Kahului Bankruptcy Records Lookup

Kahului bankruptcy records are kept at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Hawaii in Honolulu. Kahului is the largest community on Maui, but Maui has no bankruptcy courthouse of its own. Every Kahului filer's case moves through the federal court on Oahu. You can search Kahului bankruptcy records online through PACER, request certified copies by mail, or travel to Honolulu for in-person docket review. This page walks Maui residents through filing steps, fees, the closest state court in Wailuku, and the tools to find Kahului bankruptcy records fast.

Where Kahului Residents File Bankruptcy

Kahului bankruptcy records all go to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Hawaii, 1132 Bishop Street, Suite 250, Honolulu, HI 96813. There is no branch court on Maui. A Kahului resident who files has to mail paper petitions, e-file through a lawyer's CM/ECF account, or fly into Kahului Airport and over to Oahu for in-person matters. Maui debtors do the same as those on Oahu. The Clerk's Office phone is (808) 522-8100.

Bankruptcy is a federal matter under Title 11 of the U.S. Code. State judges on Maui have no power to rule on a bankruptcy case, even if the debtor lives in Kahului. The Bankruptcy Court takes Chapter 7, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, and Chapter 13 filings from the whole state. Filing fees must ride with the petition. Only money orders, cashier's checks, or online pay.gov payments work. Cash and personal checks get refused.

Kahului Airport (OGG) is Maui's main airport. For Kahului filers who must show up in person, say for a non-remote hearing, a round-trip flight to Honolulu is standard. Most hearings, though, run remotely. For a plain overview, see hib.uscourts.gov/understanding-bankruptcy. The court website at hib.uscourts.gov carries local rules, news, and forms.

Kahului sits in Maui County and the Second Judicial Circuit. That ties to state venue only. It has no bearing on Kahului bankruptcy records, which all go to the federal court on Oahu.

Kahului Closest State Court

The closest state courthouse to Kahului is in Wailuku, just a few miles away. The Second Circuit Court (Hoapili Hale) handles state civil and criminal matters for all of Maui County. Civil judgments issued there may turn up as listed debts in Kahului bankruptcy records later on.

Hoapili Hale covers state felony and civil trial work in the Second Circuit. District Court matters on Maui include small claims, traffic, and misdemeanors. None of these courts can take a bankruptcy petition. If a Kahului filer drops a bankruptcy form at Main Street, the staff sends it back.

Kahului bankruptcy records and Maui state court records sit in different systems. eCourt Kokua is the state tool. PACER is the federal tool. Pick based on the court name on your papers. The City of Kahului has local government services too, listed through Maui County.

For Kahului-specific municipal info, the Maui County government portal is a helpful starting point.

See Maui County's Kahului page at mauicounty.gov/?location=kahului for local service info, though it does not host bankruptcy filings.

How to Search Kahului Bankruptcy Records Online

PACER is the main way to search Kahului bankruptcy records online. PACER is the Public Access to Court Electronic Records system, run by the federal judiciary. You look up cases by party name, case number, or filing date. All Kahului cases filed on or after January 1, 1998 show up on PACER as electronic images.

The court's home page is a solid starting point. From there, click Case Locator to jump to PACER.

The homepage at hib.uscourts.gov links to Case Locator and other tools for Kahului bankruptcy records.

Register for PACER at pacer.gov. Sign up is free. Add a card for same-day access or wait about a week for mailed login info. Each page is $0.10, capped at $3.00 per document. If quarterly charges stay below $30, the fees get waived. PACER runs 24 hours a day, every day. It is the simplest way for Kahului filers to skip the flight to Oahu.

Older Kahului bankruptcy records from before 1998 may sit in boxes at the San Francisco Federal Records Center. Call the Clerk's Office for Box, Location, and Transfer numbers. McVCIS is a free phone-based check. Dial in, key a last name or case number, and the system reads basic case info.

Kahului residents with related state court matters, such as Maui civil judgments that feed into Kahului bankruptcy records, can check eCourt Kokua. System hours are posted at courts.state.hi.us. JEFS is the e-filing side of the state system at courts.state.hi.us/legal_references/efiling. Neither tool indexes bankruptcy cases, which stay federal.

Filing Fees and Chapters for Maui Filers

Every chapter has a set fee. Kahului filers pay the same amount as any other Hawaii resident. Fees can change, so check the court website first.

Current filing fees for Kahului bankruptcy records include:

• Chapter 7: $338 total
• Chapter 11: $1,738 total
• Chapter 12: $278 total
• Chapter 13: $313 total

Chapter 7 is the most common pick. The trustee can sell non-exempt property. Most unsecured debts get discharged at the end of the case. Chapter 11 is for businesses and high-debt individuals. Chapter 12 is for family farmers and family fishermen, which can matter on Maui with its farming base. Chapter 13 is a wage-earner plan over three to five years that lets the filer keep the house while paying creditors.

A Kahului debtor below 150% of the federal poverty line can request a full fee waiver under 28 U.S.C. § 1930(f), using Official Form 103B. Family size must match Schedule I. Chapter 7 filers may also pay in installments, with the last payment due within 120 days of filing. For more on Chapter 7, see hib.uscourts.gov/chapter-7-filing-requirements. For Chapter 13, see hib.uscourts.gov/chapter-13-filing-requirements. The full fee list is at hib.uscourts.gov/filing-fees.

341 Meeting for Kahului Cases

Every Kahului bankruptcy case includes a 341 meeting of creditors. The meeting gets its name from section 341 of the Bankruptcy Code. The trustee runs the meeting in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. A U.S. Trustee rep runs it in most Chapter 11 cases. Joint debtors both show up and answer under oath. Creditors can appear, but they rarely do.

Since 2022, most 341 meetings in Hawaii run over Zoom video. That is huge for Kahului filers who once had to fly to Oahu just for a 30-minute meeting. The general Zoom ID is 161 789 3766 with passcode 1132. For phone, call (833) 568-8864 toll-free. Each trustee may send a separate Zoom link, so check the court calendar once a case is assigned. Main trustees include Dane Field, Nima Ghazvini, Elizabeth Kane, and Richard Yanagi.

Bankruptcy Rule 2003 sets the timing. Chapter 7 meetings run 21 to 40 days after filing. Chapter 13 meetings run 21 to 50 days after filing. A Kahului debtor must mail a photo ID and proof of Social Security number to the trustee at least 7 days before the meeting. Driver's license, state ID, military ID, resident alien card, or passport count. Full details are at hib.uscourts.gov/meeting-creditors. National U.S. Trustee guidance is at justice.gov/ust.

Getting Copies of Kahului Bankruptcy Records

The Clerk's Office sends plain or certified copies of Kahului bankruptcy records to Maui by mail. Email requests go to copies@hib.uscourts.gov. You can also call (808) 522-8100 or mail to 1132 Bishop Street, Suite 250, Honolulu, HI 96813. Per-page fees apply. Certified copies cost more and bear the court seal. The clerk sends an invoice first. Pay by money order, cashier's check, or certified check. Personal checks and cash are not accepted.

A Kahului debtor can ask for a scanned PDF of up to two documents in their own case at no charge. Email from the debtor's own address, list the case number and case title, and name each document. Paper copies still have fees. Certified copies for a bank, title company, or another federal court use Form 2650 and take extra time.

The court's homepage provides links to forms and copy service pages.

Full copy request info is at hib.uscourts.gov/copies-documents. For forms, see hib.uscourts.gov/forms.

Kahului Bankruptcy Records in Maui County

Kahului sits in Maui County. All Kahului bankruptcy records fall under Maui County for state court venue. Bankruptcy itself is federal and heard in Honolulu. For county-level state court info and related records, see the Maui County bankruptcy records page.

Nearby Cities for Bankruptcy Records

Other Maui and neighbor island communities use the same federal court in Honolulu. Pick a nearby city for local court info.