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HRS §586C-5

Registering a Canadian protection order in Hawaii

You can register a Canadian domestic-violence protection order in a Hawaii state court. To do so, you must bring a certified copy of the order and a sworn statement that it is still active and unchanged. There is no fee to register, and registration is not required to enforce the order in Hawaii.

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The statute, as written — Registration of Canadian domestic-violence protection order

(a) An individual may register a Canadian domestic-violence protection order in a Hawaii state court. To register the order, the individual shall present a certified copy of the Canadian domestic-violence protection order, accompanied by a sworn affidavit that the order remains in effect and has not been vacated or modified. No filing fee shall be required for registration of the order. (b) Registration in this State or filing of a Canadian domestic-violence protection order with Hawaii state courts shall not be required for enforcement of a Canadian domestic-violence protection order in this State.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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