Kauai County Jail Mugshots Search

Kauai County Jail Mugshots come from the Kauai Police Department and the Kauai Community Correctional Center in Lihue. You can look up a person held in state custody through the DPS inmate tool. You can also ask the KPD Records Section for a booking photo or arrest info tied to a closed case. The county covers the whole island of Kauai plus the small island of Niihau. This page walks through how to find a mugshot, the right office to call, and the state tools that back up each local record. Every step lines up with the steps taken by other Hawaii counties.

Kauai County Jail Mugshots from KPD

The Kauai Police Department runs all local law enforcement on the island. There is no city police force. Kauai has no county sheriff. The state Sheriff Division handles court security and prisoner transport for the whole state. Main KPD headquarters sits at 3990 Kaana Street, Lihue, HI 96766. Call (808) 241-1711 for the main line. The Records Section is at (808) 241-1655. Hours run Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Records staff keeps the booking photo file and can pull a mugshot tied to a Kauai arrest.

KPD runs three district stations. Lihue is the main one. Kapaa covers the east side. Waimea covers the west side.

To ask for a mugshot or an arrest report, send a written request to the Records Section. Include your full name, phone, and email. Note the case number or the date, time, and place of the arrest. Name the type of record you want. Sign the form and send a copy of a government ID. Mail a self-addressed stamped envelope if you want a mail-back. KPD will reply within 10 business days. The office may take up to 20 business days with a delay notice. Records staff can also help with fingerprint scans used for a state-level criminal history check.

A lead-in view of the Lihue main station shows the main doors and parking for walk-in records requests, as seen on the KPD site.

The Lihue office is the hub for all mugshot requests on the island.

Kauai Community Correctional Center

The Kauai Community Correctional Center is the main jail for the whole county. KCCC sits at 3-5351 Kuhio Highway, Lihue, HI 96766. Call (808) 241-3050 ext. 244 for info. The site has 130 beds. KCCC holds both male and female inmates. It takes in pre-trial detainees and people on short sentences. Inmates with longer terms move to a state prison on another island.

The intro page on the state DPS site gives the full KCCC mission. Review it for visit rules and programs.

KCCC is the only jail on Kauai. All local bookings end up here.

KCCC runs a wide set of programs. These cover education, substance abuse treatment, and religious counseling. The site also offers cultural arts classes and work furlough. One notable track is the Lifetime Stand Program. That program uses a paramilitary regimen of marching, drill, and physical training. It also includes class work and community outreach. KCCC runs a vegetable farm on-site. Extra food from the farm goes to local senior centers. These programs help cut down on repeat arrests.

For a person held at KCCC, the mugshot lives in the state OffenderTrak file. That same booking photo shows up in the DPS Inmate Search tool. If the person moves to a state prison, the photo moves with the record. Family members can call the main KCCC line to check custody status. Staff will not read out a mugshot by phone. For a printed copy, ask the KPD Records Section.

Kauai County Inmate Search Tools

The fastest way to find a person in state custody is the Hawaii DPS Inmate Search. The tool takes a full or partial name, date of birth, or offender ID. Results show the facility, custody status, and offender number. The search covers KCCC and all other state sites. Federal inmates are not in the tool. People held out of state are not in the tool either.

A lead-in view of the state inmate search page shows the search fields and result layout.

Use the DPS tool first before you call KCCC.

For alerts on release or transfer, use the Hawaii SAVIN VINE system. Pick Hawaii from the state dropdown. Search by name or ID. Add a phone or email for alerts. VINE will send a push alert when the person moves, gets out, or has a court date. VINE pulls from the same OffenderTrak data. That means the match lines up with the jail's own file.

You can also try the eCrim portal for conviction records. A single search costs $5. A full report costs $12. The eCrim tool does not show a mugshot. It lists convictions only. For a jail mugshot tied to a pending case, go back to KPD or call KCCC.

• DPS Inmate Search: free online lookup
• VINE Hawaii: free alerts by phone or email
• eCrim search: $5 per lookup
• eCrim full report: $12

Kauai Intake Service Center

The Kauai Intake Service Center handles each new arrestee after a booking at KCCC. The office is at 2970 Kele Street, Room C-5, Suite 103/109A, Lihue, HI 96766. Phone: (808) 241-3126. Staff run medical screens, mental health evals, and risk checks. The intake file ties into the state record and gets used at the first court date.

The Intake Service Center is not a records office. It will not hand out mugshots. It does give info to the court and to corrections staff. If your case is still open, the arrest report will not be released. Ask for the police report once the case closes.

Kauai County Court Records

The Fifth Circuit Court sits at the Kauai Judiciary Complex, 3970 Kaana Street, Lihue, HI 96766. The court handles all felony cases on the island. It also hears family, civil, and probate matters. For online case lookups, use eCourt Kokua. The tool covers all state courts. You can search by name or case number. Results show charges, hearing dates, and court status.

Public access terminals sit at the Kauai Judiciary Complex. They are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Court staff will help you run a name search on a terminal. Printouts cost a small fee per page.

The court file often has more info than the police file, since it shows the charges and the bail amount set by the judge.

Kauai County Criminal History Records

For an official conviction history, go to the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center. HCJDC works under the Department of the Attorney General. The center runs name-based and fingerprint-based checks for the whole state, Kauai County included. A name-based check costs $30. A fingerprint-based check costs $55. Section 846-9 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes sets the rule. Conviction info is open to the public. Non-conviction info stays sealed.

Kauai has a Public Access Site at the Kauai Police Department in Lihue. A printout costs $25. The site prints a single full criminal history record based on name and date of birth. For a full set of rules, see the HCJDC criminal history records check page.

Use the HCJDC tool when you need a formal record for a court matter or a personal review. The tool does not show arrest info that did not lead to a conviction. For that, you need a direct request to KPD. Keep in mind the Public Access Site printout is limited to one name per $25 fee. Bring a government ID when you visit.

How to Request Kauai County Jail Mugshots

To ask for a mugshot or arrest record, send a written request to the right office. For a KPD arrest, write to the Records Section at 3990 Kaana Street, Lihue, HI 96766. For a KCCC inmate photo, ask the state DPS through an open records request. For a court exhibit, ask the Fifth Circuit Court clerk. Each office may ask for a copy of your ID.

The Kauai County Council office at 4396 Rice Street, Suite 209, Lihue, HI 96766 handles UIPA requests for county records. The phone is (808) 241-4188. The fax is (808) 241-6349. You can email counciltestimony@kauai.gov or cokcouncil@kauai.gov. The office has a UIPA Request Form in PDF. Fill it out and send it with your ID.

Your request must list your full name, a phone or email, and a clear note on the records you want. Sign the form. Add a self-addressed stamped envelope if you want a mail-back. Pay any fees up front. The office will reply within 10 business days. The office may take up to 20 business days with a delay notice in writing. Free options exist too. The Public Access Terminals at the Judiciary Complex are free to use. Local newspaper records and public court calendars are free to read.

An arrest record will list the full legal name, date of birth, gender, race, and a physical description. It will also list the residence, state ID or driver's license, fingerprints, and mugshot. The file adds the date, time, and place of arrest. It names the arresting agency and officer. It lists the charges, the statute citations, and the charge class. You will also see warrant info, booking info, bail info, court info, and custody status.

Hawaii Laws on Public Records

Public records on Kauai fall under state law. The main law is the Uniform Information Practices Act. See HRS Chapter 92F. Under § 92F-11, all government records are open unless a law says no. Section 92F-12(a)(13) makes inmate info open to the public by name. That means you can ask for a booking photo of a person held at KCCC.

Criminal history access sits under HRS Chapter 846. Section 846-9 opens conviction info to the public. Non-conviction info stays restricted. Section 846-2.5 spells out the rules for criminal history record checks. The law lets HCJDC charge a fee and set the form for each request.

Cities in Kauai County

Kauai County covers the whole island of Kauai plus the small island of Niihau. Lihue is the county seat and the base for all records work. All mugshot, arrest, and inmate requests for the county go through Lihue. The main KPD station, the KCCC jail, the Intake Service Center, and the Fifth Circuit Court all sit within a few miles of each other in Lihue. No city on Kauai meets the population threshold for its own page on this site. For records tied to Kapaa, Waimea, Hanalei, Koloa, or any other town on the island, use the Lihue offices.