Kalawao County Phone Directory
Kalawao County sits on the Makanalua Peninsula on the north coast of Molokai. It held 82 residents at the 2020 count, which makes it the smallest county in the country by population. Kalawao County has no local government of its own, so the Kalawao County phone directory routes through Maui County offices and the Hawaii State Judiciary. The pages below list the right phone lines for the Maui County Clerk, the Second Circuit Court on Maui, the Molokai District Court, and the state offices that handle records for Kalawao County.
Kalawao County Overview
Kalawao County Records Overview
Kalawao County does not run its own clerk, police, or tax office. Record requests go through state and Maui County desks. The standard first stop for any Kalawao County phone directory call is the Maui County Clerk's Office in Wailuku. The office acts as the clerk for Kalawao County on all election matters and keeps a share of the older Kalawao files on site. County Clerk main line is (808) 270-7748.
Birth, death, marriage, and land records for Kalawao County begin in 1905, the year after the county was formed. Many of those files now sit with state agencies. The Hawaii Department of Health Vital Records office holds the birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates for anyone born or registered in Kalawao County. Land and probate records link into the Second Circuit Court on Maui. A short phone call clears up which desk holds a given file before a request goes out in the mail.
Note: Kalawao County phone directory calls are best made to Maui County or state offices, since the peninsula has no staffed county hall of its own.
Maui County Clerk Phone Directory for Kalawao
The Maui County Clerk's Office handles elections for both Maui County and Kalawao County. The office sits on the seventh floor of the Kalana O Maui Building, 200 South High Street, Wailuku, HI 96793. Phone is (808) 270-7748. Fax is (808) 270-7171. Email is county.clerk@mauicounty.us. Moana Lutey serves as County Clerk. Richelle Thomson serves as Deputy. The office accommodates early walk-in voting for Kalawao residents during elections.
The Clerk's Office also keeps meeting agendas, resolutions, and council records that cover Kalawao County matters. The Office of the County Clerk receives and maintains certain public records and makes them available to the public. Council-side calls go through (808) 270-7838 with a fax at (808) 270-7686 and email county.council@mauicounty.us. The Maui County Council has nine members, and the Molokai seat tracks items tied to Kalawao County. A Kalawao County phone directory query on voter registration, ballot drop-off, or campaign filing lands here first.
Key Maui County phone directory numbers tied to Kalawao County:
- County Clerk main line at (808) 270-7748
- County Council at (808) 270-7838
- Mayor's Office at (808) 270-7855
- Department of Finance at (808) 270-7722
The Department of Finance for Maui County sits at 200 South High Street, 2nd Floor, Wailuku, HI 96793. Tax-related calls for Kalawao land holdings route here as well. Kalawao has very little taxed property, so calls on the phone directory line are rare, but the desk can still answer questions on tax class, parcel number, and assessment for any parcel that shows on the rolls.
Second Circuit Court Phone Directory
The Second Circuit Court handles civil, criminal, probate, and family cases for Maui County, Molokai, Lanai, and Kalawao County. The Circuit Court works out of Hoapili Hale, 2145 Main Street, Wailuku, HI 96793. Phone is (808) 244-2929. Hours run Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Kalana O Maui Building, 200 S. High Street, Wailuku, also lists a judicial line at (808) 270-7748 for Kalawao County matters tied to the Clerk.
Molokai District Court takes the first look at most Kalawao County court matters. Phone is (808) 553-1100. The Molokai courthouse serves as the nearest judicial point for residents of the peninsula. Since Kalawao County has no accessible courthouse of its own, in-person requests often flow to the Circuit Court Clerk's office on Maui. Physical copies of court records tied to Kalawao County sit at the Maui Circuit Court Clerk's office. Staff there pull files by case number or party name.
The Hawaii State Judiciary is the main agency for access to criminal court records in Kalawao County. The Public Access to Court Information site, linked from the Hawaii Judiciary records page, is the fastest path for a case lookup. Searches go by person's name, case number, or other details. Phone directory calls to the Second Circuit Court desk can also pull the same data when the web tool comes up short.
Note: Calls to the Molokai District Court at (808) 553-1100 often resolve Kalawao County phone directory questions on warrants, citations, and small claims.
UIPA Requests for Kalawao County
Public records in Kalawao County follow chapter 92F of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Uniform Information Practices Act. Since Kalawao has no local agency of its own, most UIPA requests land at state offices or the Maui County Clerk. The Office of Information Practices runs UIPA statewide. OIP's Attorney of the Day line is free. Call (808) 586-1400 or email oip@hawaii.gov. Replies typically come back within 24 hours.
When a Kalawao County-linked request is denied, an appeal goes to OIP at no cost. The DCCA open records page carries the UIPA request form used by most state and county offices. That form works for records held by Maui County on behalf of Kalawao County. It also works for state agencies that hold vital records, court files, or land files tied to the peninsula.
For law enforcement and public safety matters on Kalawao County, the Maui Office of the Hawaii Department of Health takes calls at (808) 586-4412. The department runs the settlement at Kalaupapa under the National Historical Park framework, and it keeps some of the day-to-day files that a local police office would keep on other islands. Criminal history checks for Kalawao County route through the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center in Honolulu. Main line is (808) 587-3100. Staff work Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Note: OIP sets the timing rules under chapter 92F HRS, so a Kalawao County phone directory request can be tracked through OIP when an agency does not reply on time.
State Agencies Serving Kalawao County
Several state desks stand in for Kalawao County offices that do not exist on the peninsula. The Bureau of Conveyances holds deeds, mortgages, and other land documents tied to Kalawao parcels. The Bureau sits under the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Calls route through the state office in Honolulu. The Maui branch of the Bureau at 1063 Lower Main Street, Suite C-214, Wailuku, HI 96793, takes in-person filings at (808) 984-3067.
The Hawaii Documents Center inside the Hawaii State Library keeps printed reports, maps, and older files that cover Kalawao County and the Kalaupapa settlement. Library phone is (808) 586-3500. Files older than ten years often sit in closed stacks, so a call ahead is smart. Staff will pull items by subject, year, or agency name. This stop is a common add-on for any Kalawao County phone directory research project that runs past the scope of a single state office.
Short list of state desks that back up the Kalawao County phone directory:
- Office of Information Practices at (808) 586-1400
- Vital Records at the Department of Health
- Bureau of Conveyances Maui Branch at (808) 984-3067
- Criminal Justice Data Center at (808) 587-3100
Kalawao County residents often ship requests by mail. The small population and limited road access keep most transactions at a distance. A short phone call to set up the exchange saves return trips. Fees follow state schedules under chapter 92F HRS for records access, plus the flat document fees at the Judiciary for certified copies of court files.