Look Up Hilo Recent Bookings

Hilo is the county seat of Hawaii County and home to the main Hawaii Police Department headquarters. Hilo recent bookings are handled by HPD's Records and Identification Section on Kapiolani Street. To look up Hilo recent bookings, call the East Hawaii arrest line at (808) 961-2213 or stop by the records office in person. Inmates held past 48 hours move to the Hawaii Community Correctional Center just off Punahele Street. Criminal cases tied to those bookings head to the Third Circuit Court Hilo Division. Each office holds a different slice of the same file.

Hawaii Police Department Hilo Records

The Hawaii Police Department headquarters sits at 349 Kapiolani Street, Hilo, HI 96720. HPD covers the whole Big Island from this building. The Records and Identification Section is the first stop for a Hilo recent bookings request. Phone for records: (808) 961-2233. The line runs Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

For arrest and detention info in East Hawaii, call (808) 961-2213. That line covers Hilo and the surrounding towns. HPD recently switched its email domain from @hawaiicounty.gov to @hawaiipolice.gov to clear up which messages are official. Visit the Hawaii Police Department site for forms, station info, and guidance.

Police report fees on the Big Island run $5.00 for the first page and $0.25 for each added page. Most Hilo reports are ready in 1 to 2 weeks. Requests can be dropped off at the Records and Identification Section or mailed to HPD at 349 Kapiolani Street, Hilo, HI 96720.

Adult arrest info from a Hilo booking feeds the state repository under HRS Chapter 846. Fingerprints and charge data land at the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center soon after booking.

Crime Stoppers Hawaii Island Tips

The Big Island has an active Crime Stoppers program. It takes tips on wanted persons and open cases tied to Hilo recent bookings. Call (808) 961-8300 to leave a tip. Tips can stay anonymous. The program pays cash rewards for info that leads to an arrest.

Visit the Crime Stoppers Hawaii Island page for details on how the tip program works. The page lists the types of cases that qualify. It also shows the reward scale. A tip that leads to an arrest in Hilo may then appear in the next public booking summary.

The page on hawaiipolice.gov shows the form, the phone, and the full mission of Crime Stoppers Hawaii Island. The program covers Hilo, Kona, Waimea, and every other town on the Big Island. Reports can be made by phone or through the online form. Tipsters do not have to give their name to collect a reward.

HCCC Custody After Hilo Arrest

The Hawaii Community Correctional Center is the main jail for Hilo recent bookings. HCCC sits at 60 Punahele Street, Hilo, HI 96720. Phone: (808) 933-0400. The facility holds both pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates from East Hawaii.

The booking process at HCCC covers a mugshot, fingerprints, personal data entry, a property inventory, and a medical screen. Within 48 hours of arrest, a charge or release call must be made under HRS Chapter 803. The 48-hour rule keeps the timeline tight for Hilo recent bookings.

Visit Hawaii Community Correctional Center for visit rules, mail policies, and contact info. HCCC is run by the Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The Inmate Classification Office can be reached at (808) 587-2567.

To track someone in custody at HCCC, use Hawaii SAVIN. Sign up at Hawaii SAVIN. The service runs on the VINE platform. It is free. You get alerts by phone, text, or email when custody status changes.

Third Circuit Court for Hilo Cases

The Third Circuit Court Hilo Division sits at 777 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720. The court handles felony cases from Hilo recent bookings. Phone: (808) 961-7400. Hours run Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. District Court at the same location handles misdemeanor and traffic cases.

For online case info, visit eCourt Kokua. Search by case ID, citation number, or party name. The portal shows party names, hearing dates, and docket entries. Sealed cases are not in the public view. The Clerk of Court charges a $5 search fee. Copy fees are $1 for the first page and 50 cents per added page.

Felony arrests from Hilo often land in front of a judge within 48 hours of booking. That first hearing sets bail if it was not set at booking, reviews probable cause, and schedules the next court date. The Third Circuit also serves Kona through its West Hawaii Division at 74-5451 Kamakaeha Avenue.

The court runs a Public Access Site at HPD in Hilo for name-based criminal history lookups. Each printout costs $25. Visit HCJDC Public Access Sites for the full list of sites and their hours.

Hilo Unsolved Homicides and Wanted List

HPD keeps an Unsolved Homicides list on its site. Some Hilo recent bookings tie back to one of those cold cases as new evidence comes in. The Unsolved Homicides Division can be reached at (808) 961-2380.

Visit Hawaii Police unsolved homicides for case summaries the public can review. The page lists names of victims, dates of death, and the town or district where the case took place. Tips from the public can reopen a case, and some of those tips come in from people who read about a Hilo recent booking and see a match.

The page shows summaries of cold cases across Hawaii Island. If you have info on a listed case, call the Unsolved Homicides Division or Crime Stoppers Hawaii Island. HPD also keeps a wanted persons list that names active warrants. Not every warrant appears online, but the ones that do include a photo where one is on file.

Warrants issued by the Third Circuit for Hilo cases are served by HPD. When a warrant is served, the new arrest shows up in HPD's records and may be released to the public through the records request process. Check with the Records and Identification Section by phone or in person to confirm a name.

Hilo Records Law and Retention

Hawaii open records law lives in HRS Chapter 92F, the Uniform Information Practices Act. Under HRS Chapter 92F, info about people held at a correctional facility must be disclosed to the public. That covers HCCC and any Hilo recent bookings held there.

Agencies must reply to a UIPA request within 10 business days. Complex requests can take longer. Some content can be redacted to protect personal privacy or active investigations. Victim names, home addresses, and social security numbers are common redactions on a Hilo booking record.

For an official summary of a Hilo conviction, contact the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center. The HCJDC runs adult conviction record checks under HRS § 846-9. Phone: (808) 587-3279. Visit HCJDC for forms and fees. Non-conviction info has restricted access. Juvenile records stay sealed in nearly all cases.

Arrest records that led to a conviction stay on file for life. Arrests with no charge or with a dismissal stay on file at least 5 years. Booking photos are kept with the matching arrest record. Fingerprint cards are held for life. The Hawaii State Archives holds older court files that have rolled off local view.

Hilo and Other Hawaii Counties

Hilo is the only Big Island city with a dedicated page on this site. Bookings from Kailua-Kona, Waimea, Pahoa, Honoka'a, Na'alehu, and Kapa'au all flow through the same HPD and HCCC system. For a full view of the Hawaii County side, start at the county page.

If your booking is on another island, pick the county above. Each county runs its own police and its own jail.