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Hawaii UCC Search

Search Hawaii UCC filings

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The short answer

Hawaii UCC financing statements are filed with the Bureau of Conveyances (Department of Land and Natural Resources). You can search them online for free, after creating an account, by the debtor's name.

On this page
  1. How to search
  2. Fees
  3. Reading the results
  4. Questions
  5. Sources

How to search Hawaii UCC records

  1. Create a free user account on the Bureau of Conveyances document search. Your email address is your user name.
  2. Search by grantor or grantee name, document number or recording date.
  3. Preview the documents. Images carry a "Preview" watermark until you buy them, at $1 per page.
  4. For an official search, file a UCC-11 information request with the Bureau.

Good to know in Hawaii: Hawaii records UCC filings with the Bureau of Conveyances, not the Business Registration Division, so liens don't appear on Hawaii Business Express. Documents recorded since January 1, 1976 are online.

Hawaii UCC fees

Online search
Free
Official or certified search: $25. UCC-11 information request: $25 per search plus $5 for each creditor found, with $10 more for certification.
File a UCC-1
$41
Per UCC1, UCC3 or UCC5 document.

Reading the results

Each result is a financing statement: a lender (the secured party) telling the public it has a claim on some of a business's property (the debtor's collateral). Open a filing to see who the lender is, when it was filed, when it lapses, and what property it covers. Later filings on the same record, such as amendments, continuations and terminations, show whether the claim is still live.

A filing usually lasts five years unless the lender continues it. A termination means the lender has released its claim. For more on what these filings mean, see what a UCC filing is and our UCC search guide.

Checking the business itself? Our Hawaii business search guide shows how to confirm its exact legal name and status first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Hawaii UCC search free?

Yes. Searching Hawaii UCC records online is free. An official or certified search costs $25.

How much does it cost to file a UCC-1 in Hawaii?

$41. Per UCC1, UCC3 or UCC5 document.

What name should I search?

Search the debtor's exact legal name as it appears on its state business record, including "LLC" or "Inc." if your search needs it. Lenders file under that name, so a nickname or brand name can miss the filing. Check the name on our Hawaii business search guide first.

How long does a UCC filing last?

A financing statement generally lasts five years from the date it was filed. The lender can extend it by filing a continuation in the six months before it lapses.

Sources

We take every fee, deadline and rule on this page from these pages and nowhere else. Rules change, so open the source before you pay anything.

  1. 1.Bureau of Conveyances (Department of Land and Natural Resources): UCC searchChecked November 8, 2026
  2. 2.Bureau of Conveyances (Department of Land and Natural Resources): UCC-1 filing feeChecked November 8, 2026

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