Hawaii Driving Records

A Hawaii driving record — formally a traffic abstract — is the official summary of a Hawaii driver's traffic citations, convictions, license status, and OVUII history. The abstract is maintained by the Hawaii Judiciary's Traffic Violations Bureau on the criminal-citation side and the county licensing office on the licensing side. Drivers, employers, insurers, and courts request the abstract using form CS-L MVR-1.

What's on a Hawaii traffic abstract

The CS-L MVR-1 traffic abstract typically includes:

• Driver's full name, license number, date of birth, and current license status.
• Class of license, expiration date, and any restrictions or endorsements.
• Convictions for moving violations, OVUII, and major traffic offenses going back 10 years.
• Active or recent license suspensions, revocations, and reinstatements.
• OVUII history including ADLRO administrative actions.
• Court-ordered IID requirements and current IID status.

Hawaii does not use a numerical point system, so the abstract shows convictions and statutes rather than point counts. See Hawaii driver record for how the conviction-based system triggers reviews and suspensions.

How to request your record

Drivers can request their own Hawaii traffic abstract in one of three ways:

• In person at any county licensing office — bring photo ID and the request fee. Same-day issuance in most cases.
• By mail to the Hawaii Judiciary Traffic Violations Bureau — submit a completed CS-L MVR-1 with photo-ID copy and check; processing takes 5-10 business days.
• Online through the eCourt Kokua portal for limited record requests; not all driver records are available online.

Fees

The current fee for a Hawaii traffic abstract is approximately $20 per copy, payable in cash, debit, credit, check, or money order at the county counter. Mail-in requests typically use a check payable to "Hawaii State Director of Finance." Multiple copies of the same abstract may be issued at a small per-copy discount. Fees adjust periodically — verify with your county before mailing.

Employer and third-party requests

Employers, insurers, and other third parties may request a Hawaii driving record only with the driver's signed authorization. Federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) rules apply: the requester certifies the use, and Hawaii DOT may audit certifications. Hawaii has its own state-law overlay — Hawaii Revised Statutes §286-172 — that limits certain commercial uses of driver record data. Most insurers and employers use a third-party abstract vendor that aggregates state requests under a master DPPA certification.

How long convictions stay on the abstract

Most moving-violation convictions remain visible on the Hawaii abstract for 10 years, after which they age off the standard abstract but may remain in the underlying court record indefinitely. OVUII convictions remain visible for the full 10-year lookback used by ADLRO and the courts, and may stay on the underlying record longer. Major felony traffic offenses — vehicular manslaughter, habitual OVUII — typically stay on the abstract for as long as the conviction remains on file.

Disputing errors

If your Hawaii traffic abstract shows a citation, conviction, or license status you don't believe is accurate, contact the District Court that handled the citation in the first instance. Court errors are corrected at the court level and propagated to Hawaii DOT and the county. Errors in license status (incorrect suspension end date, missing reinstatement) are corrected at the county licensing office. Bring a copy of the disputed abstract, any court paperwork that supports the correction, and photo ID. See Hawaii suspended license for the reinstatement-related portion of the record.

Pulling a record after a sale or transfer

Drivers buying a used vehicle in Hawaii sometimes want to pull a vehicle history rather than a driver record. Vehicle histories are held separately at the county motor vehicle office and through the title record. See Hawaii title transfer for the buyer's documentation checklist and how prior owners and liens appear on the title.