Mendocino — CH-100

Source: http://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/ch100.pdf

Request for Civil Harassment Clerk stamps date here when form is filed. CH-100 Restraining Orders

Read Can a Civil Harassment Restraining Order Help Me? (form CH-100- INFO) before completing this form. Also fill out Confidential CLETS Information (form CLETS-001) with as much information as you know.

1 Person Seeking Protection a. Your Full Name: Age: Your Lawyer (if you have one for this case) Name: State Bar No.: Fill in court name and street address: Superior Court of California, County of Firm Name: b. Your Address (If you have a lawyer, give your lawyer’s information. If you do not have a lawyer and want to keep your home address private, you may give a different mailing address instead. You do not have to give telephone, fax, or email.) Address: Court fills in case number when form is filed. City: State: Zip: Case Number: Telephone: Fax: Email Address:

2 Person From Whom Protection Is Sought Full Name: Age: Address (if known): City: State: Zip:

3 Additional Protected Persons a. Are you asking for protection for any other family or household members? Yes No If yes, list them: Full Name Gender Age Lives with you? How are they related to you? Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Check here if there are more persons. Attach a sheet of paper and write “Attachment 3a—Additional Protected Persons” for a title. You may use form MC-025 , Attachment. b. Why do these people need protection? (Explain below): Check here if there is not enough space for your answer. Put your complete answer on the attached sheet of paper or form MC-025 and write “Attachment 3b—Why Others Need Protection” for a title.

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4 Relationship of Parties How do you know the person in 2 ? (Explain below): Check here if there is not enough space for your answer. Put your complete answer on the attached sheet of paper or form MC-025 and write “Attachment 4—Relationship of Parties” for a title.

5 Venue Why are you filing in this county? (Check all that apply): a. The person in 2 resides in this county. b. I was harassed by the person in 2 in this county. c. I reside or am temporarily located in this county. d. Other (specify): 6 Other Court Cases a. Have you or any of the persons named in 3 been involved in another court case with the person in 2 ? Yes No (If yes, check each kind of case and indicate where and when each was filed.) Kind of Case Filed in (County/State) Year Filed Case Number (if known) (1) Civil Harassment (2) Domestic Violence (3) Divorce, Nullity, Legal Separation (4) Paternity, Parentage, Child Custody (5) Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse (6) Eviction (7) Guardianship (8) Workplace Violence (9) Small Claims (10) Criminal (11) Other (specify):

b. Are there now any protective or restraining orders in effect relating to you or any of the persons in 3 and the
person in 2 ? No Yes (If yes, attach a copy if you have one.)

7 Description of Harassment Harassment means violence or threats of violence against you, or a course of conduct that seriously alarmed, annoyed, or harassed you and caused you substantial emotional distress. A course of conduct is more than one act. a. Tell the court about the last time the person in 2 harassed you. (1) When did it happen? (Provide date or estimated date): (2) Who else was there?

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7 a. (3) How did the person in 2 harass you? (Explain below): Check here if there is not enough space for your answer. Put your complete answer on the attached sheet of paper or form MC-025 and write “Attachment 7a(3)—Describe Harassment” for a title.

(4) Did the person in 2 use or threaten to use a gun or any other weapon?
Yes No (If yes, explain below):
Check here if there is not enough space for your answer. Put your complete answer on the attached
sheet of paper or form MC-025 and write “Attachment 7a(4)—Use of Weapons” for a title.

(5) Were you harmed or injured because of the harassment?
Yes No (If yes, explain below):
Check here if there is not enough space for your answer. Put your complete answer on the attached
sheet of paper or form MC-025 and write “Attachment 7a(5)—Harm or Injury” for a title.

(6) Did the police come? Yes No
If yes, did they give you or the person in 2 an Emergency Protective Order? Yes No
If yes, the order protects (check all that apply):
Me The person in 2 The persons in 3 .
(Attach a copy of the order if you have one.)
b. Has the person in 2 harassed you at other times?
Yes No (If yes, describe prior incidents and provide dates of harassment below):
Check here if there is not enough space for your answer. Put your complete answer on the attached sheet of
paper or form MC-025 and write “Attachment 7b—Previous Harassment” for a title.

This is not a Court Order.

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8 Personal Conduct Orders I ask the court to order the person in 2 not to do any of the following things to me or to any person to be protected listed in 3 : a. Harass, intimidate, molest, attack, strike, stalk, threaten, assault (sexually or otherwise), hit, abuse, destroy personal property of, or disturb the peace of the person. b. Contact the person, either directly or indirectly, in any way, including, but not limited to, in person, by telephone, in writing, by public or private mail, by interoffice mail, by email, by text message, by fax, or by other electronic means. c. Other (specify): Check here if there is not enough space for your answer. Put your complete answer on the attached sheet of paper or form MC-025 and write “Attachment 8c—Other Personal Conduct Orders” for a title.

The person in 2 will be ordered not to take any action to get the addresses or locations of any protected person unless the court finds good cause not to make the order.

9 Stay-Away Orders a. I ask the court to order the person in 2 to stay at least yards away from (check all that apply): (1) Me. (8) My vehicle. (2) The other persons listed in 3 . (9) Other (specify): (3) My home. (4) My job or workplace. (5) My school. (6) My children’s school. (7) My children’s place of child care. b. If the court orders the person in 2 to stay away from all the places listed above, will they still be able to get to their home, school, or job? Yes No (If no, explain below): Check here if there is not enough space for your answer. Put your complete answer on the attached sheet of paper or form MC-025 and write “Attachment 9b—Stay-Away Orders” for a title.

10 Firearms (Guns), Firearm Parts, and Ammunition Does the person in 2 have firearms (guns), firearm parts, or ammunition? (This includes firearm receivers and frames, and any item that may be used as or easily turned into a receiver or frame (see Penal Code section 16531).) a. I don’t know b. No c. Yes (If you have information, complete the section below.)

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10 Describe Firearms (Guns), Firearm Parts, or Ammunition Number or Amount Location, if known (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

If the judge grants a protective order, the person in 2 will be prohibited from owning, possessing, purchasing, receiving, or attempting to purchase or receive firearms (guns), firearm parts, and ammunition while the protective order is in effect. The person in 2 will also be ordered to turn in to law enforcement, or sell to or store with a licensed gun dealer, any firearms (guns), firearm parts, and ammunition within their immediate possession or control. If an order is granted, the person in 2 will also be prohibited from owning, possessing, or buying body armor and would have to relinquish any they have.

11 Temporary Restraining Order I request that a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) be issued against the person in 2 to last until the hearing. I am presenting form CH-110, Temporary Restraining Order, for the court’s signature together with this Request. Has the person in 2 been told that you were going to go to court to seek a TRO against them? Yes No (If you answered no, explain why below): Check here if there is not enough space for your answer. Put your complete answer on the attached sheet of paper or form MC-025 and write “Attachment 11—Temporary Restraining Order” for a title.

12 Request to Give Less Than Five Days' Notice of Hearing You must have your papers personally served on the person in 2 at least five days before the hearing, unless the court orders a shorter time for service. (Form CH-200-INFO explains What Is “Proof of Personal Service”? Form CH-200, Proof of Personal Service, may be used to show the court that the papers have been served.) If you want there to be fewer than five days between service and the hearing, explain why below: Check here if there is not enough space for your answer. Put your complete answer on the attached sheet of paper or form MC-025 and write “Attachment 12—Request to Give Less Than Five Days’ Notice” for a title.

This is not a Court Order.

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13 No Fee for Filing or Service a. There should be no filing fee because the person in 2 has used or threatened to use violence against me, has stalked me, or has acted or spoken in some other way that makes me reasonably fear violence. b. The sheriff or marshal should serve (notify) the person in 2 about the orders for free because my request for orders is based on unlawful violence, a credible threat of violence, or stalking. c. There should be no filing fee and the sheriff or marshal should serve the person in 2 for free because I am entitled to a fee waiver. (You must complete and file form FW-001, Application for Waiver of Court Fees and Costs.)

14 Lawyer's Fees and Costs I ask the court to order payment of my lawyer’s fees court costs. The amounts requested are: Item Amount Item Amount $ $ $ $ $ $

Check here if there are more items. Put the items and amounts on the attached sheet of paper or form MC-025 and write “Attachment 14—Lawyer’s Fees and Costs” for a title.

15 Possession and Protection of Animals I ask the court to order the following: a. That I be given the sole possession, care, and control of the animals listed below, which I own, possess, lease, keep, or hold, or which reside in my household. (Identify animals by, e.g., type, breed, name, color, sex.)

I request sole possession of the animals because (specify good cause for granting order):
Check here if there is not enough space for your answer. Put your complete answer on the attached sheet of
paper or form MC-025 and write “Attachment 15a—Possession of Animals” for a title.

b. That the person in 2 must stay at least yards away from, and not take, sell, transfer, encumber,
conceal, molest, attack, strike, threaten, harm, or otherwise dispose of, the animals listed above.

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16 Additional Orders Requested I ask the court to make the following additional orders (specify): Check here if there is not enough space for your answer. Put your complete answer on the attached sheet of paper or form MC-025 and write “Attachment 16—Additional Orders Requested” for a title.

17 Number of pages attached to this form, if any:

Date:

Lawyer’s name (if any) Lawyer’s signature

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information above and on all attachments is true and correct.

Date:

Type or print your name Sign your name

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