HRS §134-72
No penalty for choosing not to seek a protective order
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that no one can be held criminally or civilly responsible for deciding not to ask for a gun violence protective order, whether it's the short-term or one-year kind. It simply protects your choice not to seek one.
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The statute, as written — Lack of liability for failure to seek order
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
This part shall not be construed to impose criminal or civil liability on any person who chooses not to seek an ex parte gun violence protective order or a one-year gun violence protective order pursuant to this part.
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