General Public

Obtaining Copies of Documents

  • For documents recorded prior to 1976 research can be conducted in our Public Reference Room located at 1151 Punchbowl St, room #123, every business day from 8:15AM to 4:15PM, except State Holidays.  You may also submit a written request which must include a)Requestor’s contact information; b) The document number (Book & Page) of the document along with any other information like the grantor/grantee/type of document; c)Note if you would like your document Certified; d)Self-addressed stamped envelope and e)Payment – check payable to “Bureau of Conveyances” cost is $35.00 per document + a $10.00 processing fee.  Mail requests to: Bureau of Conveyances P.O. Box 2867 Honolulu, HI 96803
  • For documents recorded from 1976 to present, go to BOC Online Document Access
  • Search by grantor/grantee name OR document number
  • Copies can be downloaded at a fee of $1 per page or via subscriber account 
  • To find your document number based on a tax map key go to our Resources page

Access to Condo Maps 

  • The Bureau continues to look for ways to increase access to maps and the public may request for digital copies of condominium maps online and receive the maps electronically within 5 to 7 business days.  Requests for maps are subject to availability, in electronic form only (no paper) and subject to change. Please submit your request by completing this form.  

Name and/or Tenancy Change

  • Changing your name or tenancy on a property can have serious personal, estate and tax implications.
  • The Bureau of Conveyances highly recommends that you seek the help of a licensed legal professional or title company who works regularly with real property conveyances to ensure that your documents meet your personal situation as well as the State’s recording standards.

**Please note, The Bureau of Conveyances does not provide the following:

  • Advice and/or assistance in completing documents for recording
  • Pre-printed forms
  • Research assistance

How To Check If My Release of Mortgage Has Been Filed

  • Generally the lender holding your mortgage is responsible for recording the proper documentation with the Bureau of Conveyances.
  • You can verify that a “Release” was recorded by visiting our document search website and searching by Grantor or Grantee name or by the specific document number and looking for the document type “Release”.  You must create an account to access the system via the Daily Purchases, Non-Subscriber Account link. 

Bureau of Conveyances’ Role with Liens

  • The Bureau of Conveyances has NO responsibility for creating or removing liens, it is the sole responsibility of the property owner and the lienor or filer of the lien.
  • Contact the filing entity directly for detailed information regarding the lien.  (For example, contact the Internal Revenue Service and/or Hawaii Department of Taxation for unpaid tax liens.)
  • If your lien was satisfied or paid off and does not have a recorded “Release”, you must work with the lienor to get this “Release” document issued and recorded with the Bureau of Conveyances.
  • You can verify if a “Release” has been recorded by visiting our document search website.

Property Watch

“Property Watch” Registration 

The Bureau of Conveyances is launching a new online service for customers to receive emailed notifications when a specified name is noted as a party in a recorded document.

This notification program has been established as an attempt to detect fraudulent recordings.  Please note that this system will not prevent fraudulent recordings from occurring.

To register for the “Property Watch” program, please click here.

The data notification generated by “Property Watch” is deemed reliable, but it is not guaranteed.

Due to the nature of this technology, you could receive duplicates or ‘false positives’ in the results.  For example, if you are monitoring recording activity for a name such as ‘John Smith’, there is a strong possibility that you will receive notifications regarding documents for other individuals also named ‘John Smith’.  It is also possible that “Property Watch” would not return accurate results for a name on which you are searching such as where there is a typographical error on the public record itself or in the entry of the search terms.  For example, if ‘John Smith’ is entered into the public record as ‘John Smith’, you would not be notified of that recording activity if you only requested notifications for ‘John Smith’.  The “Property Watch” system is entirely automated, so only you can determine the relevance or accuracy of the match when you receive your results.

Your registration for and the use of the “Property Watch” service constitutes your acknowledgment and acceptance of these limitations.  Furthermore, by using “Property Watch”, you acknowledge and accept responsibility for determining whether any further actions may be needed on your part based on the notifications received.  By registering for and using “Property Watch”, you also agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Bureau of Conveyances and the State of Hawaii harmless for any issues that may arise in connection with your use of the service.