Legal Question in Technology Law in California
I'm need information on which forms need to submited to the courts to file a civil injunction against a online/electronic harrasessment stalkers (I've learned the term is 'gang stalking') I've had for over a year. I only have IP & MAC addresses for a few of the people who are involved so I need to have the ISP records subpoenaed in order to get the true identities of these people. Once I have that then I could file a civil harassment suit against the individuals involved. I'm having some trouble finding the correct forms. Can anyone possibly help me regarding this matter?
1 Answer from Attorneys
First of all, in the practice of law one common reason for not finding a "fill-in-the-blanks" form for some purpose is that none exists, or at least none that is good enough for common acceptance. Law firms sometimes rely on "forms" in the sense you mean; sometimes they modify similar documents they've created in the past; and occasionally, when necessary, they create documents truly from scratch.
One excellent source of forms is the library of fill-in-the-blanks forms created by the California Judicial Council. They can be found on line at www.courts.ca.gov/formsrules.htm. There are many dealing with civil harassment and a few dealing with temporary restraining orders. Some of the "forms" are actually instruction sheets. You might want to look at forms CH-100-INFO; CH-130; SUBP-002; and CD-190 for starters. There are others, so scan the list carefully.
I might add that opening a case, using the forms, and appearing for hearings may be complicated and you should consider getting in-person legal assistance by hiring a lawyer or visiting a legal aid office.