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Laws current as of September 17, 2025

If I get an injunction against harassment, will it show up in an internet search?

According to federal law, courts are not supposed to make any information publicly available on the internet that would be likely to reveal your identity or location. This applies to all of these documents:

  • the petition you file;
  • the protective order, restraining order, or injunction that you get; or
  • the registration of an order in a different state.1

Federal law applies to all states, territories, and tribal lands.

1 18 U.S.C. § 2265(d)(3)