California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Glaser v. Meserve, B240385 (Cal. App. 2013):
Section 527.6 authorizes a natural person who has suffered "harassment" to obtain a restraining order and injunction prohibiting further harassment. The statute was designed to supplement existing law by providing an expedited procedure to harassment victims and was "enacted to protect the individual's right to pursue safety, happiness and privacy as guaranteed by the California Constitution. [Citations.]" (Grant v. Clampitt (1997) 56 Cal.App.4th 586, 591.)
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