Bureau of Conveyances
Maintaining an accurate, timely and permanent record system for title to real property is the responsibility of the Bureau of Conveyances. The Bureau examines, records, indexes, and microfilms over 344,000 Regular System and Land Court documents and maps annually; issues Land Court Certificates of Title; certifies copies of matters of record; and researches UCC requests. Hawaii is the only state in the nation with a single statewide recording office.
Office Hours, Phone Numbers, Location
Why Documents Are Returned For Correction
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
On April 27, 2007, the Bureau of Conveyances will begin providing, at least on an interim basis, copies of recorded documents and indexed data by way of DVDs. On April 27, 2007, DVDs will be available on request providing copies of the recorded documents and indexed data from the period of April 13, 2007 to April 24, 2007. Thereafter, DVDs will be available daily, on request, with the latest download of recorded documents and indexed data. It is anticipated that these daily DVDs will contain the recorded documents and indexed data from approximate two (2) or three (3) days prior. At this time, no fee will be charged for the DVDs.
The copies of recorded documents will be of documents received and scanned by the Bureau of Conveyances. The copies will also contain previous days’ scanned documents that have been corrected or rescanned. However, the Bureau of Conveyances makes no warranty or representation as to the accuracy or completeness of the copies provided by DVD. In the event of any discrepancy between the images provided by DVD and the official records of the Bureau of Conveyances, the official records of the Bureau will control.
The DVDs will be made available to any member of the public. Requests for the DVDs may be made in person at the Bureau of Conveyances or may be made by contacting:
Bureau of Conveyances
Kalanimoku Building
1151 Punchbowl Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Attn: Administrative Assistant
(ph): 587-0314
The Bureau may modify, change or remove these services in the future.
