Terms of Use

These terms govern your use of this website. By viewing any page, performing a search, or reading content on this site, you accept all of the conditions laid out below. If these terms are not acceptable to you, please stop using the site and do not return.

1. Nature of This Website

This is a privately run reference site. We operate independently and have no connection to any government office at any level. We do not house official records, and we are not able to retrieve or file documents for anyone.

What we offer is guidance toward public records resources throughout Hawaii, along with connections to third-party search tools that may assist with your research.

2. Acceptable Use

You agree to use this website strictly for lawful purposes. Specifically, you will not:

• Violate any federal, state, or local law while using this site
• Use information found here to stalk, harass, intimidate, or threaten any person
• Rely on content from this site to make hiring, housing, lending, or insurance decisions
• Attempt to breach our systems or gain access you are not authorized to have
• Deploy bots, scrapers, or automated collection tools against our pages
• Engage in any activity that degrades site performance or prevents others from using it

3. Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

We are not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the FCRA. We do not produce background checks, credit reports, or consumer reports of any kind. Neither we nor our advertising partners offer services designed for evaluating job candidates, screening rental applicants, setting insurance rates, or assessing creditworthiness. You agree not to use information from this site or any linked service to:

• Make employment or termination decisions
• Evaluate potential tenants or housing applicants
• Assess creditworthiness or determine insurance premiums
• Decide eligibility for licenses, permits, or public benefits
• Carry out any other action that falls under the scope of FCRA regulations

4. External Links

This site contains links to court websites, government portals, legal aid organizations, and third-party search platforms. Following any of those links takes you away from our site and onto a platform we do not control. We bear no responsibility for their content, their data handling practices, or whether they remain available. Review their terms before using their services.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

All content on this site is provided on an "as is" basis. We make no guarantees that:

• Information presented here is accurate, thorough, or current at any point in time
• The site will remain available without downtime or interruptions
• Our pages are free from errors, bugs, or security vulnerabilities
• Results delivered through our partner search tools will be complete or reliable

Public records are updated frequently. We do our best to keep pace, but gaps are bound to occur. Nothing on this site should be taken as an official statement from any court or government body.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent allowed under applicable law, we are not liable for any damages arising from your use of this site. This includes but is not limited to:

• Information that turns out to be inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated
• Personal injury or property damage of any nature, whether direct or indirect
• Unauthorized access to or interference with your data during transmission
• Site outages, slow load times, or other technical difficulties
• Malicious code or malware encountered through our site or any linked service

7. Indemnification

You agree to defend and hold us harmless from any claim, lawsuit, or demand that arises from your use of this site or from any violation of these terms. This includes covering any legal fees and associated costs we may incur.

8. Intellectual Property

All written content, graphics, logos, and code on this site are the property of Hawaii Official Records or our content partners. You may not reproduce, distribute, alter, or create derivative works from our material without obtaining written permission in advance.

9. Modifications to These Terms

We reserve the right to revise these terms at any time. Updated terms take effect as soon as they are published on this page. Continued use of the site after a revision means you accept the new terms. We suggest checking back periodically so you stay aware of the current rules.

10. Termination of Access

We may restrict or revoke your access to this site at any time, for any reason, without prior notice. If you breach these terms, we may terminate your access immediately.

11. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Hawaii. Any legal dispute related to your use of this site must be brought in courts located within the State of Hawaii.

12. Severability

If any provision of these terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions continue in full force. The problematic section will be modified only to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable.

13. Questions

If any part of these terms is unclear, visit our Contact page and ask. We are glad to help you understand them.