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.

Forms

Fee Schedule

Administrative Rules

Office Hours, Phone Numbers, Location

Why Documents Are Returned For Correction

General Indexes from 1976

Frequently ask Questions

What's New ...

• 07/01/09 - Recording fee in Regular System increase goes into effect, July 1
• 06/23/09 - Act 120 (09), Relating to the Bureau of Conveyances
• 04/16/09 - Governor Lingle signs into law, Act 005 (09) Relating to the Bureau of Conveyances
• 06/30/08 - Effective July 1, 2008, documents filed with the Bureau of Conveyances must include only the last four digits of an individual’s Social Security number.