HRS §712-1271.6
Protective orders for witnesses
In a nuisance case, if witnesses who are not police help prove the nuisance, and a defendant has threatened or hurt them before, the court can order protection for those witnesses. This may include keeping their names, addresses, or other identifying details secret.
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The statute, as written — Protective order
If proof of the existence of the nuisance depends, in whole or in part, upon the affidavits or testimony of witnesses who are not law enforcement officers, the court, upon a showing of prior threats of violence or acts of violence by any defendant may issue orders to protect those witnesses including, but not limited to, the nondisclosure of the name, address, or any other information that may identify those witnesses.
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