Santa Barbara — WV-120-INFO

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How Can I Respond to a Petition for WorkplaceWV-120-INFO Violence Restraining Orders?

What is a workplace violence restraining What if I don't obey the order? order? The police can arrest you. You can go to jail and pay a It is a court order that prohibits you from doing certain fine. things and going certain places. Do I have to serve the other person with a What does the order do? copy of my response? Yes. Have someone age 18 or older—not you—mail aThe court can order you to: copy of completed form WV-120 to the person named in Not contact people who are protected by the order. item 1 of the petition form WV-100 (or that person’s Stay away from people protected by the order and their lawyer). (This is called “service by mail.”) home, workplace, and other places. The person who serves the form by mail for you must fill Not have any firearms (guns), firearm parts, out form WV-250,WV-250, Proof of Service of Response by Mail. ammunition, or body armor as long as the order is in Have the person who did the mailing sign the original. effect. This includes firearm receivers and frames, and Take the completed form back to the court clerk or bring it any item that may be used as or easily turned into a with you to the hearing. receiver or frame (see Penal Code section 16531). For more information about the items you would not be Should I go to the court hearing? allowed to have, please see selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/ Yes. You should go to court on the date listed on form restraining-orders/prohibited-items. WV-109, Notice of Court Hearing. If you do not go to the hearing, the judge can make orders against you withoutWho can ask for a workplace violence hearing from you. restraining order? An employer or collective bargaining representative can ask for an order on behalf of an employee who has suffered harassment, violence, or a credible threat of violence at the workplace, or members of their household or other employees. I've been served with a petition for workplace violence restraining orders. What do I do now? Read the papers served on you very carefully. The Notice of Court Hearing tells you when to appear in court. There may also be a Temporary Restraining Order forbidding you from doing certain things. You must obey the order until the hearing. What if I don't agree with what the order says? You still must obey the order until the hearing. If you disagree with the orders the person is asking for, fill out form WV-120,WV-120, Response to Petition for Workplace Violence Restraining Orders, before your hearing date and file it with the court. If you need to include attachments, you can use form MC-025.MC-025. You can get the forms from legal publishers or from the California Courts website at courts.ca.gov/rules-forms/find-your-court-forms.Youcourts.ca.gov/rules-forms/find-your-court-forms. also may be able to find them at your local courthouse or county law library.

Judicial Council of California, courts.ca.gov WV-120-INFO, Page 1 of 2Rev. July 1, 2026, Optional Form How Can I Respond to a Petition for Code Civ. Proc., §§ 527.8, 527.9 Workplace Violence Restraining Orders? (Workplace Violence Prevention)

How Can I Respond to a Petition for WorkplaceWV-120-INFO Violence Restraining Orders? How long does the order last? What if I have a firearm (gun), firearm part, or If the court issued a temporary restraining order before the ammunition? hearing, it will last until your hearing date. At that time, the If a restraining order is issued, you cannot own, possess, or court will decide to continue or cancel the order. Any order have a firearm (gun), firearm parts, ammunition, or body issued at the hearing can last for up to three years. armor while the order is in effect. If you have a firearm (gun), firearm parts, or ammunition, you must sell it to or Do I need a lawyer? store it with a licensed gun dealer, or turn it in to a law Having a lawyer is always a good idea, but it is not enforcement agency. required, and you are not entitled to a free, court-appointed attorney. Ask the court clerk about free and low-cost legal What if I need to have a firearm or services and self-help centers in your county. ammunition for my job? If the judge grants a restraining order against you, you Will I see the people to be protected at the cannot have firearms or ammunition. The judge may give court hearing? you permission to have a firearm or ammunition for work. Yes. Assume that the people to be protected will attend the Before permission can be granted, you will be required to hearing. Do not talk to them unless the judge or that show the judge that (1) carrying a firearm or ammunition is person’s attorney says that you can. required for your work, and (2) your employer is unable to reassign you to another position where carrying a firearm Can I bring a witness to the court hearing? or ammunition is not necessary. There are other things that Yes. You can bring witnesses or documents that support you will have to prove. For more information, go to your case to the hearing. But if possible, you should also selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/respond-to-WV-restraining-order/selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/respond-to-WV-restraining-order/ bring the witnesses’ written statements of what they saw or obey-firearms-orders/exception,orobey-firearms-orders/exception, see Code of Civil heard. Their statements must be made under penalty of Procedure section 527.9(f). perjury. You can use form MC-030MC-030 for this. What if I need to have body armor? What if I don't speak English? If you need to have and use body armor for your work, When you file your papers, ask the clerk if a court livelihood, or safety, you may ask for an exception with the interpreter is available. You can also use form INT-300,INT-300, chief of police or sheriff and use the body armor (see Penal Request for Interpreter (Civil), or a local court form or Code section 31360(c)). website to request an interpreter. For more information about court interpreters, go to selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/ request-interpreter.request-interpreter. Can I agree with the protected person to cancel the order? Information about the process is also No. Once the order is issued, only the judge can change or cancel it. You or the employer would have to file a requestavailable online. with the court to cancel the order. See selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/WV-restraining-order. What if I have a disability? For help in your area, contact: If you have a disability and need an accommodation while [Local information may be inserted.] you are at court, you can use form MC-410,MC-410, Disability Accommodation Request, to make your request. You can also ask the ADA Coordinator in your court for help. For more information, see form MC-410-INFO,MC-410-INFO, How to Request a Disability Accommodation for Court.

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