Wailuku Residents Directory Lookup
The Wailuku Residents Directory pulls together the public records held by Maui County and the state for the county seat of Maui County. Wailuku is home to the county clerk, the Second Circuit Court, the main police station, and the Maui Community Correctional Center. Most of the big files for every resident on Maui, Molokai, and Lanai pass through a Wailuku office. Use this page to find the right desk for a name, address, court case, or permit search.
Wailuku Residents Directory Overview
Wailuku as the Maui Residents Directory Hub
Wailuku is the county seat of Maui County. The county spans four islands: Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and the uninhabited Kahoolawe. All four use Wailuku as the hub for county records. The county is run from the Kalana O Maui Building at 200 South High Street. A mayor-council form of government is in place. The council has nine members, and each sits for a two-year term. Meetings are open to the public.
The County of Maui site links to every department and to agendas for the council. The Public Information Office sits at 200 S. High St., 7th Floor, Wailuku, HI 96793-2155. Phone is (808) 270-7859. For UIPA requests, the county points to the Office of Council Services. Each department also takes its own requests, so a Wailuku Residents Directory search may start at more than one desk.
Note: The county has no central records office, so each agency handles its own UIPA requests, and that can shape how fast you get files.
Wailuku County Offices and Libraries
The Maui County Clerk's Office sits at 200 South High Street, 7th Floor. Phone is (808) 270-7748. The clerk keeps official county records and runs elections. Campaign filings, council minutes, and many other base records go through this desk. The clerk also handles some local licensing tasks. For a birds-eye view of the Wailuku Residents Directory, the clerk's office is the place to start.
The Wailuku Public Library at 251 High Street is a short walk from the county complex. The library offers free access to state court search tools, the OIP records list, and a mix of news and law databases. It is also a good spot to read posted UIPA forms and county meeting notices.
Visit the Wailuku Public Library page for hours and events.
The library's downtown site makes it easy to pair a library trip with a county errand.
Law enforcement files for Wailuku and for the rest of the county come from the Maui Police Department. Headquarters sits at 55 Mahalani Street, Wailuku. Phone is (808) 244-6400. The department runs district stations in Lahaina, Kihei, and Hana, plus posts on Molokai and Lanai. Arrest records, incident reports, and case files are kept by the Records Section at the Wailuku HQ. All UIPA requests for police files go there in writing.
Wailuku Residents Directory Property Files
Wailuku property files sit with the Maui County Real Property Assessment Division. The division office is in nearby Kahului at 70 East Kaahumanu Avenue. Phone is (808) 270-7297. Hours run Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The main online tool is the Schneider qPublic portal. It holds ownership, tax maps, and assessment data.
Use the Maui property search to look up a parcel. Search by owner name, address, or TMK. The system allows wildcard lookups with an asterisk. Wailuku TMKs all start with "2" since Maui is island two. Tax bills are handled by a separate office at (808) 270-7697.
Permit and plan files for Wailuku parcels are on the county's MAPPS portal. The system tracks permits, plans, inspections, code cases, and business licenses. No account is needed. Type a TMK, an address, or a case number. Advanced filters let you narrow by type and date. Search results can be saved to Excel. This is a core Wailuku Residents Directory tool for anyone tracking a build, a zoning case, or a code complaint.
For the full Maui County web hub, go to the county home page.
The home page links to every department and to the full list of records request forms.
Second Circuit Court in Wailuku
Wailuku is the home of the Second Circuit Court. The courthouse sits at 2145 Main Street, Wailuku. Phone is (808) 244-2800. The court covers all of Maui County. The Circuit Court hears felonies, civil cases over $40,000, family court, probate, and appeals. The District Court of the Second Circuit hears misdemeanors, traffic cases, civil cases up to $40,000, and landlord-tenant disputes. District Court also runs from Lahaina, Makawao, Molokai, and Lanai.
Most case lookups start online with the state Judiciary. eCourt Kokua is free for basic searches. PDFs cost $3 per doc or 10 cents a page, whichever is more. Certified copies add $2 each.
Note: Some Wailuku files have no PDF icon on the online docket, so they can only be pulled at the courthouse in person.
The Maui Community Correctional Center sits at 600 Waiale Road, Wailuku. Phone is (808) 243-5900. The center holds pre-trial inmates and sentenced misdemeanants for Maui County. An inmate search lives on the state DPS site and works by name or ID. Victims of crime can sign up for free alerts through the state SAVIN system, which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
State Resources for the Wailuku Residents Directory
State tools round out the Wailuku Residents Directory. The state Judiciary runs the eCourt Kokua search for cases across every court in Hawaii. The tool covers traffic, District Court, Circuit Court, Family Court, Land Court, Tax Appeal Court, and appellate cases.
Search by party name, vehicle details, or case ID.
Wailuku vital records are handled by the Wailuku desk of the Department of Health at (808) 984-8210. The office issues birth, death, marriage, and civil union certificates. Cost is $10 for the first copy. Each added copy of the same record is $4. A $2.50 portal fee is added to each online order. As of February 1, 2026, the Department of Health no longer issues divorce decree copies, and those are handled by the Hawaii State Judiciary.
Real estate recording for Wailuku is handled by the state Bureau of Conveyances at 1151 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu. Hawaii uses a single statewide recording system, so every Wailuku deed, mortgage, and lien goes through the same state office. Files from 1976 on are online. Older files need a mail request or a walk-in. Credit card users pay $1 per page. A plan runs $50 a month for public use.
UIPA Steps for Wailuku Records
Hawaii law starts from the idea that records are open. HRS ยง 92F-11 says all government records are open unless a law closes them. The full UIPA text sits on the state legislature site. That rule applies to Wailuku the same as any other town.
Put each request in writing. You do not have to say why you want the file. You do need to give enough detail so the agency can find the record with reasonable effort. The agency has 10 business days to reply. Fees run $2.50 per 15 minutes for search, $5 per 15 minutes for review, and 25 cents per page for copies. Maui County waives the first $30 in fees on most requests. The first $60 may be waived when a waiver serves the public interest.
Maui County uses the Office of Council Services form as its main UIPA intake. Phone is (808) 270-7838.
Email is ocs.request@mauicounty.us. Keep a copy of every UIPA request you send.
If an agency denies a Wailuku request, you can appeal to the Office of Information Practices. OIP reviews the file, weighs the privacy and public use, and issues an opinion. Some opinions carry the force of law. OIP also runs an Attorney of the Day line at (808) 586-1400 for free, non-binding advice about UIPA. The Records Report System kept by OIP lists more than 26,000 record titles held by state and county offices and is a great first stop for any search.
Note: UIPA does not force an agency to make a new record, so ask only for files that already exist.
Residents Directory for Maui County
Wailuku is the county seat, but Maui County stretches across four islands. For a full view of county offices, the Second Circuit Court, and island-wide tools, see the Maui County Residents Directory. The county page covers Molokai and Lanai as well as Maui.
Nearby Cities in the Residents Directory
Other cities near Wailuku have their own pages. Pick one for local office details.