The Petition for Injunction for Protection against Stalking requires the Petitioner to disclose any reasons why the Petitioner believes he or she is a victim of Stalking including whether:
- The Respondent threatened to harm Petitioner or a family member or other person closely associated with Petitioner.
- The Respondent used, or threatened to use, against Petitioner any weapon such as a gun or knife.
- The Respondent committed stalking against the Petitioner.
- The Respondent intentionally injured or killed a family pet.
- The Respondent previously physically abused, cyberstalked, stalked harassed or threatened the Petitioner.
- The Respondent has a criminal history involving violence or the threat of violence.
- The Respondent has another order of protection issued against him or her previously from another jurisdiction (if known).
For cyberstalking, the Petitioner is instructed to include a description of all evidence of contacts and/or threats made by Respondent in voice messages, texts, emails, or other electronic communications. In the petition, the Petitioner is also instructed to provide a description of the specific incidents of cyberstalking or stalking.