Jesse James
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Stalking.

It's a heck of a lot of fun, and sometimes, a celebrity like Hilary Duff will even be nice and let you off the hook afterwards. But in the case of one California woman, the party's over. Restraining order style.

Actress Sandra Bullock was granted court protection against the fan she says repeatedly visited her home and tried to run over her husband, Jesse James.

Sandra Bullock testified Friday that on five different occasions, Marcia Valentine (pictured) left in her yard palm fronds adorned with "weird signs" and "pieces of animal fur."

Oooh. Holly Madison and PETA aren't gonna be happy 'bout that.

Orange County Superior Court Judge Thomas Borris said he found "clear and convincing evidence" of stalking and issued a three-year restraining order.

The ruling prohibits Marcia Valentine from contacting or coming within 500 yards of Bullock, Jesse James or his three children from a previous marriage.

The judge has also given the Crash star and her hubby permission to record any phone calls or videotape Valentine if she were to violate the order.

Valentine did not attend the hearing. She may have moved on and taken up stalking some other famous woman, such as Ricki Lake.

Valentine, 45, of Huntington Beach, was arrested in April for investigation of assault with a deadly weapon after trying to run over James with a car.

She remains free on $25,000 bail pending a May 22 hearing. Prosecutors are still reviewing the case and have not decided whether to file charges.

Bullock said that after Valentine was spotted April 22 outside the couple's home in Sunset Beach, James went outside and tried to write down the woman's license plate when she aimed her Mercedes-Benz at him.

"I saw him go behind her car to get the license number. She got angry," said Bullock, who was also harassed by another crazy dude last year.

James, the former host of the reality TV hit Monster Garage, was not hurt.

Move over, Hilary Duff.

You're not the only one with a stalker in town.

The Hollywood Gossip has learned the full details behind the insane stalking that allegedly took place last weekend, in which a crazy lady attempted to harm Sandra Bullock and her husband, Jesse James at their home in Orange County, Calf.

Orange County Sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino tells Us Weekly:

"On several occasions before this incident [the actress and her husband] found [Marcia Valentine] lying in front of their garage door. On [the morning of] Sunday, April 22 around 10:30 a.m., Jesse James went out and asked her to leave."

"She yelled some obscenities at James, who did not have a cell phone in his hand. When she saw that he did not have a phone, she went to her car. She threw the car in reverse in his direction. He attempted to move out of the way and she kept moving the vehicle. She attempted to run him over 3-4 times. She then drove off on Pacific Coast Highway."

"James called police and told them that he did not know this woman. He then gave them a detailed description [of her] to the police - she drove a silver Mercedes with a white decal on the rear. He described her as a 5'4 white female."

According to Amormino, Jesse James later picked Valentine out of a line-up after she was captured and arrested after she was pulled over by police.

"We searched the area at the time of the incident, but did not locate her. The next morning, we searched the area and spotted her car. We pulled the vehicle over and called James, who then did an in-field lineup where he positively identified her."

"The case was sent over to the Orange County D.A.'s office where Marcia Valentine might be facing other charges besides assault with a deadly weapon. Bail was set at $25,000 and she bailed out. She lives in nearby Huntington Beach and she due back on May 22."

Unlike the crazy lady who stalks both John Cusack and Tom Cruise, or the wackjob who harrassed Bullock last year, Valentine has no previous police record and has no other restraining orders against her in Los Angeles County.

We're glad Sandra Bullock and her husband are alright. But on a lighter note, THIS is how you stalk, people! No emails or crank calls - but LIVE harassment culminating multiple attempts to run over the husband of your target!

Maksim Miakovsky, take note.

Heck, we haven't seen Bullock involved in this much reckless driving since she starred in Speed. Keanu Reeves? Rolling over in grave.