[§708-816.5]  Entry upon the premises
of a facility utilized as a sex, child, or spouse abuse shelter; penalty. 
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.



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.



 



Law Journals and Reviews



 



  Empowering Battered Women:  Changes in Domestic Violence Laws
in Hawai`i.  17 UH L. Rev. 575.