Honolulu County Sex Offenders
Honolulu County has 703 registered sex offenders on file as of September 2025, and you can search for any of them online at no cost through the state registry. The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center maintains this database and updates it every night with the latest registration data. This page covers how to find sex offenders in Honolulu County by name, zip code, or street address, plus where to register if you are a covered offender moving to Oahu, and how to access related court and police records.
Honolulu County Overview
Registration Locations in Honolulu County
Covered offenders living on Oahu have two main options for sex offender registration. The primary location is the Honolulu Police Department Records and Identification Division. This is a walk-in location. You do not need an appointment. The second option, used for more complex registration situations, is the State of Hawaii Attorney General's Investigations Division on King Street. That location requires an appointment and has limited morning hours.
| Office | Honolulu Police Department - Records & Identification Division |
|---|---|
| Address | 801 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 |
| Phone | (808) 723-3284 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. No weekends or state holidays. |
| Walk-In | Yes, no appointment needed |
Effective August 1, 2025, the HCJDC Sex Offender Registration Unit no longer handles in-person registration updates for Oahu residents. That function moved to the AG's Investigations Division. If you need to register or update through that office, call (808) 620-3508 to book an appointment first. Walk-ins will not be accepted. The office is at 465 South King Street, Room B-2, Honolulu, HI 96813, and appointments are available Monday through Friday between 7:45 AM and 11:45 AM only.
A public access terminal for searching the registry in person is available at the HCJDC office at 465 S. King Street, Room 102. Terminal hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, except state holidays. This terminal is open to anyone and does not require an account or fee.
Note: All covered offenders must register within three working days of moving to Honolulu County or changing their residential address, employer, or vehicle information.
Honolulu County Sex Offender Statistics
As of September 13, 2025, there are 703 registered sex offenders listed in the Honolulu area of the county. The ratio works out to roughly 533 residents for every one registered offender. For Honolulu County as a whole the ratio is closer to 650 residents per offender. Both figures are higher than the state average, which sits at approximately 492 residents per offender. The registry includes offenders who are currently compliant, those listed as non-compliant, those who are incarcerated, and those who have absconded.
The Honolulu Police Department covered offender registry page explains local registration procedures and what the public registry shows for Oahu residents.
Statewide, Hawaii has more than 3,000 registered sex offenders. Honolulu County holds roughly 23 percent of that total. The county's numbers reflect both permanent residents and those who move between islands. Any covered offender who moves from another county to Oahu must re-register within three working days of arrival. The same rule applies when moving from another state or returning from incarceration.
How to Search Sex Offenders in Honolulu County
The official online registry at sexoffenders.ehawaii.gov is the best tool for finding sex offenders in Honolulu County. You can search by name, street name, city, or zip code. The system uses phonetic name matching, so entering a name that sounds like the right name will still pull up results. You can also use the radius search to find all registered offenders within a set distance from any address on Oahu. When using radius search, the zip code field is disabled and the map takes over.
For Honolulu zip codes, common starting points include 96813, 96814, 96815, 96816, 96817, 96818, 96819, 96821, 96822, 96825, 96826, and 96850. Communities like Pearl City, Kailua, Kaneohe, Wahiawa, and Kapolei have their own zip codes for more targeted searches. Each result page on the registry shows the offender's photo, current address, physical description, scars and tattoos if any, and the specific conviction that requires registration.
The Honolulu sex offender statistics page provides a breakdown of registered offenders by type and offense category for the city and county of Honolulu.
Email alerts are also available. Sign up on the registry to receive notifications when registration data changes in a specific zip code or near a specific address. This is a free service. The registry is updated each night, so alerts go out after the nightly refresh. For searches across other states, use the National Sex Offender Public Website, which links all 50 state databases.
The Tyler Hawaii support documentation explains every search feature in detail, including how the radius search works and how to read offender profile pages. If you want bulk data for the whole state, a monthly subscriber account is available by calling (808) 695-4622.
Court Records and Sex Offense Cases in Honolulu
The First Circuit Court handles all criminal cases for Oahu, which is Honolulu County. This includes felony sex offense cases, misdemeanor sex offenses, and any violations of Chapter 846E registration requirements. The court sits at Ali'iolani Hale and associated buildings in downtown Honolulu. Case records from the First Circuit are available through the Hawaii State Judiciary's eCourt Kokua system.
To search First Circuit case records, visit courts.state.hi.us and use the eCourt Kokua public portal. You can search by name, case ID, citation number, or attorney. No account is needed. The system shows charge descriptions, hearing dates, plea entries, case status, and sentencing outcomes. Sex offense cases often include registration requirements in the judgment documents. The portal is available Monday through Saturday from 4:00 AM to midnight and Sundays from noon to midnight.
Non-compliance with sex offender registration is itself a criminal offense. Under Section 846E-9, failure to register is a Class C felony carrying up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. Cases for registration violations go through the First Circuit Court along with all other felony matters on Oahu. The Oahu Community Correctional Center serves as the county detention facility but does not make individual inmate records available online.
Police Reports and Records Access in Honolulu County
The Honolulu Police Department Records Division handles public report requests. The office is at 801 South Beretania Street and is open Monday through Friday, 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM. You can request reports by visiting in person or by emailing [email protected]. Report copy fees are $0.50 for the first page and $0.25 for each additional page. HPD does not issue background checks or clearance letters through this office.
The HPD police reports page covers how to request public incident reports, the fees involved, and what types of records are available from the Records Division.
HPD also runs district stations across Oahu. District 2 in Wahiawa can be reached at (808) 723-8700. District 3 in Pearl City is at (808) 723-8800. District 4 covers Kaneohe at (808) 723-8640 and Kailua at (808) 723-8838. District 8 in Kapolei handles the west side at (808) 723-8400. Each district station serves the registration and community safety needs of its area. The main non-emergency line for HPD is (808) 529-3111.
Criminal history record checks for Honolulu County go through the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center, not HPD. The HCJDC eCrim system charges $5.00 per name for conviction record searches and requires user registration. Call (808) 587-3279 for help with criminal history requests. The HCJDC office is at 465 S. King Street, Room 102, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, closed noon to 1:00 PM.
Campus Safety and Community Resources
Under the Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act, registered sex offenders in Honolulu County who enroll in or work at any college or university must include that affiliation in their registration data. Hawaii Pacific University, Chaminade University, and the University of Hawaii at Manoa are all covered. Each institution is required to make sex offender registry information available to its campus community. The HCJDC registration information page explains what data must be disclosed and how it flows to campus safety offices.
The Sex Abuse Treatment Center offers community education about the sex offender registry and provides support services for survivors across all islands. SATC is based at Kapi'olani Medical Center, 55 Merchant Street, 22nd Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813. Their site explains how to use the public registry and what the data means. This is a state-funded program and its services are available to Honolulu County residents at no cost.
The Hawaii Attorney General's office oversees the registration system statewide and handles investigations into registration violations. For public records access questions, the Hawaii Office of Information Practices provides guidance on what records agencies must disclose under the Uniform Information Practices Act. Both offices are available to Honolulu County residents for questions about the registry or related public records.
Note: The Hawaii sex offender registry is free to search online and does not require creating an account or providing personal information to view offender records.
Cities in Honolulu County
All communities on Oahu are part of Honolulu County. Sex offender registration for all of them goes through the Honolulu Police Department or the AG's Investigations Division. Select a city below to find local resources and offender data.
Nearby Counties
Hawaii's other counties each have their own registration offices and law enforcement agencies. If you are not sure which county applies to your address, check the zip code on the state registry or call HCJDC at (808) 587-3350.