An Injunction Against Harassment prohibits a person from harassing, annoying or alarming another person. Harassment would be a series of acts (more than one act) that are continuous or sporadic throughout a period of one year.
Harassment is a series of acts:
- Can be spread over a long or short period of time
- Much show a continuity of purpose
- Must be directed at a specific person
- Must seriously alarm, annoy, or harass the victim without serving a legitimate purpose
- Must be such as would cause a reasonable person to suffer substantial emotional distress
- Must actually cause the victim to suffer substantial stress
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