Know the Laws: Hawaii
UPDATED October 1, 2008
A restraining order or protective order is a legal order issued by a state court which requires one person to stop harming another. In Hawaii, there are two types explained below.
The Hawaii State Judiciary provides further information on this process in the Self Help: Protective Orders section of their website.
- Overview of Civil vs. Criminal Law
Some restraining orders are issued in criminal court and some are issued in civil court.
- Family Court Order of Protection
A civil order that provides protection from a family or household member.
- District Court Restraining Orders
If you do not qualify for a Family Court Order of Protection, you may be able to get protection through a District Court Restraining Order.
- Moving with a Hawaii Family Court Order of Protection
Your HI Family Court Order of Protection may be enforceable in another state.
- Enforcing an Out-of-State Order in HI
If you are planning to move to HI or are going to be in HI for any reason, your protection or restraining order may be enforced.