but large searches or heavy copy jobs come with fees.
Criminal history data is covered under HRS 846. That chapter sets the HCJDC's authority to keep fingerprints, photos, and dispositions for Kailua arrests. Expungement of non-conviction records falls under HRS 831. First expungement is $35, and later ones are $50. The Attorney General runs the program, and the paperwork can be done by mail.
Honolulu County Busted Mugshots
Kailua is in Honolulu County, and all arrest records and mugshots from the area route through HPD and the First Circuit Court. The county page has more detail on district stations, OCCC, and county-wide search tools.
Nearby Cities
These major cities near Kailua also file arrest records through HPD and the First Circuit Court.