California Neighbor Harassment Laws
In California, harassment commonly refers to the act of subjecting someone to repeated aggressive pressure or intimidation. An individual who is found guilty of harassing his neighbor is subject to penalties under state law.
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Harassment Statute
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California statute 527.6 states that a harasser is someone who inflicts unlawful violence or a threat of violence upon another, regardless of his relationship to the victim. A harasser is also someone who engages, with intent to harass, in a course of conduct that is threatening and alarming to the plaintiff.
Definitions
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California's harassment statute does not include any violence undertaken as a result of self-defense or defense of another. Harassment involves a series of actions that have the same intent —to harass the victim. However, the statute allows an exception for acts that are deemed constitutional rights of an individual.
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Course of Action
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A victim of neighbor harassment, upon showing evidence to the court, may receive a temporary restraining order. After 15 to 22 days, the temporary retraining order usually expires. By this time, a court case should take place, in which a California judge determines if there is just cause for a more permanent restraining order. If so, the restraining order can last for up to three years. During the restraining order period, the harasser may not possess or purchase a firearm.
Neighbors
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California's restraining order laws include all acts of harassment by neighbors. In cases of neighbor harassment, police officers may have difficulty enforcing a restraining order because of residential proximity. A California restraining order allows police to remove and bar the harasser from a joint residence. A judge can also determine whether or not to remove and bar a harassing neighbor from her residence.
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References
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my dogs go out to potty 2 times a day...and maybe 2 times before bed around 6 or 7.
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He told another neihbor that he was going to splice a video togethere that would make it look like my dogs are barking all the time...he does not work and is a drinker...he would have time to do this...and we believe he would...he also told her that he would get us on dust control...my husband waters the arena before putting the horses out...we do not ride so there is little dust...all are horses are licensed..and so are the dogs.
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Does this law pertain to threats of shooting your dogs if they get out of their yard?
