Posted on: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
List of public information resources
Compiled by Advertiser Staff
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| STATE DISTRICT COURT
What's in it: Traffic cases, misdemeanor criminal cases, Small Claims Court cases, temporary restraining orders. Who can get it: General public. Certain information is available only to persons involved; other records are sealed by court order. Where to get it: Main District Courts in each county. Rural District Courts have limited public information available. What you need: Requesters must have specific identifying information such as the case file number or date of court appearance. Misdemeanor criminal cases, including traffic offenses, are often difficult to locate. What it costs: $5 retrieval fee for each file requested. Copying fees: $1 for the first page, 50 cents per page thereafter. Some files can be retrieved right away while others take as long as a week. Contact numbers: For traffic violations — O'ahu, 538-5500; Maui, (808) 244-2800; Big Island Hilo District, (808) 961-7430; Kaua'i, (808) 482-2355. For small claims — O'ahu, 538-5151; Maui, (808) 244-2838; Big Island, (808) 961-7430; Kaua'i, (808) 482-2303. For criminal cases — O'ahu, 538-5100; Maui, (808) 244-2967; Big Island, (808) 961-7470; Kaua'i, (808) 482-2300. Available online? Partially. Some records can be obtained via the Judiciary's Ho'ohiki system, http://hoohiki2.courts.state.hi.us/jud/Hoohiki/main.htm. Small-claims records must be located using computer terminals at District Court. Certain kinds of traffic information also are available online now free of charge at https://jimspss1.courts.state.hi.us/court. |
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| STATE CIRCUIT COURT
What's in it: Records of civil lawsuits, felony criminal cases, divorce proceedings, mechanic's liens, Family Court domestic abuse criminal cases, probate cases. Who can get it: General public. Certain Family Court cases involving minors are restricted to authorized family members. Other records may be sealed by judge's order. Where to get it: O'ahu Circuit Court building, 777 Punchbowl St.; Maui Circuit Court, 2145 Main St., Wailuku; Hawai'i Circuit Court, 75 Aupuni St., Hilo; Kaua'i Circuit Court, 3970 Ka'ana St., Lihu'e. What you need: A valid ID. What it costs: Self-service copying machine, 15 cents per page; official certified copies, $1 per page. Contact number: O'ahu, 539-4767; Maui, (808) 244-2823; Big Island, (808) 961-7440; Kaua'i, (808) 482-2300. Available online? Partially. Index of each case's records, including scheduled hearing dates, is available via state judiciary's Ho'ohiki site, hoohiki2.courts.state.hi.us/jud/Hoohiki/main.htm. Actual records must be viewed in person. |
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What's in it: Files of lower court cases now on appeal to the Supreme Court. Who can get it: General public. Where to get it: Hawai'i Supreme Court, 417 S. King St. What you need: Supreme Court case number, which is different from the lower court case number. Obtain number from lower court case files on Ho'ohiki Web site, hoohiki2.courts.state.hi.us/jud/Hoohiki/main.htm. What it costs: Copying fees, $1 for the first page, 50 cents per page thereafter. Contact number: 539-4919. Available online? Partially. Appellate decisions are available at www.courts.state.hi.us/. Documents filed in pending appeals are available only by requesting them in person. |
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What's in it: Civil, criminal case files. Who can get it: General public. Where to get it: Prince Kuhio Federal Building, 300 Ala Moana. What you need: A valid picture ID to enter the courthouse. Look up cases by number or name of party on computer terminal in court clerk's office. What it costs: Copying fees, 50 cents for first page; 25 cents each additional page. Contact number: 541-1300. Available online? Yes, through the PACER system at www.pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/. Users must register and be assigned a password. Download fee of 8 cents per page, capped at a maximum of $2.40 per document. Complete images of most documents filed since January. Users can gain access to U.S. District, Appellate and Bankruptcy Court records nationwide. Hawai'i District Court posts docket sheets only on PACER. Additional records/information available at www.hid.uscourts.gov/. |
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What's in it: Bankruptcy case files. Who can get it: General public. Where to get it: Bankruptcy Court, 1132 Bishop St., Suite 250L. Look up cases on computer terminals at court clerk's office. Cases can be searched by name of individual or business, or by case number. What you need: A valid ID. What it costs: Copying fees, 10 cents per page. Contact number: 522-8100. Available online? Yes, through the PACER system (see Federal District Court above), www.pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/. Complete images of most Hawai'i Bankruptcy Court documents available. Additional records/information available at www.hib.uscourts.gov/. |
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