Search Kahului Sex Offenders

Kahului is the largest commercial center on Maui and has the highest concentration of registered sex offenders in Maui County. You can search sex offenders in Kahului by name or location through the state's free online registry, managed by the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center. The registry is updated every night and covers all registered offenders in the area with current addresses, photos, and offense details. This page covers the local offender data, registration process, court access, and public records resources specific to Kahului and Maui County.

Kahului Sex Offenders - Registry Data

Kahului has 70 registered sex offenders as of April 2026. That represents the highest count of any single community in Maui County and accounts for roughly 23.4 percent of the county's total of about 300 registered offenders. Kahului's role as the primary commercial and transportation hub of Maui helps explain this concentration. It is where Kahului Airport, major retail centers, and the county seat area are located, drawing both residents and transient populations into its boundaries.

The state sex offender registry covers Kahului just as it covers every other community in Hawaii. Search by zip code, street address, or offender name on the official HCJDC tool to find registered sex offenders in Kahului. Each offender profile shows a current photo, physical description with scars and tattoos, current residential and work addresses, vehicle information, and the specific offense that required registration. You can filter results by compliance status: compliant, non-compliant, incarcerated, or absconded.

Statewide there are over 3,000 registered sex offenders. Maui County's share is a smaller portion of that total, and Kahului holds the largest single piece of the Maui share. The registry is updated every night with data from the Maui Police Department and other county agencies. Changes from the previous day show up in the system the next morning. You can sign up for free email alerts on the registry site to get notified when any registered offender in a specific area updates their profile.

Registration in Kahului

All covered offenders living or working in Kahului register in person with the Maui Police Department. The registration location is MPD Records Division, 55 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, HI 96793. The phone number for registration inquiries is (808) 244-6345. General MPD contact is (808) 244-6400. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM. Kahului and Wailuku are adjacent communities, so most Kahului residents are within a short drive of the registration office.

The same three-day registration rule applies in Kahului as it does everywhere in Hawaii. Covered offenders must register or update their information within three working days of arriving in the county, moving to a new address, starting a new job, getting a new vehicle, or making any other change to registered data. Under Section 846E-2 of Hawaii Revised Statutes, the registration data set includes all phone numbers, all email addresses, all internet handles, vehicle descriptions, employer and school affiliations, a current photo, fingerprints, and a copy of the conviction judgment. All of this must be current at all times.

Missing the three-day window for any update is a Class C felony under Section 846E-9. The penalty is up to five years in prison and a fine up to $10,000. This applies equally to an initial failure to register and to missing a routine address change update. There is no grace period beyond the three working days.

Maui Police Department also has a public access terminal available during regular business hours. The HCJDC public access terminal at 465 S. King Street, Room 102, Honolulu is available to Maui residents who are on Oahu and need to search in person. Terminal hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Searching Sex Offenders in Kahului

The official registry at sexoffenders.ehawaii.gov is the primary search tool for Kahului. The tool is run by the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center and is free to use. Enter a Kahului street address or zip code to find registered offenders in the area. The radius search is especially useful: enter any Kahului address, set a mile radius, and the system returns all registered sex offenders within that distance. Results extend into Wailuku and other nearby communities depending on the radius you choose.

The HCJDC main page also links to the registry and explains what data each profile contains. For searches across multiple states, use the National Sex Offender Public Website. The national tool links every state registry and lets you search by name or location across state lines. This is useful if you want to check whether someone new to Kahului has a registration history in another state.

Second Circuit Court and Criminal Cases in Kahului

Sex offense cases in Kahului go through the Second Circuit Court, which covers all of Maui County. The courthouse is at 2145 Main Street, Wailuku, HI 96793, phone (808) 244-2929. This court is just a few miles from Kahului. You can search all Second Circuit case records through the Hawaii State Judiciary eCourt Kokua system. eCourt Kokua is free to use, requires no account for basic searches, and is available Monday through Saturday from 4:00 AM to midnight, and Sunday from noon to midnight.

Search by defendant name, case ID, or citation number. The system shows charge details, hearing dates, plea entries, sentencing information, and current case status. When a conviction triggers registration under Chapter 846E, the judgment document in eCourt Kokua will reflect that. Individual documents cost $3.00 per file or ten cents per page, whichever is greater. The eCourt helpline is 808-538-5333.

Court records and the sex offender registry are two distinct systems. The court record tells you what happened in the legal case. The registry shows the current registration status of the offender. Both together give the fullest picture of an offender's background and current compliance. Kahului cases may also appear in Maui criminal records databases that aggregate public court data.

Maui County Public Records and Records Access

Hawaii's Uniform Information Practices Act, HRS Chapter 92F, governs public access to government records across all counties including Maui. Under Section 92F-11, any person has the right to inspect government records during regular business hours at no charge. Copies cost the actual cost of duplication: $1.00 per page for standard copies, $2.00 for certified copies, in many county offices. The Hawaii Office of Information Practices handles UIPA questions, issues advisory opinions, and helps people submit records requests to any state or county agency.

For Maui County-specific records, the county public records portal is at mauicounty.us/public-record-requests. Criminal conviction records for Maui County cases are accessible through the eCrim portal, which charges $5.00 per name search. eCrim is available through the HCJDC website and returns conviction history for individuals with Hawaii convictions.

Note: The sex offender registry itself is free and does not require a formal UIPA request. UIPA applies to administrative records held by agencies, such as internal files or investigation documents, that go beyond what the public registry displays.

Community Safety Resources in Kahului

The Sex Abuse Treatment Center provides statewide resources, including for Maui residents in Kahului. SATC is based at Kapiolani Medical Center in Honolulu but serves all islands. Its website covers how the public registry works, what information is included, and how to use it. SATC also provides crisis services and community education related to sexual violence. The Hawaii Attorney General's office oversees the registration system statewide and investigates violations of Chapter 846E, including non-compliance cases in Maui County.

Maui Community Correctional Center handles county inmates in Maui. When a covered offender is released from this facility, correctional staff collect all required registration data, take a photo and fingerprints, and send the information to the Attorney General within three working days of release. This process ensures that offenders are registered before they return to the Kahului community. The Hawaii Department of Public Safety coordinates these pre-release registration procedures with HCJDC for all state and county correctional facilities.

For campus notifications in Kahului, covered offenders enrolled or employed at any college or university must include that information in their registration data. Chapter 846E requires disclosure of all school affiliations. Educational institutions in the Kahului area must make this information available to their campus communities under federal law. The HCJDC sex offender information page covers campus notification requirements and how institutions should handle them.

Nearby Cities in Maui County

Kahului is the commercial center of Maui, with Wailuku just to the west and Kihei to the south. The Maui County page covers registration details, court access, and offender data for all communities across Maui, Lanai, and Molokai.