Hawaii · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Kalawao County, HI
Kalawao County (population 82) records real-property documents through the Bureau of Conveyances (State of Hawaii) — same single statewide recording office used for all Hawaii counties, including Kalawao (the Kalaupapa peninsula on Molokai). Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Kalawao County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Bureau of Conveyances (State of Hawaii) — same single statewide recording office used for all Hawaii counties, including Kalawao (the Kalaupapa peninsula on Molokai)
- Mailing address
- Bureau of Conveyances, P.O. Box 2867, Honolulu, HI 96803 (physical: Kalanimoku Building, 1151 Punchbowl St. #120, Honolulu, HI 96813)
- Phone
- (808) 587-0147
- Website
- dlnr.hawaii.gov/boc
- Checks payable to
- Bureau of Conveyances
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Kalawao County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Regular System: $41 (1-50 pages); Land Court: $36 (1-50 pages)
- Additional pages
- Regular System: $106 flat if 51+ pages; Land Court: $101 flat if 51+ pages
- Other fees
- Conveyance tax applies statewide per same schedule; certified copies $1/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Bureau of Conveyances (State of Hawaii) — same single statewide recording office used for all Hawaii counties, including Kalawao (the Kalaupapa peninsula on Molokai) before you mail a check.
What Kalawao County requires
- Submission & return
- Recorded document mailed back via USPS
- Hours & turnaround
- Certified copies ~7-10 business days
Can you e-record in Kalawao County?
Yes. Kalawao County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Kalawao County, Hawaii
- Prepare the document so it meets Kalawao County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Bureau of Conveyances (State of Hawaii) — same single statewide recording office used for all Hawaii counties, including Kalawao (the Kalaupapa peninsula on Molokai).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Bureau of Conveyances.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Filing with Jurably in Hawaii
Hawaii isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.