HRS §586-21
Out-of-state protective orders are valid in Hawaii
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that a protective order from another state, tribe, U.S. territory, or Canada (if recognized under Hawaii law) is treated like a Hawaii order. Hawaii courts must enforce it fully, just as if it were issued here.
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The statute, as written — Foreign protective orders
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.
Any valid protective order, as defined in title 18 United States Code section 2266, issued by a court or tribunal of another state, tribe, or territory of the United States, or issued by a court or tribunal of Canada and recognized under chapter 586C, shall be accorded full faith and credit by the courts of this State and shall be enforced as if it were an order issued in this State.
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