HRS §586-9
Changing a protection order
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗A court can change a protection order if someone asks, everyone is told, and a hearing is held. The court can refuse to hear a request to dismiss or change the order if the request doesn't show a big change in the situation since the order was made or last changed.
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The statute, as written — Modification of 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.
Upon application, notice to all parties, and hearing, the court may modify the terms of an existing order for protection. The court may deny, without hearing, a motion to dismiss or to modify the terms of an existing order for protection if the motion, on its face, does not allege facts sufficient to establish a material change in the circumstances of the parties since the issuance or last modification of the order.
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