Access Civil Court Records in Wailuku
Wailuku Civil Court Records live with the Second Judicial Circuit at Hoapili Hale, right in town at 2145 Main Street. Wailuku is the county seat of Maui County, and the courthouse holds files for circuit civil cases, district civil cases, small claims, family, and probate. You can look up Wailuku Civil Court Records online through eCourt Kokua, stop by a public access terminal at Hoapili Hale, or mail a records request to the Legal Documents Branch. This page walks through each way to search Civil Court Records in Wailuku and what to bring.
Wailuku Civil Court Records Overview
Where Wailuku Civil Court Records Live
Wailuku sits at the heart of the Second Judicial Circuit. Hoapili Hale, the Second Circuit courthouse, is in town on Main Street. It holds the circuit court, district court, family court, and probate files for all of Maui County. The building takes civil suits over forty thousand dollars, district civil cases up to that cap, small claims up to five thousand dollars, landlord-tenant suits, and TRO petitions. The Second Circuit also covers Molokai and Lanai, so some files from those islands land in Wailuku too.
Each clerk's counter at Hoapili Hale keeps its own stack of case files. The Legal Documents Branch in Room 106 can pull Wailuku Civil Court Records by party name or case number.
The Hawaii court locations page lists every Second Circuit address, phone, and set of hours.
Hoapili Hale's Legal Documents Branch rings at 808-244-2752. The Circuit Court main line is 808-244-2706. The District Court clerk's line is 808-244-2846. Walk-in service runs 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday, first-come first-served. The full business hours are 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The civil calendar runs on Mondays. Criminal cases take Tuesday through Friday.
Note: Hoapili Hale also hears appeals from Lahaina, Molokai, and Lanai District Courts, on top of Wailuku case files.
Search Wailuku Civil Court Records Online
eCourt Kokua is the main online tool for Wailuku Civil Court Records. The portal covers Second Circuit civil, district, family, and appellate cases. You can search by party name, case number, or attorney name. Results show filing dates, hearing dates, and docket entries. Go to eCourt Kokua to start. Browsing is free. A full copy of a Wailuku civil document costs three dollars for up to thirty pages, then ten cents per extra page.
Family cases in Wailuku also show up in Ho'ohiki, now part of the same JIMS system. Attorneys and parties can e-file through JEFS.
To get a clean hit when you search for Wailuku Civil Court Records online, it helps to have:
- Full legal name of at least one party
- A rough year for the filing
- The case number if you already have it
- The court type, such as Second Circuit or District
Third-party guides round out the picture. The site at hawaiicourtrecords.us/maui walks through Second Circuit case types, local fees, and tips for working with the Wailuku clerks. A second guide at mauirecords.us/court-records covers district court filings. The main portal mauirecords.us links out to other Maui County records too.
Use these guides to prep your search before you open eCourt Kokua. The more you know up front, the less time you spend scrolling through match lists.
Wailuku Courthouse and Clerk Info
Hoapili Hale is the only courthouse in Wailuku, and it hosts every layer of the Second Judicial Circuit under one roof. The circuit court sits on the third floor. District Court uses courtrooms 3C and 3D. Family Court has its own wing. Law Library is in Room 207.
The main address is Hoapili Hale, 2145 Main Street, Wailuku, HI 96793. The Legal Documents Branch is in Room 106. Phone lines split by division. Legal Documents Branch rings at 808-244-2752. Circuit main is 808-244-2706. District is 808-244-2846. Fax at 808-244-2932. Law Library is 808-244-2959. The Maui Children's Justice Center sits at 1773-A Willi Pa Loop in Wailuku, phone 808-244-7926, for family matters that need a safe intake space.
Form 2D-P-330 is the main Second Circuit request form for Wailuku Civil Court Records. Grab it from the Hawaii Judiciary site, fill in case type, case number, party names, and the specific documents you want. Submit in person, by mail, or by fax. The Legal Documents Branch then pulls the file, runs a privacy check under Rule 10, and sets up a viewing time or a copy quote.
| Court | Address |
|---|---|
| Second Circuit (Civil over $40K) | Hoapili Hale, 2145 Main Street, Wailuku, HI 96793 |
| Second District Court | Hoapili Hale, 2145 Main Street, Wailuku, HI 96793 |
| Family Court | Hoapili Hale, 2145 Main Street, Wailuku, HI 96793 |
| Lahaina District (West Maui) | 1870 Honoapi'ilani Hwy, Lahaina, HI 96761 |
Public Access Terminals in Wailuku
Hoapili Hale runs free public access terminals. Wailuku residents can use them to search Wailuku Civil Court Records without an eCourt Kokua account. The terminals sit in the Legal Documents area and let you browse civil, family, and district case files at no cost.
Viewing is free. Copy fees do apply once you want a print. Plain copies cost one dollar for the first page and fifty cents per extra page. Staff at the counter can help you start a search, but cannot give legal advice. Bring a blank USB or pay the per-page fee for a printout.
For a full list of every First, Second, Third, and Fifth Circuit terminal, see the Hawaii Judiciary eFiling and public access page. Wailuku terminal hours match the courthouse hours. That runs 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except state holidays.
Fees for Wailuku Civil Court Records
Copy fees for Wailuku Civil Court Records follow the Hawaii Rules of the Circuit Courts. At the Hoapili Hale counter, plain copies are one dollar for the first page and fifty cents per extra page. A certification stamp adds five dollars. Fax service inside Hawaii is two dollars first page, one dollar per extra. Faxes to the mainland are five dollars first page, two dollars per extra. Read the full fee table in the Rules of the Circuit Courts.
eCourt Kokua posts documents for three dollars per file, up to thirty pages. Each extra page costs ten cents. Heavy users can buy a quarter pass or a yearly pass.
Filing fees for new civil cases vary by type. Small claims run lower than general civil cases. Circuit cases carry higher fees. Pull the Maui circuit court forms page for the latest fee tables and filing packets. Fee waivers are available for low-income filers. Ask the Wailuku clerk for the in forma pauperis form and turn it in with your case.
Note: Keep your case number at hand when you call the Legal Documents Branch at 808-244-2752. The clerks pull files faster with a number in hand.
Laws on Access to Wailuku Court Records
Access to Wailuku Civil Court Records follows the Uniform Information Practices Act, coded as Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 92F. UIPA says state and county records stay open unless a law seals them. Court-specific rules live in the Hawaii Court Records Rules, especially Rule 10, plus the Rules of the Circuit Courts.
Most Wailuku civil filings stay public. Sealed types include juvenile cases, some mental health cases, and adoption files. The Second Circuit clerk may ask for ID and contact info before handing over paper files under Rule 10.7.
The Office of Information Practices hears appeals if a clerk denies access. File a UIPA request, let OIP review the call, and most results come back in a few weeks. The full text of Hawaii's main court system page sits at courts.state.hi.us, which is the entry point for rule changes and policy updates that shape Wailuku Civil Court Records access.
Wailuku Legal Aid and Self-Help
Several groups help Wailuku residents with civil cases. The Legal Aid Society of Hawaii serves low-income clients on Maui. Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii places short-term volunteer attorneys on civil and family cases. The Hawaii State Bar Association runs a lawyer referral line for paid consults.
Mediation Services of Maui, based in Wailuku, can help settle civil disputes before trial. The Second Circuit Law Library in Room 207 of Hoapili Hale is open to the public and has court rules, treatises, and case reporters. Phone 808-244-2959.
The Maui County Clerk at 200 South High Street, Wailuku, handles county records like vital records requests that often pair with civil cases. Maui Access to Justice Room offers short free consults at Hoapili Hale. For general legal info, the Hawaii State Judiciary's self-help page gives step-by-step guides on how to file, serve, and track a civil case in Wailuku without a lawyer.
Nearby Maui Cities
Wailuku sits in Central Maui. Other nearby cities route their civil cases through the same Second Circuit courthouse at Hoapili Hale.