Wailuku Birth Records
Wailuku birth records are ordered through the Maui District Health Office, which sits in Wailuku itself. The Maui office helps with requests for a Hawaii birth certificate tied to any event on Maui, Molokai, Lanai, or Kahoolawe. Residents place an order online at vitrec.ehawaii.gov, and every certified Wailuku birth record is mailed from the state office in Honolulu. There is no pickup service on Maui. This page walks through the local office, the paths for a Hawaii birth record, the fees, and the Second Circuit Court that handles Wailuku adoption records.
Wailuku Overview
Wailuku Vital Records Office
Wailuku is the county seat of Maui County and home to the Maui District Health Office. The office sits in the State Office Building at 54 South High Street, Room 301, Wailuku, HI 96793. Phone lines ring at (808) 984-8210. Staff help with Hawaii birth certificate questions, home birth registration, marriage license guidance, and voluntary paternity filings.
Hours run Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Staff cannot issue a certified Wailuku birth record at the counter. Every Hawaii birth certificate tied to Maui County ships by first-class mail from the state office in Honolulu. The Maui vital records page lists current hours and added services.
The Maui District Health Office main page covers every vital records program that serves Wailuku.
Visit the Maui DHO home page for the full list of services.
| Office | Maui District Health Office - Vital Records |
|---|---|
| Address |
State Office Building 54 South High Street, Room 301 Wailuku, HI 96793 |
| Phone | (808) 984-8210 |
| Hotline | (808) 984-2400 ext. 6-4602 |
| DOH.MauiVR@doh.hawaii.gov | |
| Hours | Monday - Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Pickup | No pickup on Maui; all certificates mailed |
How to Order Wailuku Birth Records
Online orders are the primary path for any Wailuku birth certificate. Go to vitrec.ehawaii.gov, upload a photo ID, and pay with a credit or debit card. The certified Wailuku birth record ships to the address you provide. The portal covers Hawaii births from July 1909 to the present.
Mail orders go to the state office in Honolulu. Send the completed form with a money order or cashier's check to State Department of Health, Office of Health Status Monitoring, Issuance/Vital Statistics Section, P.O. Box 3378, Honolulu, HI 96801. Payable to the Hawaii State Department of Health. Cash and personal checks are not accepted. The Legal Aid Society vital records guide walks through each step.
To order a Wailuku birth record, you need:
- Full name as it appears on the Wailuku birth record
- Date of birth and island of birth
- Parents' names, including the mother's maiden name
- A valid government photo ID
- Proof of your relationship to the registrant
Maui residents affected by the August 2023 wildfires get added help. Temporary driver's licenses or state ID cards are accepted for identity verification. A relative can make the order for someone needing a replacement Wailuku birth record. Permitted relatives include a grandparent, parent, child, sibling, aunt, uncle, or cousin. The first replacement copy is waived for survivors with a FEMA disaster assistance ID or a Lahaina residential address.
Wailuku Birth Record Fees
Fees for a Wailuku birth record follow the statewide schedule. The first certified copy is $10. Each added copy of the same record is $4. A portal administration fee of $2.50 is added for each increment of up to five copies. A single online order for one certified Wailuku birth certificate totals $12.50.
A letter of verification costs $5. Under HRS §338-14.3, the letter confirms that a Wailuku birth record is on file without releasing new data. Apostille charges of $1 and authentication fees of $3 apply when a Hawaii birth certificate must go abroad. All fees are non-refundable. The DOH fees page lists current rates.
Who Can Request Wailuku Birth Records
Hawaii law limits access. Under HRS §338-18, only people with a direct and tangible interest may request a Wailuku birth certificate. The registrant, spouse, and parents are all eligible. Descendants like children and grandchildren qualify. Siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins who share a common ancestor also qualify.
Legal guardians, personal representatives of an estate, and agencies acting on the registrant's behalf can request a Wailuku birth record. A court order opens access in other cases. Adoptive parents who have filed a petition for adoption may request the pre-adoption Hawaii birth certificate through the same office. The DOH eligibility list has the full rules.
Note: Apostille and authentication requests must go by mail or in person. Online orders do not support these add-ons.
Historical Wailuku Birth Records
The Hawaii State Archives holds older Maui County birth records. Its Vital Statistics Collection covers Maui Island from 1860 to 1864 and 1899. Records are filed under the letter "M" for Maui and "Mo" for Molokai. The Hawaii State Archives on the Iolani Palace grounds keeps the physical collection, and the Hawaii Digital Archives puts parts of it online.
The Maui District Health Office vital records page ties together services for the whole county, including Wailuku.
Bookmark the page before each call or visit.
Microfilm indexes for Hawaii birth records from 1896 to 1909 are at the Kahului branch of the Hawaii State Library, a short drive from Wailuku. The UHM Manoa genealogy guide lists added resources, including FamilySearch and the Ulukau Hawaiian Electronic Library. The Kahului Family History Center at (808) 877-0586 helps researchers pull microfilm for free.
Maui marriage records from 1842 to 1910 and 1911 to 1929 sit on the Ulukau Hawaiian Electronic Library. These files often point the way to a parent or sibling listed on an older Wailuku birth record.
Wailuku Adoption Records at the Second Circuit
Maui adoptions are held by the Family Court of the Second Circuit at Hoapili Hale, 2145 Main Street, Wailuku, HI 96793-1679. The phone is (808) 244-2770. The court sits just blocks from the Maui District Health Office, so Wailuku residents can handle a birth record request and an adoption records request on the same trip.
The court can issue a Letter of Non-Identifying Information of Racial Extraction of Biological Parents, the Adoption Decree, and the pre-adoption Hawaii birth certificate. The Letter of Non-Identifying Information is free and reports biological ancestry without names. A sealed pre-adoption Wailuku birth record opens only with a court order or the registrant's signed consent. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs document guide covers every Second Circuit step.
Wailuku Home Births and Paternity
Home birth registration is handled through the Maui District Health Office by appointment. Call (808) 553-7870 to set up a time. Under HRS §338-5, every birth must be registered with the local agent within the set window. Wailuku parents submit paperwork that becomes the base of the child's new Hawaii birth record.
Voluntary Establishment of Paternity is another service handled out of Wailuku. Call the Maui DHO at (808) 553-7870, or reach DOH Vital Records Corrections on Oahu at (808) 586-4541. Adding a father to a Wailuku birth certificate can be done with a signed affidavit or a court order. The paperwork moves through the same state office that issues every Hawaii birth certificate.
Maui County and Nearby Cities
Wailuku is the Maui County seat. Other Maui cities route through the same Wailuku office for a Hawaii birth certificate. Molokai and Lanai residents also use this office.