Find Sex Offenders in Hawaii County

Hawaii County has 204 registered sex offenders on the Big Island, and the state registry lets you search for any of them by name, zip code, or address at no cost. The county is served by two police stations and two circuit court locations in Hilo and Kona. This page covers how to find sex offenders in Hawaii County using the online registry, where covered offenders must go to register on the Big Island, what court records are available, and how to reach the Hawaii Police Department for additional information.

Sex Offender Registration in Hawaii County

Hawaii County has four locations where covered offenders can complete registration. Two are Hawaii Police Department stations and two are Hawaii State Sheriffs Division offices. Which office you use depends on where on the Big Island you live. All four accept registration during regular business hours. Covered offenders must appear within three working days of arriving in the county, changing their address, or changing any other registered information.

The Hawaii State Sheriffs Division also handles registration in both Hilo and Kona. The Hilo office is at Hale Kaulike, 777 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720, phone (808) 933-8833. The Kona office is at the Keakealani Building, 79-1020 Haukapila Street, Kealakekua, HI 96750, phone (808) 322-4847. All four offices can process new registrations and updates under Chapter 846E HRS. Public access terminals for searching the registry are available at both the Hilo and Kona police stations, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Under state law, registration requires full biographical data, current address, all phone numbers, all email addresses and internet identifiers, employer and school information, vehicle details, a current photo, fingerprints, palm prints, and a DNA sample. Quarterly verification forms are mailed in January, April, July, and October and must be returned within ten days. Annual in-person verification is required within 30 days of the offender's birthday.

Hawaii County Sex Offender Statistics

Hawaii County accounts for about 14 percent of all registered sex offenders in the state. Of the 204 total, Hilo has the highest concentration with 69 offenders, representing 33.8 percent of the county total. Offense types on file in Hawaii County include Sexual Assault in the Second Degree, Attempted Sexual Assault in the Third Degree, Rape in the Second Degree, Possession of Obscene Material, and Sodomy in the Second Degree, among others.

The registry tracks offenders by status. You can filter by compliant, non-compliant, incarcerated, or absconded. Statewide, roughly 500 offenders are listed as non-compliant with verification requirements, and about 200 are listed as absconded. Hawaii County's share of those figures follows roughly in proportion to its 14 percent of the total registered population. Searching by Hilo zip codes (96720, 96721, 96728) or Kona zip codes (96740, 96745) will show results specific to those parts of the Big Island.

The Hilo sex offender statistics page breaks down registered offenders in the county seat by offense type and registry status.

How to Find Sex Offenders in Hawaii County

Use the state registry at sexoffenders.ehawaii.gov to search for sex offenders anywhere on the Big Island. Enter a zip code, street name, or offender name to get results. The radius search feature lets you pick any address and find all registered offenders within a chosen distance. That is useful for checking a home, school, or workplace. Each result shows the offender's photo, physical description, current address, and the offense that put them on the registry.

For Hilo searches, start with zip codes 96720 and 96721. For the Kona side, use 96740. Other parts of the island have their own codes: Waimea is 96743, Pahoa is 96778, Pahala is 96777, and Honokaa is 96727. The system lets you search multiple zip codes in sequence to build a more complete picture of a larger area. Results update each night after the registry refresh.

In addition to the state portal, the National Sex Offender Public Website lets you search Hawaii County alongside registries from other states in one place. This is useful if you want to check whether a person who recently moved to the Big Island was registered in a previous state. The national site pulls directly from each state's own database.

Third Circuit Court and Criminal Records

The Third Circuit Court handles all criminal matters for Hawaii County. It has two divisions. The Hilo Division is at 777 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720, phone (808) 961-7400, open Monday through Friday, 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM. The Kona Division is at 74-5451 Kamakaeha Avenue, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, phone (808) 322-8700. Felony sex offense cases go to one of these two locations depending on where the offense occurred or where the defendant resides.

Court records from the Third Circuit are available through the Hawaii State Judiciary's eCourt Kokua public portal. You can search by name, case ID, or citation number with no account required. The system shows charge descriptions, hearing dates, and case dispositions. For sex offense cases the judgment document often includes the registration requirement imposed by the court. Documents through eCourt Kokua cost $3.00 per document or ten cents per page, whichever is greater.

Criminal conviction records for Hawaii County are also available through the HCJDC eCrim system. A name search costs $5.00 and requires user registration at the HCJDC portal. eCrim covers statewide convictions, so a search for a person in Hawaii County will show any convictions from other islands as well. Call (808) 587-3279 for help with eCrim access. The Hawaii Community Correctional Center serves as the main county jail for the Big Island.

Hawaii Police Department Resources

The Hawaii Police Department serves the entire Big Island. HPD patrols all areas of Hawaii County from its Hilo headquarters and Kona station. For non-emergency matters, the main line is (808) 935-3311. Crime Stoppers for the Big Island can be reached at (808) 961-8300. HPD does not share arrest warrant information over the phone but does coordinate with HCJDC on sex offender registration status.

HPD handles sex offender registration as part of its records and identification function. Officers at both the Hilo and Kona stations can process initial registrations, updates, and annual verifications. The department also operates the public access terminals where anyone can search the statewide registry in person during business hours. If you need a police report from HPD, the process and fees are described on the HPD police report request page.

The Hawaii Police Department report request page explains how to get police reports from the Big Island, including what records are available and how to submit a request.

Community Safety Resources in Hawaii County

The HCJDC sex offender information page is the primary reference for anyone with questions about how the registry works, who must register, and what the public can view. The HCJDC main office in Honolulu at 465 S. King Street, Room 102, handles statewide registration coordination. You can call the sex offender registration unit at (808) 587-3350 or the general line at (808) 587-3100, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, closed noon to 1:00 PM.

The Sex Abuse Treatment Center provides resources for survivors and community education about the registry system. Although SATC is based in Honolulu, its services and information apply to residents across all islands including the Big Island. Their site explains how to read offender profile pages, what the status categories mean, and what to do if you believe an offender is not complying with registration requirements.

The Hawaii Department of Public Safety coordinates with HCJDC to ensure all covered offenders leaving state correctional facilities complete registration before release. The Hawaii Community Correctional Center on the Big Island follows this process. Staff collect all required registration data before any covered offender is released and transmit it to the Attorney General within three working days. This keeps the registry current even when offenders move from incarceration back into the community.

Cities in Hawaii County

Hilo is the county seat and the largest community on the Big Island. Sex offender registration for Hilo residents goes through the Hilo Police Station at 349 Kapiolani Street.

Other communities on the Big Island include Kailua-Kona, Waimea, Pahoa, Keaau, Captain Cook, and Honokaa. All sex offender registrations for these areas go through either the Hilo Police Station or the Kona Police Station depending on the location.

Nearby Counties

Hawaii County is one of five counties in the state. Each has its own registration office and law enforcement structure. The state registry covers all five in a single searchable database.