Hawaii Court and Traffic Records

Hawaii Traffic and Court Records

Hawai’i Court Records: https://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/court_records_request_oahu

Hawai’i Traffic Abstracts: https://www.courts.state.hi.us/self-help/traffic/traffic_abstracts

Hawai’i Police Arrest Reports:

OAHU

Honolulu Police Department, Records Division

https://www.honolulupd.org/organization/divisions/records/

(808) 723-3258

 

BIG ISLAND

Hawaii Police Department, Records Section

https://www.hawaiipolice.com/services/police-reports

(808) 961-2233

 

MAUI, LANAI, MOLOKAI

Maui Police Department, Records Section

https://www.mauicounty.gov/443/Police-Reports

(808) 244-6355

 

KAUAI

Kauai Police Department, Records Section

https://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments-Agencies/Police-Department/Records-Section

(808) 241-1929

 

Form I-485 Instructions (Application for Adjustment of Status/”Green Card”):

You must submit certified police and court records for any criminal charges, arrests, or convictions you may have.

A. If you were EVER arrested or detained by a law enforcement officer for any reason anywhere in the world, including the United States, and no criminal charges were filed, you must submit:

(1) An original or certified copy of the complete arrest report; and 

(2) Either an official statement by the arresting or detaining agency or prosecutor’s office OR an applicable court order that indicates the final disposition of your arrest or detention; 

 

B. If you were EVER charged for any reason (even if you were not arrested) anywhere in the world, including the United States, you must submit: 

(1) An original or certified copy of the complete arrest report; and 

(2) Certified copies of BOTH the indictment, information, or other formal charging document AND the final disposition of each charge (for example, a dismissal order or acquittal order); 

 

C. If you were EVER convicted or placed in an alternative sentencing or rehabilitative program (such as probation, drug treatment, deferred adjudication, or community service program) anywhere in the world, including the United States, you must submit: 

(1) An original or certified copy of the complete arrest report; 

(2) Certified copies of the following: the indictment, information, or other formal charging document; any plea agreement, whether in the form of a court filing or recording in a hearing transcript; and the final disposition for each incident (for example, conviction record, deferred adjudication order, probation order); and 

(3) Either an original or certified copy of your probation or parole record showing that you completed the mandated sentence, conditions set for the deferred adjudication, or rehabilitative program OR documentation showing that you completed the alternative sentencing or rehabilitative program; or 

 

D. If you EVER had any arrest or conviction vacated, set aside, sealed, expunged, or otherwise removed from your record anywhere in the world, you must submit: 

(1) An original or certified copy of the complete arrest report; the indictment, information, or other formal charging document; any plea agreement, whether in the form of a court filing or recording in a hearing transcript; and the final disposition for each incident (for example, conviction record, deferred adjudication order, probation order); and 

(2) A certified copy of the court order vacating, setting aside, sealing, expunging, or otherwise removing the arrest or conviction. 

 

You must disclose all arrests and charges, even if the arrest occurred when you were a minor. An adjudication of juvenile delinquency is not a “conviction” under U.S. immigration law, but a juvenile can be charged as an adult for an offense committed while a juvenile. If you were convicted as an adult, there is a conviction, regardless of whether you were tried before a criminal court or a juvenile court. An adjudication of juvenile delinquency could also be relevant to the exercise of discretion. If you claim that an arrest resulted in adjudication of delinquency, and not in a conviction, you must submit a copy of the court document that establishes this fact.

In general, you do not need to submit documentation relating to traffic fines and incidents that did not involve an actual physical arrest if the penalty was only a fine of less than $500 or points on your driver’s license. However, you must submit such documentation if the traffic incident resulted in criminal charges or involved alcohol, drugs, or injury to a person or property. 

If you are not able to obtain certified copies of any court disposition relating to Items A-D, please submit: 

  1. An explanation of why the documents are not available, including (if possible) a certificate from the custodian of the documents explaining why the documents are not available; 
  2. Any secondary evidence that shows the disposition of the case; or 
  3. If secondary evidence is also not available, one or more written statements, signed under penalty of perjury under 28 U.S.C. section 1746, by someone who has personal knowledge of the disposition.

 

Form N-400 Instructions (Application for Naturalization):

If you have ever been arrested or detained anywhere in the world, by any law enforcement officer, for any reason, and no charges were filed, bring: 

(1) An original or court-certified arrest report; and 

(2) An official, certified statement from the arresting agency or applicable court confirming that no charges were filed. 

 

If you have ever been arrested or detained anywhere in the world, by any law enforcement officer, for any reason, and charges were filed, bring: 

(1) Certified photocopies of all arrest reports, charging documents, court dispositions, sentencing reports, and any other relevant documents. 

(2) You may include any additional evidence in your favor concerning the circumstances of your arrests or convictions that you would like USCIS to consider. 

(3) If you were placed on probation, you must provide evidence to show that you completed your probationary sentence. 

 

If you have ever been convicted or placed in an alternative sentencing program (such as diversion) or rehabilitative program (such as a drug treatment or community service program), bring: 

(1) An original or court-certified sentencing record for each incident; and 

(2) Evidence that you completed your sentence, such as a probation record, parole record, or evidence that you completed an alternative sentencing program or rehabilitative program. Copies must be certified by the issuing agency. 

 

If you have ever had any arrest or conviction vacated, set aside, sealed, expunged, or otherwise removed from your record, bring: 

(1) An original or court-certified court order vacating, setting aside, sealing, expunging or otherwise removing the arrest or conviction from your record; or 

(2) An original statement from the court that no record exists of your arrest or conviction. 

 

NOTE: You must provide the documentation even if someone including a judge, law enforcement officer, or attorney told you that you no longer have a record or told you that you do not have to disclose the information. 

 

NOTE: You must submit documentation of traffic incidents if: 

(1) The incident involved alcohol or drugs; 

(2) The incident led to an arrest; or 

(3) The incident seriously injured another person. 

 

You do not need to submit documentation for traffic fines or incidents that did not involve an arrest or did not involve drugs or alcohol, if the only penalty was a fine of less than $500 or points on your driving record.