Workplace Violence Restraining Orders In California (CCP § 527.8)
Violence, a threat of violence, or serious harassment can quickly become a workplace safety problem. It may involve a customer who fixates on an employee, a former employee making threats, a coworker, or someone whose conduct follows an employee to the jobsite. If…
What Is a Civil Harassment Restraining Order in California?
Someone in your life is harassing you and will not stop. Maybe it is the neighbor whose hostility has crossed from unpleasant into frightening. Maybe it is a coworker, acquaintance, former friend, or stranger from one bad encounter who now will not leave you…
What Counts As “Harassment” For A California Civil Harassment Restraining Order: The Statute, The Elements, And The Case Law
Someone’s conduct has crossed a line, or someone claims yours has, and a civil harassment restraining order (CHRO) has been filed. Now everything turns on a single legal question: does it count as “harassment”? The word gets used loosely in daily life for…
Filing A Civil Harassment Restraining Order In California: Why & How
You have decided, or are close to deciding, that you need protection from someone that is harassing you. Maybe it is a neighbor whose hostility has become frightening, an acquaintance who will not stop contacting you, or someone whose conduct has begun to affect…
Elder Abuse Restraining Orders In California
Someone may be harming an older adult you care about. Money is disappearing and a caregiver or relative may control the mail, the phone, or visits from family. There may be threats, rough handling, neglect, or pressure to sign papers. Or you may be the person…
Defending Against A Civil Harassment Restraining Order In California
You have been served with a civil harassment restraining order (CHRO). Maybe a neighbor, landlord, coworker, or former friend has filed a petition against you. A judge may already have issued temporary orders without first hearing from you based on the petition…
Civil Harassment Vs. Criminal Stalking In California
Someone may be following you, contacting you repeatedly, or refusing to leave you alone. People often use “harassment” and “stalking” interchangeably, but California law does not. The same conduct can lead to a civil protective-order case through a civil…
Civil Harassment Restraining Orders & Employment Consequences
A civil harassment restraining order (CHRO) can raise a very practical concern. What will it do to your job, license, housing application, or future plans? The answer is not as simple as “it is only civil” or “it follows you for five years.” A CHRO is not a…
How To Win A Civil Harassment Restraining Order In California
Learn what it takes to win a civil harassment restraining order in California, from proving harassment to preparing evidence and testimony.