HRS §52D-17

Filing a complaint about police domestic violence without notarization

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This section says that when a citizen files a complaint against a police officer for domestic abuse against a family or household member, the complaint does not need to be notarized or sworn. It also defines who counts as a family or household member by referring to another law.

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The statute, as written — Citizen administrative complaints; officer-involved domestic violence

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.

Citizen administrative complaints against a police officer that involve allegations of domestic abuse by the police officer against a family or household member shall not be required to be filed as a notarized or sworn written statement. For purposes of this section, "family or household member" has the same meaning as in section 709-906.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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