The attorney general's office in Hawaii is telling Arizona's secretary of state that if he wants confirmation of President Barack Obama's birth records, he'll have to prove he legitimately needs it.

Special Assistant Joshua Wisch said late Friday that Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett hasn't done that despite numerous email and phone exchanges between their offices.

Wisch says Hawaii state laws require Bennett to show legal authority that this office needs the records to update its official lists as part of its ordinary work.

Wisch says as soon as Bennett gives Hawaii adequate authority, the Aloha State will verify Obama's birth.

Bennett said in a interview this week with KFYI's Mike Broomhead that Obama's status on Arizona's ballot is in question unless Hawaii verifies his birthplace. He says he made the inquiry at the request of an Arizona resident.  However, Bennett is not asking for confirmation of birthplace for any other Presidential candidates unless he receives a request to do so.

Hawaii officials have confirmed multiple times that Obama was born there.