Stanford
Office of the Vice Provost for Institutional Equity, Access & Community

Civil Restraining Order

A civil harassment restraining order is a court order that helps protect people from violence, stalking, serious harassment, or threats of violence.

You can ask for a civil harassment restraining order if:

  1. A person has abused (or threatened to abuse), sexually assaulted, stalked, or seriously harassed you, AND
  2. You are scared or seriously annoyed or harassed.

YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley can support all Stanford community members in filing for restraining orders or accompanying survivors to court.  Visit the YWCA web page for more information and contact information: https://yourywca.org.

You can also visit the Santa Clara Superior Court self-help Restraining Order website.