Restraining Orders

The following people can file a petition:

• the respondent’s “family or household member,” which includes:
  • a current or former spouse;
  • a current or former reciprocal beneficiary;
  • a parent;
  • a child;
  • a relative by blood or adoption;
  • a current or former dating partner;
  • the other parent of his/her child; or
  • someone s/he lives or lived with, including both adult roommates and romantic partners;
• a law enforcement officer;
• a licensed doctor, advanced practice registered nurse, psychologist, or psychiatrist who has examined the respondent;
• an educator who works at a school or other learning institution which the respondent has a connection to; or
• the respondent’s co-worker.¹

To file a petition for a gun violence protective order, you (the “petitioner”) must allege that there is a danger that the respondent will physically injure themselves or others if s/he is allowed to have access to or control of firearms or ammunition.²

¹ Haw. Rev. Stat. § 134-61
² Haw. Rev. Stat. § 134-63(b)