HI · jury_instructions
Haw. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 11.09
Violation of an Order of Protection H.R.S. § 586-11
H.R.S. § 586-11
[In Count (count number) of the Indictment/ Complaint/
Petition, the] [The] Defendant (defendant’s name) is charged
with the offense of Violation of an Order for Protection.
A person commits the offense of Violation of an Order for
Protection if he/she intentionally or knowingly engages in
conduct prohibited by an Order for Protection issued by a Judge
of the Family Court that was then in effect. There are four
material elements of the offense of Violation of an Order for
Protection, each of which the prosecution must prove beyond a
reasonable doubt. These four elements are:
1. That, on or about (date), an Order for Protection,
issued by a Judge of the Family Court pursuant to
Chapter 586 of the Hawai’i Revised Statutes*,
prohibiting the Defendant from engaging in certain
conduct**, was in effect; and
2. That, on or about (date), in the [City and] County of
(name of county), the Defendant intentionally or
knowingly engaged in conduct***, and
3. That the Defendant knew, at that time, that such
conduct*** was prohibited by the Order for Protection;
and
4. That the Defendant was given notice of the Order for
Protection prior to engaging in such conduct by having
[received a copy of the Order by personal delivery]
[received a copy of the Order by certified mail] [been
present at the hearing at which the Order was issued].
Provenance
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- courts.state.hi.us
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-20
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