California · Code of Civil Procedure
CCP § 527.6: Civil harassment restraining order
Landlord–Tenant
What this law says, in plain English
A civil harassment restraining order is a court order that prohibits someone from engaging in harassment. The order is a civil remedy, not a criminal penalty.
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