HRS §586C-6

Immunity for enforcing Canadian protection orders

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗

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

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 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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