Opinion ID: 2806671
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Heading: The Injunction Order and the Alleged Violation

Text: John Varel owns, and lives with his wife on a one- thousand-acre property in Waiheʻe, Maui County. On September 14, 2009, the District Court of the Second Circuit (district court) 1 granted a petition for injunction against harassment (Injunction Order) filed by Varel, pursuant to Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes (HRS) § 604-10.5(b) (Supp. 1999). The Injunction Order was directed against Evans Guyton, and it was effective for three years from the issuance date. The Injunction Order stated as follows: IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT:
2. The Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order herein is made absolute as of July 21, 2009 3. The Respondent(s) and any othr (sic) person acting on behalf of the Respondent(s) is hereby restrained and enjoined from:
harassing the Petitioner(s) and any person(s) residing at Petitioner(s)’ residence

residence, including yard and garage and  place of employment. 4. Said injunction shall be effective as of 9/14/2009 and shall be in full force and effect for a period of month(s) 3 year(s) from said date unless terminated or modified by appropriate orders by this Court. (Emphasis added) 2 1 The Honorable Simone C. Polak presided. 2 The Injunction Order is a preprinted form completed by the district court. 2 FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST’S HAWAIʻI REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER Todd Arnold (Arnold), a private contractor farmer for Varel, also resides on Varel’s property. On February 19, 2012, at around 10:30 a.m., Arnold was hiking with his family on the ridges located on Varel’s property. As they reached the area toward the top of the ridges, Arnold observed Guyton dirt biking in the company of other riders. As a result of this incident, the State filed a complaint charging Guyton, pursuant to HRS § 604-10.5(h), 3 with the offense of violation of a restraining order or injunction. Specifically, the complaint charged Guyton with “entering and/or visiting the premises including yard and garage of the residence, and/or place of employment” of Varel on February 19, 2012. 4 3 HRS § 604-10.5(h) states in relevant part as follows: A knowing or intentional violation of a restraining order or injunction issued pursuant to this section is a misdemeanor. 4 The Complaint stated as follows: That on or about the 19th day of February, 2012, in the Division of Wailuku, County of Maui, State of Hawaii, EVANS NATHAN GUYTON did intentionally or knowingly violate a restraining order or injunction, to wit, an Order Granting Petition for Injunction Against Harassment, issued in DCTRO 09-1-0199, on September 14, 2009, by entering and/or visiting the premises including yard and garage of the residence, and/or place of employment of the other, thereby committing the offense of Violation of Restraining Order or Injunction in violation of Section 605-10.5 of Hawaii Revised Statutes. It should be noted that the charge in the complaint differs from the language stated in the Injunction Order, in that the word (continued. . .) 3 FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST’S HAWAIʻI REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER