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HRS §607-2.5

No court fees for abuse or stalking victims

If you are a victim of domestic abuse, family violence, stalking, or sexual assault, you do not have to pay court costs or fees to file for or get a protection order, or to get related warrants or witness subpoenas. This covers temporary and final protection orders, restraining orders, and injunctions, but not support or custody orders.

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The statute, as written — Exemption of costs and fees

Persons subject to domestic abuse, abuse of family or household members, stalking, or sexual assault shall be exempt from paying the costs and fees prescribed in this chapter in connection with filing, issuance, registration, or service of a protection order, or a petition for a protection order, warrant, or witness subpoena issued for the purpose of preventing violent or threatening acts or harassment against, or contact or communication with or physical proximity to, another person. For purposes of this section, the term "protection order" means any temporary or final order of protection, a restraining order, or an injunction involving domestic abuse, abuse of family or household members, stalking, or sexual assault issued by a civil or criminal court, other than a support or custody order.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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