Find Bench Warrants in Wailuku

Wailuku is the seat of Maui County and the admin hub for the Second Circuit Court, so it holds the core of the county's bench warrants work. The Maui Police Department headquarters sits here too, a few blocks from the courthouse. You can search Wailuku bench warrants on eCourt Kokua, walk into MPD Records for a local hit, or stop at Hoapili Hale for the paper file. This page lays out each step, each phone line, and each office so your Wailuku bench warrants lookup lands at the right desk on the first try.

Hoapili Hale and Wailuku Bench Warrants

Hoapili Hale is the main courthouse for Maui County. The address is 2145 Main Street, Wailuku, HI 96793. The clerk line is (808) 244-2929. A judge in the Second Circuit can sign a Wailuku bench warrant when a case party skips a court date, fails to pay a fine, or breaks a release order. The clerk keeps a paper file of each signed warrant in the court vault.

Bench warrants in Wailuku follow Hawaii Rules of Penal Procedure Rule 9. Rule 9 says the warrant must name or describe the person, list the offense, state the date and court of issue, and set a bail amount. Service on closed premises between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. is barred unless a judge signs a written exception. The statute that backs Rule 9 sits in Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 803.

The image below is from the Hawaii Rules of Penal Procedure page.

Rule 9 is the best read when you want to know what a Wailuku bench warrant must look like on its face.

MPD Headquarters for Wailuku Bench Warrants

Maui Police Department headquarters sits at 55 Mahalani Street in Wailuku, HI 96793. The non-emergency line is (808) 244-6400. The Records Section line is (808) 244-6355. The fax line is (808) 244-6411. Records hours run Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Staff there can pull a Wailuku bench warrant, confirm the case number, and tell you if the warrant is live in the field.

The Support Services Bureau at MPD handles the day-to-day of warrant intake and return. Each time a judge at Hoapili Hale signs a new Wailuku bench warrant, the paper goes to MPD for service. MPD runs a web service that pulls live data from the state eBench system, so new warrants show up in the MPD file the same day. You can see more on the main Maui Police Department site.

The image below is from the Maui PD home page.

The site lists unit contacts, a news feed, and the walk-in hours for Wailuku bench warrants records requests.

For a non-emergency report tied to a Wailuku bench warrants case, use the MPD file a report page. The page lists the right phone line and in-person address for each report type.

Search Wailuku Bench Warrants Online

The first stop for a free Wailuku bench warrants lookup is eCourt Kokua. The portal 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 Wailuku case will show under the Second Circuit. Basic info is free. A PDF of a court paper costs $3 for the first 30 pages and 10 cents per extra page.

The hearing search tool was added in August 2023. It gives a two-week view of upcoming court dates in all non-confidential case types. A missed Wailuku hearing is the most common path to a bench warrant, so you can use this tool to head one off.

The eBench Warrant log-in at judiciary.ehawaii.gov is locked to approved police, sheriffs, and court staff. The public cannot log in. The public side stays on eCourt Kokua. The Judiciary updates case info each evening, so most data is within 48 hours of live.

HCJDC Public Access in Wailuku

The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center runs a public access site inside the MPD building at 55 Mahalani Street. The phone lines are (808) 244-6345 and (808) 244-6355. Each printout costs $25. The record shows adult convictions. It does not list an open bench warrant on its own, but the past case history can point you to the court and year where a Wailuku bench warrant may be open.

Apply for a full criminal history check at the HCJDC records check page. A name check is the most common type. A fingerprint check is also open. The public access sites page lists every island site.

The eCrim portal is the online tool that runs under HCJDC. A single lookup costs $5 and a full report costs $12. Use eCrim for a fast check from home before you drive to the Wailuku site.

Clearing a Wailuku Bench Warrant

Talk to a lawyer first. A private defense lawyer can file a motion to quash a Wailuku bench warrant and set a new court date. The Office of the Public Defender can step in for those who cannot pay. The Hoapili Hale clerk can also tell you how the judge wants the case run once the person comes in.

Most Second Circuit judges will agree to quash a Wailuku bench warrant once the person shows up and posts bail. Walking into MPD headquarters to ask about a live warrant is risky. Staff can hold you on the spot. A safer path is to call Records at (808) 244-6355 first.

Key phone lines for a Wailuku bench warrants case:

• MPD main line (808) 244-6400
• MPD Records Section (808) 244-6355
• MPD fax (808) 244-6411
• Hoapili Hale clerk (808) 244-2929
• HCJDC Maui Public Access (808) 244-6345
• State Sheriff Division (808) 587-5002

State sheriffs from the Sheriff Division also serve Wailuku bench warrants at the courthouse and at state offices in town. A sheriff may stop a party at the courthouse door if a live warrant ties back to the same case.

County That Handles Wailuku Filings

Wailuku is the seat of Maui County. Every Wailuku bench warrant runs through the Second Circuit Court and MPD. Visit the Maui County bench warrants page for the full county view, a list of each MPD unit, and the links to every state and county tool for warrant lookup.

Nearby Maui Cities

Wailuku sits close to other main towns on Maui. Each one files at the same Second Circuit Court. Pick the town for its own page.