Belfast Police Chief Mike McFadden,
Your refusal to protect my children, me and my property against the Cameron family and all in trust for 23 Seaview Terrace with a cease-harassment notice is life threatening. I have provided you with MORE than 3 acts of harassment and they are intimidation, confrontation, terrorizing, violation of privacy, interfering with my constitutional and civil rights, threatening, harassing, entering my property, threatening to take my property, extreme emotional distress... that is 10 right there and absolutely more that are not listed in the Maine courts handbook provided to you below.
Please issue a cease harassment notice to the Cameron family/trust for 23 Seaview Terrace immediately and confirm with an email documentation of the cease harassment notice.
As for the charges to press against you and Gusta Ronson, that can wait 24 hours.
Sincerely,
Laurie Allen
17 Seaview Terrace
Belfast, Maine 04915
Part B – Protection from Harassment 1. What is harassment? Three (3) or more acts of intimidation, confrontation, actual or threatened physical force by the defendant, made with the intention of causing fear, intimidation, or damage to personal property, and which do in fact cause fear, intimidation, or damage to personal property; or A single act or course of conduct constituting a serious criminal act, such as sexual assault, terrorizing, kidnapping, aggravated assault, arson, or violation of privacy; or Violating or interfering with the plaintiff’s constitutional or civil rights.
How is a protection from harassment case started? In most cases, the plaintiff must show that law enforcement has issued a notice to the defendant to stop the harassment (sometimes called a cease-harassment notice) before starting a protection from harassment case. You are not required to file a copy of a cease-harassment notice if the Harassment Complaint for Protection from Harassment (PA-006) (Harassment Complaint) is based on sexual assault, stalking, or another serious criminal act.
8. Can a plaintiff get a temporary protection from harassment order? Yes. The plaintiff must show that he or she is in immediate danger of physical abuse or extreme emotional distress.
A temporary protection from harassment order may prohibit the defendant from some or all of the following: 1. Threatening, assaulting, interfering with, harassing
2. Entering the plaintiff’s residence or property; 3. Taking, selling or damaging property owned or partly owned by the plaintiff; 4. Repeatedly, and without reasonable cause, following the plaintiff; being at or near the plaintiff’s home,
Part B – Protection from Harassment 1. What is harassment? Three (3) or more acts of intimidation, confrontation, actual or threatened physical force by the defendant, made with the intention of causing fear, intimidation, or damage to personal property, and which do in fact cause fear, intimidation, or damage to personal property; or A single act or course of conduct constituting a serious criminal act, such as sexual assault, terrorizing, kidnapping, aggravated assault, arson, or violation of privacy; or Violating or interfering with the plaintiff’s constitutional or civil rights. 2. Who can ask a court for a protection from harassment order (plaintiff)? Any person, including those listed in Part A.2; and A business. 3. Who can be a defendant in a protection from harassment case? Any individual can be a defendant in a protection from harassment case. No special relationship between the plaintiff and the defendant is required. If someone with whom you had or have a relationship has abused you, you may file a Complaint for Protection from Abuse (PA-001). See Part A of the guide. 4. How is a protection from harassment case started? In most cases, the plaintiff must show that law enforcement has issued a notice to the defendant to stop the harassment (sometimes called a cease-harassment notice) before starting a protection from harassment case. You are not required to file a copy of a cease-harassment notice if the Harassment Complaint for Protection from Harassment (PA-006) (Harassment Complaint) is based on sexual assault, stalking, or another serious criminal act. You can also ask the court to waive the cease-harassment notice if you have a good reason for requesting a waiver of notice. 17 To have law enforcement issue a cease-harassment notice, go to your local police department or sheriff’s office and report the harassment. Get a copy of the cease-harassment notice and submit with your Harassment Complaint. In some situations, simply reporting the harassment to law enforcement will stop the harassment. 5. Which District Court should the plaintiff go to? You can go to the District Court location where you live, where the defendant lives, or where your business is located. A list of District Courts can be found at: www.courts.maine.gov/maine_courts/district. 6. Fees There is a fee for filing a Harassment Complaint unless the Harassment Complaint is based on abuse, stalking, sexual assault, the dissemination of a private, sexually explicit image without consent, or sexual trafficking. The clerk will give you information on what the current fees are. In addition, a schedule of fees can be found in Administrative Order JB-05-26, available online at: www.courts.maine.gov/rules_adminorders/adminorders. If you cannot afford the fees, you may request a waiver from the judge. The clerk will provide an affidavit for you to file to request a waiver. 7. Tips for filling out the Harassment Complaint See Part A.7. 8. Can a plaintiff get a temporary protection from harassment order? Yes. The plaintiff must show that he or she is in immediate danger of physical abuse or extreme emotional distress. If the plaintiff is a business, the plaintiff must show that the business is in immediate danger of suffering substantial damage as a result of the defendant’s actions. A temporary protection from harassment order may prohibit the defendant from some or all of the following: 1. Threatening, assaulting, interfering with, harassing, restraining, or otherwise disturbing the peace of the 18 plaintiff or the plaintiff’s employees; 2. Entering the plaintiff’s residence or property; 3. Taking, selling or damaging property owned or partly owned by the plaintiff; 4. Repeatedly, and without reasonable cause, following the plaintiff; being at or near the plaintiff’s home, school, business or work; 5. Having any direct or indirect contact with the plaintiff; or 6. Destroying, transferring or tampering with the plaintiff’s passport or other immigration document in the defendant’s possession. See Part A.8 for additional information on the process for getting a temporary protection order. 9. When will a final hearing be held in a protection from harassment case? A final hearing in a protection from harassment case will be scheduled at the earliest available date, but unlike a protection from abuse case, does not have to be scheduled within 21 days. 10. Service on the defendant The Summons, Harassment Complaint, and additional forms that were submitted to the court must be served on the defendant before a hearing can be held. Generally, the District Court clerk will give the plaintiff copies of the papers to take to the police department or the sheriff’s office to be served. There is a fee for service unless the Harassment Complaint involves domestic or dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, dissemination of a private, sexually explicit image, or sexual trafficking. As with a protection from abuse case, a final hearing will not be held until the defendant has received official notice of the case (been served). See additional information on service in Part A.11. 11. Rights and responsibilities of a defendant in a protection from harassment case A defendant in a protection from harassment case has the same rights and responsibilities as a defendant in a protection from abuse case. See Part A.12. 19 12. Scheduling a final hearing in a protection from harassment case The clerk will schedule a final hearing on a protection from harassment case after the judge has signed a temporary order for protection. If the judge has decided not to issue a temporary order, a hearing on a final hearing may still be scheduled. The defendant must have received notice (been served) prior to the final hearing date. A final hearing will be scheduled at the earliest possible date. See Part A.14 and A.16 for other information related to a final hearing. 13. Orders by consent (without a hearing) The court may work out an order by consent in a protection from harassment case the same way as in a protection from abuse case. See Part A.15. The court may also explore settlement options with the parties or require mediation to enable the parties to settle the case without a full court hearing. 14. What happens in a final hearing? If a final hearing is held, the same process applies as in a protection from abuse case. See Part A.16. 15. What relief can be included in a final protection from harassment order? A final protection from harassment order may prohibit the defendant from some or all of the following: 1. Harassing, threatening, assaulting, interfering with, attacking or otherwise abusing the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s employees; 2. Entering the plaintiff’s property or residence; 3. Interfering with or destroying the plaintiff’s property; 4. Repeatedly and without reasonable cause: following the plaintiff; being at or near the plaintiff’s home, school, business or work; 5. Having any direct or indirect contact with the plaintiff; and 6. Destroying, transferring or tampering with the plaintiff’s 20 passport or other immigration documents in the defendant’s possession. A final order may also require the defendant to pay money to the plaintiff for losses suffered as a direct result of the harassment. Losses are limited the following: 1. Loss of earnings or support; 2. Reasonable expenses incurred for safety protection; 3. Reasonable expenses incurred for personal injuries or property damage; 4. Reasonable moving expenses; and 5. Damages related to the return or restoration of the plaintiff’s passport or other immigration documents and any debts of the plaintiff arising from the sex trafficking relationship. The judge can order the defendant to pay court costs and/or reasonable attorney’s fees. The judge can in the alternative order the plaintiff to pay court costs and/or reasonable attorney’s fees, but only if the plaintiff loses the case and the court decides the Harassment Complaint was frivolous. An order can specify any other relief that is necessary and appropriate. 16. How long may a protection from harassment order last? Up to one (1) year. 17. What if the defendant violates the protection from harassment order? If the defendant violates the protection from harassment order, he or she may be guilty of a Class D crime and may be subject to arrest, fine, or contempt of court (if the defendant fails to pay money damages ordered by the court). See Part A.19 for additional information on what to do if a defendant violates a protection from harassment order.
From: Michael McFadden <chief@belfastmepd.org>
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2017 1:19 PM
To: LAURIE ALLEN
Subject: RE: Order Of Protection 4 all owners/trust of 23 Seaview Terrace 04915
Laurie,
At this time the Belfast Police Department will not be issuing a Protection order to anyone based on the information and events you've provided for review.
Chief Michael J. McFadden III