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HRS §586C-6

Immunity for enforcing Canadian protection orders

Police officers who act in good faith are protected from being sued or charged with a crime when they enforce a valid Canadian domestic-violence protection order, or one that looks genuine. A genuine-looking order has both parties' names and is still in effect.

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The statute, as written — Immunity

Any law enforcement officer acting in good faith shall be immune from civil or criminal liability in any action arising in connection with enforcement of a valid Canadian domestic-violence protection order or a Canadian domestic-violence protection order that appears to be authentic on its face. For the purposes of this section, "authentic on its face" means the Canadian domestic-violence protection order contains the names of both parties and remains in effect.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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