Hawaii SB276 amends penalties for violating orders for protection, setting mandatory jail sentences and fines.

Hawaii SB276 amends Section 586-11 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to change penalties for violating orders for protection. A first violation of a non-domestic abuse order results in a jail sentence of forty-eight hours and a fine up to $150. A first violation of a domestic abuse order results in a mandatory minimum jail sentence of forty-eight hours and a fine up to $250. A second violation of a non-domestic abuse order results in a mandatory minimum jail sentence of forty-eight hours and a fine up to $500.

Hawaii SB276 amends penalties for violating orders for protection, setting mandatory jail sentences and fines.

Hawaii SB276 amends Section 586-11 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to change penalties for violating orders for protection. A first violation of a non-domestic abuse order results in a jail sentence of forty-eight hours and a fine up to $150. A first violation of a domestic abuse order results in a mandatory minimum jail sentence of forty-eight hours and a fine up to $250. A second violation of a non-domestic abuse order results in a mandatory minimum jail sentence of forty-eight hours and a fine up to $500.