HRS §708-816.5
Staying off abuse shelter property after being told to leave
This law makes it a crime to knowingly enter or stay on the property of a sex, child, or spouse abuse shelter after a staff member has told you to leave. If you do, you can be charged with a misdemeanor.
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The statute, as written — Entry upon the premises of a facility utilized as a sex, child, or spouse abuse shelter; penalty
[(1)] No person shall knowingly enter or remain unlawfully upon the premises of a facility utilized as a sex abuse, child abuse, or spouse abuse shelter after reasonable warning or request to leave by a member of the facility's staff. [(2)] Violation of this section is a misdemeanor. [L 1993, c 12, §1] COMMENTARY ON §708-816.5 Act 12, Session Laws 1993, added this section to establish the offense of unlawful entry upon the premises of a facility used as a sex, child, or spouse abuse shelter, by making it a misdemeanor for any person to knowingly enter or unlawfully remain upon the premises after reasonable warning or request to leave by a facility staff member. Since the locations of these shelters are often known, individuals seeking shelter and shelter staff are at potential risk from abusers. This section affords a higher level of legal protection for staff and persons who seek refuge from abuse. House Standing Committee Report No. 692, Senate Standing Committee Report No. 1049.
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