Find Bench Warrants in Makakilo
Makakilo sits on the hillside above Kapolei in the Ewa District of Oahu, and bench warrants tied to the area are signed by First Circuit judges and served by HPD District 8 from the Kapolei station. To look up Makakilo bench warrants, start with the free eCourt Kokua portal. For a voice check, call the HPD Records line. The court clerk at 777 Punchbowl Street keeps the paper file. This page walks through each step, the phone lines, and the data you need on hand.
Makakilo Bench Warrants Quick Facts
Makakilo Bench Warrants Online
Most Makakilo bench warrants show up on eCourt Kokua. The state portal is free to search and runs around the clock. You can start on the eCourt Kokua case search page. Type in a full name or a case ID. The results page lists every match. A docket line that reads "Warrant Issued" means the court has signed a bench warrant in that case.
Basic data is free. A docket PDF is $3 for the first 30 pages. After that the rate is 10 cents per page. Certified copies cost $2 more per document. Heavy users can subscribe for $125 a quarter or $500 a year. The portal covers district, circuit, family, and many traffic cases. Juvenile and sealed cases are held back.
The image below comes from the eCourt Kokua case records page.
Use this page as the first stop to check on a Makakilo bench warrant or case status.
HPD District 8 Serves Makakilo
Makakilo sits inside HPD District 8. The district station is in Kapolei at 1100 Kamokila Boulevard, Kapolei, HI 96707. The main station line is (808) 723-8400. The fax is (808) 723-8416. The Community Policing Team line for Makakilo and the rest of D8 is (808) 723-8411. All patrol, booking, and warrant service for Makakilo comes out of this site. More info is on the HPD District 8 page.
District 8 covers a broad slice of West Oahu. The zone runs from Makakilo across Kapolei, Ewa, Ewa Beach, Westloch, Barbers Point, Campbell Industrial Park, Honokai Hale, Koolina, Nanakuli, Maili, Waianae, Makaha, Makua, and Kaena. A Waianae substation at 85-939 Farrington Highway, (808) 723-8600, handles the far west. HPD policy on warrants is on the HPD warrants policy page.
The image below is from the HPD warrants policy page linked above.
The policy lists every warrant type HPD handles, from bench warrants to search warrants and HIJIS warrants.
Note: HPD policy blocks service between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. on closed premises unless a judge writes an exception on the face of the warrant.
First Circuit Court for Makakilo Cases
All Makakilo bench warrants are signed by a First Circuit judge. The main courthouse is the Ronald T.Y. Moon Judiciary Complex at 777 Punchbowl Street in Honolulu. Traffic and misdemeanor cases flow through the District Court branch. Felony cases sit in the Circuit Court branch. Family cases run through Family Court. The clerk keeps the paper file. If you need a copy of a Makakilo bench warrant not shown on eCourt Kokua, the clerk can pull it.
The form of a Hawaii bench warrant is set by Hawaii Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 9. Rule 9 says each warrant must be signed by a judge, name or describe the person, list the offense, state the date and court of issue, order arrest and court appearance, and set a bail amount. Statute sits in Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 803. HRS ยง 803-39 lets a judge sign a bench warrant after a skipped hearing or a broken court order.
The image below is from the Hawaii Rules of Penal Procedure page.
Rule 9 is the rule to read if you want to see what a Makakilo bench warrant must look like on paper.
Voice Checks for Makakilo Bench Warrants
For a live check, call the HPD Records and Identification Division at (808) 723-3258. The unit can confirm if a warrant is active under a given name and date of birth. The main HPD switchboard is (808) 529-3111. The HPD phone numbers page lists every unit line. Records and the Warrants section both sit in the HPD main building at 801 South Beretania Street in Honolulu, not in the Kapolei station.
For a fee-based check, you can use the eCrim portal run by the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center. A single search is $5. A full report is $12. Note that eCrim flags adult conviction data, not active warrants. Still, a past case that led to a conviction may have a live warrant on the docket.
To run a good call with HPD Records, have on hand:
- Full legal name
- Date of birth
- Case number if you have one
HCJDC Public Access for Makakilo
The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center runs the closest Makakilo walk-in site at 465 South King Street, Room 102 in Honolulu. The phone line is (808) 587-3279. Each printout costs $25. A second site sits inside HPD headquarters at 801 South Beretania Street, phone (808) 529-3191. The record shows adult convictions and can point back to the court that held the old case.
For an online check, use the eCrim portal. A single lookup costs $5 and a full report costs $12. The session times out after 30 minutes with no use. Apply for a name or fingerprint check at the HCJDC records check page. A full island list is on the HCJDC public access sites page.
Note: An HCJDC report does not list an open Makakilo bench warrant on its own, but past case data can point to the court where a warrant may sit.
Clearing a Makakilo Bench Warrant
If you find a Makakilo bench warrant in your name, call a lawyer first. A private defense lawyer can file a motion to quash the warrant and set a new court date. The Office of the Public Defender can step in when a person cannot pay for counsel.
Most First Circuit judges will quash a Makakilo bench warrant once the person shows up and posts bail. Walking into the Kapolei station is risky because staff can hold you on a live hit. A safer path is to call HPD Records at (808) 723-3258 first, then send a lawyer to the Ronald T.Y. Moon Judiciary Complex at 777 Punchbowl Street. State sheriffs from the Sheriff Division also serve Makakilo bench warrants at state offices and at the courthouse.
Which County Handles Makakilo Filings
Makakilo is in the City and County of Honolulu. Every court filing, police record, and bench warrant for the area runs through Honolulu County offices and the First Circuit Court. The full breakdown is on the Honolulu County bench warrants page. The First Circuit Court serves the whole island, so every Oahu city uses the same main courthouse.
Note: A Makakilo bench warrant can be served on any Oahu road, not just within city limits. Traffic stops are a common point of service.
Nearby Oahu Cities
These cities are on Oahu and share the First Circuit Court. Several sit inside HPD District 8 with Makakilo.