The Maui County Jail Registry in Hawaii is a public resource that allows you to find out who is currently in custody at the local correctional facility. The website MauiCourt.us provides publicly available information about current and recent inmates. Additional information is available through the official website of the Maui County Police Department, personal inquiries, or phone calls. Searching the registry allows you to check a person's custody status, find out the charges, and the booking date. The registry is maintained by the Maui Police Department, which is responsible for holding detainees at the Maui Community Correctional Center. Data is updated as new bookings and releases are processed.
Search Current Inmates in Maui Jail
There are several ways to find out if a specific person is in custody in Maui County.
Online Search
- Visit MauiCourt.us to search for publicly available court and criminal information related to county inmates.
- Use the eCrim system — the official database of the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center, which allows you to view information about adult convictions in Hawaii.
- To view court cases — criminal, civil, traffic — use the eCourt Kokua portal. The system displays data from the official court records of the Second Circuit Court, which has jurisdiction over Maui.
To start a search, you will need:
- The person's full legal name (last name and first name)
- Booking number, if known
Juvenile offenders are not displayed in the public registry. Family Court proceedings regarding minors are closed, and the records are confidential.
By Phone
Call the records section of the Maui Police Department. The operator can confirm whether the person is in custody.
In Person
You can contact the MPD Records Section directly at the address provided above during business hours. Staff process documents related to arrests, warrants, and civil procedures.
Find Maui Jail Booking Records Online
A booking record is created at the moment a detained person is officially processed at the correctional facility. This is the starting point of any custody period.
During booking, the following data is recorded:
- Unique booking number
- Date and time of admission
- Charges filed
- Arresting agency
- Personal details of the detainee (name, date of birth)
To access these records online, use one of the following options:
- eCrim — The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center provides information on adult convictions. Arrests that resulted in a conviction are considered public records.
- eCourt Kokua — The Second Circuit Court portal shows criminal cases from the District Court and Circuit Court, including hearing dates and case status.
- Public Records Request (UIPA) — If you need information not displayed in online databases, submit a request through the Maui County UIPA portal. Create a free account, fill out the form, and track the status of your request.
Copies of police reports are ordered separately through the police report request portal.
Search the Maui Jail Roster by Last Name or Booking Number
There are two main ways to search the registry:
By Last Name
Enter the person's last name in Latin script. If the last name is common, add the first name to narrow the results. Check the spelling — even one letter error can result in no results. Some systems support partial searches: try entering just the first few letters of the last name.
By Booking Number
If you know the booking number, this is the most accurate method. Each number is unique and tied to a specific detention case.
What to Do If the Search Yields No Results
- Check the spelling of the name — try alternative versions or abbreviations
- The person may have already been released, and the record has disappeared from the current registry
- The booking is not yet complete — there may be a few hours between the actual arrest and the appearance of the record in the system
- Call the Records Section directly at (808) 244-6400
- Submit an official UIPA request to obtain archival information
Jail Roster Updates and Search Limitations in Maui
The inmate registry is not updated instantly. Between the time of arrest and the appearance of the record in the online system, it usually takes from a few hours to one business day — depending on the facility's workload and the time of day.
Main limitations to be aware of:
- Delay after booking. The processing procedure includes identification, photographing, fingerprinting, and data entry. Until this process is complete, the record will not appear in the public database.
- Disappearance of records after release. The registry only shows those currently in custody. After a person is released, their name may disappear within a few hours.
- Not an archive. The current registry is a snapshot of the current state, not a complete history of all past bookings. For archival data, a separate request is needed.
- Data entry errors. Sometimes a name is recorded incorrectly or an alternative spelling is used, complicating the search.
To check conviction information that is stored longer, use the eCrim system — it contains records from the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center's criminal files regardless of the current custody status. Court cases with a full hearing chronology are available through eCourt Kokua.
If you need data beyond the online registry, contact the MPD Records Section in person or submit a request through the Maui County's online public records portal, which provides a single point for submitting and tracking requests to all county agencies.