Explain Harassment Restraining Orders and how the work and how to get one!!!!?

Question

its my bf ex gf she keeps harassing me over the internet and is visiting the college that I am attending(she visiting friends) i just wondering if a HRO can keep here away from me

Answer 1

First they are called order of protection,not restraining orders.you can call the police to help you but you will end up going to see a judge to get the order started. If the judge finds that there is a need for the order of protection[by what you tell him or her when you go see then],and by any police reports,he will issue the orders. Then the judge will set a date [within 10 days of the issuing of the order] for the other party to show cause why it should not be effected. If the judge up holds the order it will last 1 years from the time its issued. You can also have different stipulations put in the order for different situations. Generally it will keep someone from calling you or coming over to see you ,or off a certain piece of property.But on the other hand ,you can not break the orders by contacting the other person either. So be care full what you ask for.

Answer 2

The law may vary depending on where you live. Usually you have to show the harassment, if it is a caller, don't answer the phone let the machine pick up then replace the tapes if you don't have a machine that uses the tapes get one, if the harassment is a co-worker, speak to your supervisor, if your supervisor is the person harassing you, let him/her know that there are laws against such behaviour and that you have filed a report on him/her and do it, iddle threats don't scare anyone off.

Usually the person is forbidden to contact you in any form or come within so many feet/yards of you and you get one by filing a complaint with police and appearing in court and telling your story once again, they will make sure you are telling the truth, of course this does not guaranttee that you won't continue to be harassed, but at least there will be something on file that you stood up for yourself should he try and harm you, harrassment can take many forms, sorry to hear you are considering such drastic measures must be awful to be harassed..Good Luck.

Answer 3

I'm not sure the law will help you much. Police might refuse to allow you to file a report, act like your concern is silly, or even side with the abuser. I guess you could attempt to file the paperwork in a courthouse to get a restraining order but you would need to speak with a judge and maybe show up on a subsequent court date when the other person might be there too.

I just read your Additional Details. That helped. You should be able to block her e-mail address. Normally problems like that are short-lived. I think a restraining order might require her legally to stay away from you physically but I'm not sure it will do anything about Internet contact. If you want to take a chance dealing with the university police, you might take a chance and ask them about it.

Answer 4

You first contact your nearest, Domestic Violence facility. They will appoint you a counselor to discuss the case, the determine whether or not that the courts will authorize a restraining order or not. You can call your local Department of Human Services. They call also direct you.

Answer 5

Someone that has physically harmed you or threaten you on a continuous bases. You go to the court house and request the forms. You fill them out and they send it in front of the judge before you even leave and if he sees cause he will set a court date for the two parties to appear in court .

Answer 6

Just go to your local sheriffs dept. They can help you with the papers. Then there will be a court date. The judge will determine if there is grounds for the restraining order. If yes, they pay court cost. If no you pay.