What is a stalking protective order?
A stalking protective order is a civil court order that is similar to a protective order for domestic violence, but it is designed to specifically protect you from stalking or harassing behavior. If you and the stalker are household members you need to file for a domestic violence protective order. If you and the stalker are not household members you need to file for a stalking protective order. A stalking protective order can: • Order the stalker to stop threatening to commit or committing stalking or sexual assault; • Order the stalker to stop calling you, contacting you, or communicating with you directly (or indirectly through a third party). This could also apply to a household member if that person is specifically listed on your protective order. • Order the stalker to stay away from your home, school, workplace, or any other place listed in your order. However, if the stalker lives with, goes to school with, or works with you, he will have to have been given actual notice of the
