Kihei Jail Roster Lookup

The Kihei jail roster is not kept at a local lockup. Kihei sits in South Maui, and every arrest made by the Maui Police Department Kihei Precinct moves to the Maui Community Correctional Center in Wailuku. To search the Kihei jail roster, most people start with VINELink, then call MCCC to confirm a current hold, and then check the Second Circuit Court docket for the next hearing. The Maui Police run the arrests. The state runs the beds. This page walks through each path so you can find a name fast.

Maui Police Department Kihei Precinct

The Maui Police Department Kihei Precinct serves the South Maui area. It covers Kihei, Wailea, Makena, and the stretch of coast south of Maalaea. Patrol officers make arrests here, but the town has no holding jail of its own. Anyone cuffed in Kihei is driven up to the main MPD station complex and then booked at MCCC in Wailuku.

The Kihei Precinct handles first response, traffic stops, and local investigations. Officers write the initial report, tag the evidence, and fill in the arrest paperwork. That paperwork follows the person to central booking. The Maui Police Department runs the overall agency from its Wailuku headquarters at 55 Mahalani Street. The main phone is (808) 244-6400. The Kihei Precinct can also be reached during business hours for local questions, but arrest and jail roster queries always go through MCCC or the Records Section in Wailuku.

The Kihei jail roster, as a practical matter, is a slice of the full Maui County roster. Anyone booked in South Maui shows up on the same VINELink record as a person arrested in Lahaina or Hana. The arresting agency field will list MPD, and the location code usually points back to the Kihei Precinct report number.

For source reference, see the Maui Police Department main page.

The MPD page above lists each precinct, the Records Section hours, and contact info tied to every Kihei jail roster entry that starts with a Maui Police arrest.

How to Search Kihei Jail Roster

There are three simple paths. Each one shows a different slice of the Kihei jail roster.

Start with VINELink. The statewide VINE portal pulls custody status from every Hawaii jail, including MCCC. Type a name. You can also sign up for free alerts when the person moves or is released. It is anonymous and it is fast.

Next, call MCCC at (808) 243-5101. Staff can tell you if a named person is booked in. Have the full name and a date of birth ready. If the person was just picked up in Kihei, give them an hour or two before you call, since the drive and the intake take time.

Last, check the Second Circuit Court docket through eCourt Kokua. Court case files tie the booking to a court date. If the name shows up there, you also get the charges and the next hearing.

To run a Kihei jail roster search you need:

• Full name of the person
• Date of birth if you have it
• Approximate arrest date in Kihei or South Maui

Maui Community Correctional Center in Wailuku

The Maui Community Correctional Center holds the full Kihei jail roster. MCCC sits at 600 Waiale Drive in Wailuku, HI 96793. The main phone is (808) 243-5101. Visitation runs through a separate line at (808) 243-5861. It is the only adult detention center on Maui, so every Kihei arrest ends up here before court.

MCCC holds pretrial men and women, short-sentence inmates, and people waiting for transfer to a longer-term facility. The building was first opened in the 1970s and has been expanded over time. Staff log each new booking into the state custody system, which is what feeds VINELink and the internal Kihei jail roster data.

Mail, deposits, and visits all go through MCCC, not the Kihei Precinct. Money orders are the safest way to put funds on an inmate account. Visitation must be set up in advance. The facility schedule changes from time to time, so call the visitation line first.

For the current page, see the official MCCC listing on the DCR site.

The MCCC page above has the current visitation steps, the mail rules, and the main contact numbers tied to every Kihei jail roster booking.

Booking Process at MCCC

Booking is the step that puts a name on the Kihei jail roster. After an arrest in Kihei, officers drive the person to MCCC in Wailuku. Intake staff take fingerprints. They take a photograph for the booking file. They record personal info such as name, date of birth, address, and any aliases. They note the charges, the arresting officer, and the report number.

The person is then searched and medically screened. Property is logged and stored. The inmate is issued facility clothing and assigned a housing unit. Only after all of this does the booking hit the state custody system, which is why a brand new Kihei arrest may not show on VINELink for an hour or two.

Initial appearance in court happens within 48 hours of arrest, weekends and holidays not counted. If the judge sets bail and the person posts, they leave the Kihei jail roster the same day. If not, they stay at MCCC and the case moves forward at the Second Circuit Court.

Second Circuit Court and Hoapili Hale

Every Kihei jail roster name moves next to the Second Circuit Court. The Second Circuit covers Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. The main courthouse is Hoapili Hale at 2145 Main Street, Wailuku, HI 96793. The phone is (808) 244-2800. This is where arraignments, motions, and most felony trials happen.

The Hawaii State Judiciary runs eCourt Kokua, the free online case search. Type a name to pull up the case number, the charges, the next hearing date, and the judge. Use it to tie a Kihei jail roster booking to a court file in minutes.

District Court cases, such as misdemeanors and traffic arrests, are also held at Hoapili Hale. If the Kihei arrest was for a DUI, a petty theft, or a minor drug charge, expect the first hearing in District Court. Felony cases go through a preliminary hearing and then move up to Circuit Court.

Records Requests in Maui County

Arrest reports, incident reports, and booking records are public records under state law, with some limits. The Maui County public records portal at mauicounty.us/public-record-requests is the main entry point. Fill out the online form. Include the case or report number if you have it. Note the dates and the names.

Under UIPA, the agency has 10 business days to respond with an initial answer. A full response may take longer for big requests, but the clock starts with the submission. Fees for copies and staff search time can apply. Large or complex requests may need a deposit.

For the source portal, see the Maui County records request page.

The page above is the submit portal for any Kihei jail roster record, arrest report, or police incident file held by Maui County.

For a statewide check, the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center handles fingerprint-based criminal history requests. That office is the official source for name-based and prints-based records outside the daily jail roster flow. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation oversees MCCC itself.

Kihei Jail Roster Laws

Three rule sets shape the Kihei jail roster. First, HRS Chapter 353 gives the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation the duty to keep records on every person in custody. That is the legal base for the MCCC booking file that shows up on VINELink.

Second, the Uniform Information Practices Act at HRS Chapter 92F sets the rule that most government records are open to the public. Arrest logs, booking data, and incident reports fall under UIPA. The Office of Information Practices runs the appeals process if a request is denied.

Third, HAR 2-71-19 lays out the fee schedule for copies and staff search time on public records requests. That is the rule the county cites when it charges for a large Kihei jail roster request. Short requests are often free.

For federal arrests on Maui, the Kihei jail roster does not apply. Federal cases move through the U.S. District Court in Honolulu and detainees are held at the Federal Detention Center. Use the federal inmate locator for those.

The source state page for Hawaii statewide facility info is the VINELink Hawaii portal.

The VINELink Hawaii portal above is the one-stop search for the Kihei jail roster and every other community correctional center in the state.

Maui County Jail Roster

Kihei is part of Maui County. Full county-level info, including all MPD precincts and the MCCC contact list, is on the Maui County jail roster page.

Nearby Cities

If a Kihei jail roster search comes up empty, the arrest may have happened in another town. Check the nearby city pages for the right agency and facility.