Kihei Bench Warrants

Kihei sits on the south shore of Maui, and any Kihei bench warrants come out of the Second Circuit Court in nearby Wailuku. The Maui Police Department logs each warrant and hands it to patrol. You can search Kihei bench warrants on eCourt Kokua, call the MPD Records Section to confirm a hit, or visit the courthouse at Hoapili Hale for a paper copy. This page walks through each step so you know the right desk to call first when you need to check a warrant in the Kihei area.

Search Kihei Bench Warrants Online

The fastest free start for a Kihei bench warrants lookup is the eCourt Kokua portal. The site runs for the Hawaii State Judiciary and covers all four state circuits. You can search by name or by case number. The tool shows open cases, warrant entries, and future hearing dates. A Kihei case will show up under the Second Circuit. Basic info is free. A PDF of a court paper costs $3 for the first 30 pages.

The hearing search tool is also worth a try. The Judiciary rolled it out in 2023 and you can read the press release on the court site. A missed Kihei hearing is the most common cause of a bench warrant, so spotting a new hearing date fast can help you head off a warrant.

The image below is from the eCourt Kokua search page.

eCourt Kokua is the main public tool for any Kihei bench warrants check.

Maui Police Records for Kihei

Kihei does not have its own police station. The Maui Police Department serves Kihei from the main station at 55 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, HI 96793. The main line is (808) 244-6400. The Records Section line is (808) 244-6355. Records staff can pull a Kihei bench warrant, confirm the case number, and tell you the bail amount on file. Records hours are Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For a non-emergency report tied to a Kihei case, use the Maui PD file a report page. The page lists the right phone line and the walk-in address for each kind of report. The Maui PD home page at mauipolice.com also has links to press releases, sweep news, and unit contacts. Both sites point back to the Wailuku records desk for any Kihei bench warrants paperwork.

The image below is from the Maui PD file a report page.

Use this MPD page when you need to log a new report that may tie to a Kihei bench warrant case.

Second Circuit Court for Kihei Bench Warrants

The Second Circuit Court signs every Kihei bench warrant. The main courthouse is Hoapili Hale at 2145 Main Street in Wailuku, HI 96793. The clerk line is (808) 244-2929. A judge in the Second Circuit can sign a bench warrant when a Kihei case party skips a court date, fails to pay a fine, or breaks a release term.

The court follows Hawaii Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 9, which lists what a bench warrant must say on its face. The base statute sits in Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 803. HRS § 803-39 is the section that lets a judge issue a bench warrant when a party breaks court orders. The clerk keeps a paper copy of each signed warrant.

Maui Police Department uses a web service that pulls live warrant data from the state eBench system. That means a new Kihei bench warrant signed in Wailuku shows up in the MPD file the same day. The eBench log-in at judiciary.ehawaii.gov is for approved law enforcement only. The public side stays on eCourt Kokua.

Criminal History Checks for Kihei

The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center, or HCJDC, runs the state's adult criminal history system. A check shows past convictions but does not list an open bench warrant on its own. Past case info can still help you find the court and year of a Kihei case. You can apply for a check on the HCJDC records check page. A name check is the most common type.

The Maui HCJDC Public Access Site is at 55 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, inside the same building as MPD Records. The phone line is (808) 244-6345 or (808) 244-6355. Each printout costs $25. If you cannot make the trip to Wailuku, use the eCrim portal online. eCrim charges $5 per search and $12 for a full report.

The HCJDC public access sites page lists every island site. Kihei users can pick the Wailuku site or drive to the Honolulu HCJDC office at 465 South King Street. Both sites accept walk-ins during business hours. Sheriffs from the State Sheriff Division may also serve Kihei bench warrants on state land or at the Maui courthouse.

Clearing a Kihei Bench Warrant

If you think you have an open Kihei bench warrant, do not ignore it. The warrant will stay live until police act or a judge recalls it. Talk to a lawyer first. A private defense lawyer can file a motion to quash and set a new court date. The Office of the Public Defender helps those who cannot pay for counsel.

Most Second Circuit judges will agree to quash a Kihei bench warrant once the person shows up and posts bail. Walk-ins to MPD at 55 Mahalani Street in Wailuku are risky because staff can hold you on a live warrant. A safer path is to call the Records Section at (808) 244-6355 first, then let a lawyer handle the court step.

Key phone lines for a Kihei bench warrants case:

• MPD main line (808) 244-6400
• MPD Records Section (808) 244-6355
• Second Circuit Court clerk (808) 244-2929
• HCJDC Maui Public Access (808) 244-6345
• State Sheriff Division (808) 587-5002

Kihei residents can also check the Honolulu Police Department site for a view of how a neighbor county handles warrants. The HPD warrants policy gives a sense of the service rules used on the other side of the channel. Maui PD follows the same core rules under state law.

County That Handles Kihei Filings

Kihei sits in Maui County. Every Kihei bench warrant flows through the Second Circuit Court in Wailuku. Visit the Maui County bench warrants page for the full county view, a list of all MPD units, and the links to every state and local tool for warrant search.

Nearby Maui Cities

Kihei sits close to two other main Maui towns. Each one is in the same county and under the same Second Circuit Court. Pick the town for its own page.