Honolulu County Jail Mugshots Overview
The official Honolulu source trail does not show a public jail-roster mugshot gallery. HPD publishes adult arrest-log PDFs, not a searchable set of booking-photo profiles. DCR's OCCC facility page does not publish current booking photos. Hawaii SAVIN/VINELink is a custody and parole notification tool, not a mugshot gallery in the sources reviewed.
The controlling local policy is HPD's "Release of Photographs of Arrested Persons." It says all requests for mug photos are referred to the Records and Identification Division, which is responsible for making mug photos available or issuing mug photos to requesters. The policy also discusses HRS chapter 846 and nonconviction data, so the answer is not "every photo is online." Requests are reviewed through an official records process.
Where Honolulu Booking Photos Appear
Start with the arrest record, not a photo site. HPD adult arrest logs can confirm that an adult arrest was publicly listed and can show the release code. The booking photo itself is not shown in the arrest-log index. If a photo is needed, HPD policy routes requests to Records and Identification Division, and related police-report requests can be made by email, mail, or in person with a color copy of government-issued ID showing involvement.
- Check HPD adult arrest logs for a recent adult arrest event and release code.
- Use Hawaii SAVIN/VINELink or OCCC contact to confirm whether the person is in DCR custody.
- Search eCourt Kokua if formal charges may have been filed after the arrest.
- Route mug-photo requests to HPD Records and Identification Division under the HPD policy.
- Use the expungement process, not a commercial removal site, when a qualifying arrest record should be cleared.
HPD's mug-photo policy is the official source for routing booking-photo requests.
The policy matters because it names HPD Records and Identification Division as the request path instead of pointing readers to a public gallery.
What Honolulu Arrest Records Show
The public arrest-log fields are useful even without a photo. They help confirm identity, timing, offense label, report number, and the next custody path. They should still be treated as arrest records, not proof of guilt and not proof of current incarceration.
| Field | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Booking photo | Not displayed in the HPD arrest-log index; mug-photo requests route to Records and Identification Division. |
| Name | Adult arrestee name, when eligible for public release. |
| Age, sex, race | Basic descriptive fields listed by HPD arrest-log policy. |
| Date and time of arrest | When the arrest event occurred. |
| Nature of offense | Police arrest/offense label, which may differ from filed court charges. |
| Report number | HPD report identifier for the event. |
| Release code | Shows release, transfer, court transport, OCCC intake, or prosecution status path. |
Are Honolulu County Mugshots Public?
Hawaii public-record law starts from access to government records, but criminal-history and nonconviction rules narrow what can be released. HPD's mug-photo policy discusses HRS chapter 846 and nonconviction data. In plain terms, a mug photo may be a government record, but it is not automatically posted online, and release can be affected by criminal-history privacy rules, juvenile restrictions, case status, expungement, and UIPA redactions.
Key Statutes:
HRS chapter 92F / UIPA provides Hawaii's public-records framework and lets agencies withhold records when access is restricted by law.
HRS chapter 846 governs criminal-history record dissemination, including nonconviction data and criminal justice data limits.
HRS section 831-3.2 allows qualifying expungement and can include return of arrest photographs and fingerprints.
How Long Mugshots Stay Public
No official public OCCC roster retention period for mugshots was located because no official OCCC mugshot roster was confirmed. HPD arrest logs rotate from the web after 14 days under HPD policy, but that rotation is for arrest-log PDFs, not a booking-photo gallery. Older adult arrest logs require a written request that specifies dates. Police reports and related materials may be withheld or redacted until investigative processes are complete and the case is closed.
What is and isn't public: HPD adult arrest logs are public for recent adult arrest events. OCCC booking photos are not shown in a confirmed public roster and must be requested through official HPD records channels.
Request a Honolulu Booking Photo
HPD policy says all mug-photo requests are referred to Records and Identification Division. The related police-report request page says police reports and body-worn camera footage may be requested by email, mail, or in person. It asks requesters to attach a color copy of a government-issued ID card to show involvement. The Records Unit is open Monday-Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and is closed weekends and state holidays.
| Request item | Official detail |
|---|---|
| Mug photo | HPD policy routes all requests to Records and Identification Division. |
| Police or arrest report | Requests may be made by email, mail, or in person, with ID showing involvement. |
| Older adult arrest logs | Written request to HPD Records and Identification Division specifying date or dates. |
| Fee | No specific mug-photo fee was located in the official source set. |
| Processing time | No specific mug-photo processing time was located in the official source set. |
The HPD police-report request page gives the related records request channels and ID requirement.
Use that records route for related reports while following the separate HPD mug-photo policy for photograph requests.
Mugshot Removal and Expungement
The official cleanup path documented in the research is Hawaii expungement, not a private removal marketplace. HRS section 831-3.2 allows qualifying people arrested for or charged with, but not convicted of, a crime to seek an expungement order. The statute defines arrest record to include existing photographic and fingerprint cards. It also allows an applicant to request return of fingerprints or photographs taken in connection with the arrest.
The same law includes newer court-database language. When an expungement order listing the court case number has been entered and transmitted, the court must seal or otherwise remove judiciary files and information from publicly accessible electronic databases. That point connects booking-photo cleanup to court records after a jail arrest, because court files and arrest photos may need separate official steps.
Federal and State Booking Photos
Federal and immigration custody should not be confused with OCCC or HPD records. The BOP locator can show federal inmate result fields such as name, register number, age, race, sex, release date, and location, but federal agencies do not operate a Honolulu County jail mugshot gallery. ICE and BOP facility pages also do not publish local booking-photo galleries for FDC Honolulu detainees.
DCR and Hawaii SAVIN/VINELink are custody-notification tools for state correctional status. They should not be described as a mugshot repository unless an official profile photo function is documented for the specific search. For mug-photo access in a Honolulu police arrest, the official route remains HPD Records and Identification Division.