State v. Chau
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Opinion
Electronically Filed Supreme Court SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX 11-MAR-2026 07:47 AM Dkt. 5 OGAC
SCWC-XX-XXXXXXX
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI _______________________________________________________________ STATE OF HAWAIʻI, Petitioner/Plaintiff-Appellant,
vs.
VIHN DU CHAU, also known as VIHN CHAU, also known as ERIC CHAU, Respondent/Defendant-Appellee. _______________________________________________________________ CERTIORARI TO THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS (CAAP-XX-XXXXXXX; CASE NO. 2FFC-XX-XXXXXXX) ORDER ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI (By: McKenna, Acting C.J., Eddins, Ginoza, and Devens, JJ., and Circuit Judge Wong, assigned by reason of vacancy)
Petitioner State of Hawaiʻi’s application for writ of
certiorari, filed on January 28, 2026, is hereby accepted and
will be scheduled for oral argument. The parties will be
notified by the appellate clerk regarding scheduling.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall submit
supplemental briefing addressing whether service is an element
of the Violation of an Order for Protection offense following
the 1998 amendment to Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes § 586-6. Supplemental briefs shall be filed by April 10, 2026,
and shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, March 11, 2026.
/s/ Sabrina S. McKenna
/s/ Todd W. Eddins
/s/ Lisa M. Ginoza
/s/ Vladimir P. Devens
/s/ Paul B.K. Wong
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