HRS §521-79
What counts as domestic violence in this law
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that for this part of the law, the term "domestic violence" means the same thing as "domestic abuse" as defined in another section of the law. It just points to that other definition.
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The statute, as written — Definitions
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.
For the purposes of this part, "domestic violence" shall have the same meaning as "domestic abuse" as defined in section 586-1.
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