Q: A neighbor that is harassing and threatening my family and others in my neighborhood. How do I press charges?
He has threatened, stalked, and harassed me, my family, and our entire neighborhood. Restraining orders have been filed that he continues to violate and we have gotten no help from the police or our HOA regarding the matter. The police have been called numerous times and this person has yet to be arrested, even after a resident filed an assault charge. I am looking to retain council to help me (us) navigate our options to remove this individual and hold those that are complacent accountable for the stress and trauma we've had to endure for over a year. I have a mountain of evidence of the individual explicitly making death threats in detail, violating restraining orders along with individual testimonies, video and photo proof, and police call log records of this person.
A: You need to file a CHRO or civil harassment restraining order. Attach any police reports. The death threats are actual crimes, potentially felonies. For those, I would call law enforcement. Go to the county courthouse website and get the appropriate forms. Fill them out, file them and serve this person. Best of luck and sorry you're going through all of this.
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