Traffic Abstracts & Traffic Court Reports

The Judiciary has two types of certified documents that report a person's traffic case history: traffic abstracts and traffic court reports.

What is a Traffic Abstract?

Pursuant to Hawai`i Revised Statutes (HRS) Section 287-3, a certified traffic abstract shows "all alleged moving violations and any convictions resulting therefrom, arising from the operation of a motor vehicle and any administrative license revocation.  Since parking and equipment violations do not appear on the traffic abstract so it is sometimes called an "abbreviated" abstract.

Traffic abstracts are usually used for insurance, employment, and other such purposes.

Traffic abstracts are available at District Courts on all islands.

To obtain an abstract, provide the individual's full name. The date of birth and driver's license number should also be submitted. Providing the date of birth and driver's license number assists the clerk in providing the correct abstract or report, especially when individuals have the same name. If only the name is provided and the search results in more than one record with the same name, the requestor may have to purchase all records with the same name. A release form is required to obtain an abstract of a juvenile's record.

Traffic abstracts may be requested by mail. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope, along with a money order or cashiers check for $20 (payable to District Court), and the individual's full name, date of birth and driver's license number. The request should be mailed to the District Court in your circuit. Personal checks are not accepted.

Each traffic abstract costs $20.

What is a Traffic Court Report?

A traffic court report (sometimes called a "complete" abstract) is provided as a convenience to individuals who want a case record history that includes equipment and parking citations in addition to the information contained in the traffic abstract.

The traffic court report is provided only to the individual in person at District Court, after verification of identity with a picture ID. Traffic court reports may not be ordered by mail.

Each traffic court report costs $1.00 for the first page and 50¢ for each additional page.

Bulk Electronic Traffic Abstracts

Bulk Electronic Traffic Abstracts are available via a service provided by the state Internet Poratal.

How long will the case information stay on my record?

HRS Section 287-3 requires that Traffic Violations Bureau abstracts contain "all alleged moving violations." In addition, for state sanctioning purposes, Hawai`i courts must retain at least ten years of information about certain moving violations. 

Federal commercial driver's license regulations require that the State be able to report information about drivers from the time the federal law became effective in the mid 1990s. See 49 U.S.C. 31301 et seq. Some of the reportable information must be kept for 55 years.

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District Court Contact Information

O`AHU - First Circuit

Traffic Violations Bureau - First Circuit [map]
Kauikeaouli Hale
1111 Alakea Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 538-5500

`Ewa-Pearl City Division [map]
870 Fourth Street
Pearl City, HI 96782
(808) 534-6900

Kane`ohe Division [map]
Abner Paki Hale
45-939 Pookela Street
Kane`ohe, HI 96744
(808) 534-6300

Wahiawa Division [map]
1034 Kilani Avenue
Wahiawa, HI 96786
(808) 534-6200

Wai`anae Division [map]
4675 Kapolei Parkway
Kapolei, HI 96707
(808) 954-8575

MAUI - Second Circuit

Traffic Violations Bureau - Second Circuit [map]
Hoapili Hale
2145 Main Street
Wailuku, Hawai`i 96793-1679
(808) 244-2800

Lahaina District Court [map]
1870 Honoapi`ilani Hwy.
Lahaina, Maui, HI 96761
(808) 661-0970

Lana`i District Court [map]
(P.O. Box 631376), 312 8th Street
Lana`i City, Lana`i, HI 96763
(808) 565-6447

Moloka`i District Court [map]
(P.O. Box 284), 55 Makaena Street
Kaunakakai, Moloka`i, HI 96748
(808) 553-1100

HAWAI`I - Third Circuit

Traffic Violations Bureau - Third Circuit [map]
777 Kilauea Street
Hilo, HI 96720-4212
(808) 961-7470

Kona Courthouse [map]
Keakealani Building
79-1020 Haukapila Street
Kealakekua, HI 96750
(808) 322-8700

South Kohala District Court [map]
Waimea Civic Center at Kamuela
67-5187 Kamamalu Street
Kamuela, HI 96743
(808) 443-2030

KAUA`I - Fifth Circuit

Traffic Violations Bureau - Fifth Circuit [map]
3970 Ka`ana Street
Lihu`e, HI 96766
(808) 482-2355