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Stay-away Order Experiences in MD

Survey for Maryland Stalking Victims

The purpose of this survey is to gain a better understanding of the experiences of Maryland stalking-victims who have obtained Peace and Protective Orders (PPO) and their effectiveness.

We hope to use this information to better serve our community. We will use our findings to improve our policy-advocacy, outreach, and educational efforts.

This survey is 20 questions and is estimated to take less than five minutes. Please only participate if your stay-away order was obtained in Maryland and your Personal Peace or Protective Order (PPO) was obtained for stalking or stalking related behavior (if you are unsure whether you should participate in this survey please email us directly). All participants will receive a discount code for 20% off t-shirts at our gift-shop.

Please be advised, this survey has not been approved by the Independent Review Board (IRB) or any other oversight body and we are not conducting this survey in coordination with any other agency, program, or organization. The findings from this survey will not be included in any research or scientific publications. If you have any questions or concerns, email us at info@juststalkingmdresources.org. Thank you.
Demographics
1.Please select your age range.
2.Please select your gender identity.
3.Please identify your race. (Select all that apply)
4.What is your average household income?
5.Do you have a disability? (Select all that apply)
6.Please select your sexual orientation.
Stalking Experiences
7.In which county did you obtain your PPO?
8.What is your (primary) relationship to your stalker and their primary method of pursuit?
In-real-life (IRL)
Cyberstalking
IRL & Cyber
Ex-intimate or Ex-partner
Family member
Friend or casual acquaintance
Workplace or Professional
School or Club
Stranger or Unknown
9.How long after the unwanted pursuit began before you decided to apply for your first stay-away order (PPO)? (Approximately)
10.How many unwanted communications or approaches occurred before you applied for your stay away order (PPO)? (Approximately)
PPO Experiences
11.Did the court grant you a final order? (Select which Order)
12.What year (approximately) were you first granted your first (final) stay-away order?
Unless the exact date is known, select Jan 1st (01/01)
  • 1900
  • 1901
  • 1902
  • 1903
  • 1904
  • 1905
  • 1906
  • 1907
  • 1908
  • 1909
  • 1910
  • 1911
  • 1912
  • 1913
  • 1914
  • 1915
  • 1916
SuSunday
MoMonday
TuTuesday
WeWednesday
ThThursday
FrFriday
SaSaturday
13.How many final stay-away orders (Peace or Protective orders) have you been granted by the court (as the petitioner) against the same stalker for continued pursuit? (Including extensions)
PPO Effectiveness
14.How many times did your stalker (the respondent) or someone on their behalf (a proxy-stalker) communicate with or approach you after you obtained your final PPO?
15.Did your stalker or someone on their behalf (a proxy-stalker) ever communicate with or approach someone else (e.g., a family member, coworker, friend, or neighbor) in an attempt to get around (circumvent) your PPO?
16.How many violations were filed against your stalker (by you, i.e., Petition for Contempt; or someone else, i.e., arrest)?
Filed myself
Law Enforcement
Other legal intervention
1-2
3-4
5 or more
17.How has your stay-away order (PPO) changed the stalking behaviors?
PPO Effects on Stalking
18.How long have you been pursued by this stalker? (What is the total duration of stalking, since you first recognized the behaviors, until they stopped for 6 months)
19.Please list any criminal offenses your stalker has been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of and whether it was before or after the PPO (related to the stalking).
20.How do you feel your stay-away order (PPO) has (or did) changed your situation overall?