What are some laws that deal with neighbor harassment?

Many U.S. states include harassment by a neighbor under the definition of prohibited harassment behavior in civil law codes. If a court decides that a person is in violation of civil law concerning harassment, civil procedure can result in a court order, according to Pine Tree Legal Assistance.

When neighbor harassment presents an invasion of personal privacy, encroachment of individual or property rights or a persists with a credible threat of violence, it is a violation of civil law, explains the Judicial Council of California. In such cases, legal injunction may be brought against the harasser to cease the prohibited behavior under penalty of court-ordered fines or a civil restraining order.