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Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa
CIVIL HARASSMENT
Civil Law
- Packet A -
Forms Instructions for Your
First Civil Harassment Hearing
What you will find in this packet:
• Interpreter Request (MC-300e&s)
• Can a Civil Harassment Restraining Order Help Me? (CH-100-INFO)
• Instructions - After Your Application Has Been Signed You Must: (CV-644a-INFO)
You Can Get Court Forms FREE at: www.cc-courts.org/forms
Civil Harassment Cover A CV-644 Packet A Rev. 1/1/26
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Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa
Interpreter Request
If you need an interpreter, please complete the form below and submit it to any Filing Window or
courtroom.
Case Number: ____________________________
Case Type:
Criminal Small Claims – ($12,500 or less)
Traffic Civil - $25,000 over $25,000
Civil Harassment Civil – Other __________________
Conservatorship Family Law
Proceedings to terminate parental rights Unlawful Detainer
Dependent Adult Abuse Guardianship
Juvenile Elder Abuse
Party Requesting Interpreter: _____________________________________________________
Is interpreter for a witness? Yes No
Phone Number(s) where party can be reached: ______________________________________
Date of Hearing: __________________________ Time of Hearing: ________________
Department: _________ Location: Martinez Pittsburg Richmond Walnut Creek
Language Needed: Spanish Mandarin Cantonese Vietnamese
Other: _______________________________________
To avoid the risk that your hearing will have to be postponed, please submit this form a
minimum of one week in advance.
Current information about this program is available at our website:
www.cc-courts.org/interpreter
MC-300e&s Rev. 10/9/25
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Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa
Solicitud Para Intérprete
Si necesita un intérprete, favor completar este formulario y presentarlo en cualquier ventanilla
para archivar documentos o con la secretaria del tribunal.
Número de Caso: __________________________
Tipo de Caso:
Criminal Demanda Civil – ($12,500 o menos)
Tráfico Demanda Civil -
$25,000 más de $25,000
Acoso Civil
Civil – otro tipo _________________
Conservador
Casos de Familia
Casos para Terminar Derechos de
Madre o Padre Juicio de Desalojo
Abuso de Adultos Incapacitados Tutela
Tribual de Menores Abuso de Personas Mayores
Persona que Necesita Intérprete: _________________________________________________
Marque aquí si esta persona es un testigo
Número Telefónico: ____________________________________________________________
Fecha de la Audiencia Judicial: _____________________ Hora: ____________________
Departmento: _________ Ciudad: Martinez Pittsburg Richmond Walnut Creek
Idioma Solicitado: Español Mandarín Cantonés Vietnamita
Otro Idioma: _________________________________
Para evitar la posibilidad que su audiencia sea aplazada, favor the presentar este formulario al
menos una semana antes de la fecha de su audiencia.
Información actualizada acerca de este servicio se encuentra en nuestra página web:
www.cc-courts.org/interpreter
MC-300e&s Rev. 10/9/25
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CH-100-INFO Can a Civil Harassment Restraining Order Help Me?
These instructions cannot cover all of the questions that may arise in a particular case. If you do not know what to do to protect your rights, you should see a lawyer.
What is a civil harassment restraining order? How much does it cost? It is a court order that helps protect people from That depends on the type of harassment. If the restrained harassment. person has used or threatened to use violence against you or has stalked you, you do not have to pay a filing fee; Can I get a civil harassment restraining otherwise, you must pay the fee. order? If you cannot afford to pay the filing fee, ask the clerk how You can ask for one if you are worried about your safety to apply for a fee waiver. Form FW-001 is available for because someone: this purpose. Is harassing you If the order is based on prior acts of violence, a credible Is stalking you threat of violence, or stalking, you are entitled to free Has committed acts of violence against you, or service of the order by a sheriff or marshal. Also, if you are Has threatened you with violence eligible for a fee waiver, you can ask the sheriff or marshal to serve the order for free. If you are not eligible for free You do not need to reside in California to file your request service, you may pay the sheriff or marshal to serve the for a civil harassment restraining order. order. How will the order help me? What forms do I need to get the order? The court can order a person to: You must fill out all of form CH-100, Request for Civil Not harass or threaten you Harassment Restraining Orders, and form CLETS-001, Not contact or go near you, and Confidential CLETS Information. If you need attachments, Not have any firearms (guns), firearm parts, you may use form MC-025. You must also fill out items 1 ammunition, or body armor. This includes firearm and 2 on form CH-109, Notice of Court Hearing, and items receivers and frames, and any item that may be used as 1, 2, and 3 on form CH-110, Temporary Restraining Order or easily turned into a receiver or frame (see Penal Code (CLETS-TCH). section 16531). Where can I get these forms? For more information about the items a restrained person cannot have, please see selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/ You can get the forms from legal publishers or from the restraining-orders/prohibited-items. California Courts website at courts.ca.gov/rules-forms/ find-your-court-forms . You also may be able to find themYou can also ask for protection for people who live with at your local courthouse or county law library.you and family members.
In a civil harassment case, the court cannot: What do I need to do to get the order? Order a person to move out of your residence You must go to the superior court in the county where the Order a person to pay child support to you harassment took place, the person to be restrained resides, Make orders for custody and visitation or you reside or are temporarily located. Another court may If you need these orders, you should proceed under the also have jurisdiction over your case. At the court, ask Domestic Violence Protection Act. File form DV-100. where you should file your request for a civil harassment restraining order. (A self-help center or legal aid The court also cannot: association may be able to assist you in filing your Order a person to pay money that the person owes you request.) Order someone to move out of rental property that you At the court, give your forms to the clerk of the court. The own clerk will give you a hearing date on the Notice of Court Order someone to stop creating a nuisance that doesn’t Hearing form, and if your request for immediate orders is involve harassment granted, a copy of the Temporary Restraining Order signed If you need these remedies, you must file a civil action. by a judicial officer.
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CH-100-INFO Can a Civil Harassment Restraining Order Help Me?
How soon can I get the order? Do I need a lawyer? If you ask for a temporary restraining order, the court will Having a lawyer is always a good idea, but it is not decide within 24 hours whether or not to make the order. required and you are not entitled to a free, court-appointed Sometimes the court decides sooner. Ask whether you lawyer. Ask the court clerk about free and low-cost legal should wait or come back later to get the signed Notice of services and self-help centers in your county. Court Hearing and Temporary Restraining Order. Will I see the restrained person at the court How long does the order last? hearing? If the court makes a temporary order, it will last until your If the person comes to the hearing, yes. But that person hearing date. At that time, the court will decide to continue does not have the right to speak to you. If you are afraid, or cancel the order. The order could last for up to five tell the court officer. years. Can I bring someone with me to court? How will the person to be restrained know Yes. You can bring someone to sit with you during the about the order? hearing. But that person cannot speak for you in court. Only you or your lawyer (if you have one) can speak forSomeone age 18 or older—not you or anyone else to be you.protected by the order—must “serve” (give) the person to be restrained a copy of the order. The server must then fill out form CH-200, Proof of Personal Service, and give it to you to file with the court. For help with service, ask the court clerk for form CH-200-INFO, What Is “Proof of Personal Service”?
What if the restrained person does not obey the order? Call the police. The restrained person can be arrested and charged with a crime.
Do I have to go to court? Yes. Go to court on the date the clerk gives you. (See item 3 on form CH-109, Notice of Court Hearing.)
Do I need to bring a witness to the court hearing? Witnesses are not required, but it helps to have more proof of the harassment than just your word. You can bring:
Witnesses Written statements from witnesses made under oath Photos Medical or police reports Damaged property Threatening letters, emails, or telephone messages
The court may or may not let witnesses speak at the hearing. So, if possible, you should bring their written statements under oath to the hearing. (You can use form MC-030, Declaration, for this.)
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CH-100-INFO Can a Civil Harassment Restraining Order Help Me?
What if I have a disability? What if I don't speak English? If you have a disability and need an accommodation while When you file your papers, ask the clerk if a court you are at court, you can use form MC-410, Disability interpreter is available. You can also use form INT-300, Accommodation Request, to make your request. You can Request for Interpreter (Civil), or a local court form or also ask the ADA Coordinator in your court for help. For website to request an interpreter. For more information more information, see form MC-410-INFO, How to about court interpreters, go to selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/ Request a Disability Accommodation for Court. request-interpreter.
Information about the process is also Can I agree with the restrained person to available online. cancel the order? See selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/CH-restraining-order. No. Once the order is issued, only the judge can change or cancel it. You or the restrained person would have to file a request with the court to cancel the order. For help in your area, contact: [Local information may be inserted.]
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INSTRUCTIONS RESTRAINING ORDERS - CIVIL HARASSMENT Department 57 725 Court Street, Room 102, Martinez
1. To have your Civil Harassment Restraining Order request considered, please submit completed
paperwork to Department 57 at the Wakefield Taylor Building, located at 725 Court St. in Martinez,
between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Monday – Friday, except for court holidays.
Civil Harassment Restraining Order requests are only reviewed and signed during these
specific hours.
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING ATTACHED FORMS:
- Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders (CH-100)
- Temporary Restraining Order (CH-110)
- Notice of Court Hearing (CH-109) Top portion only
AFTER YOUR APPLICATION IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE JUDGE YOU MUST:
2. You must now have the defendant served. Anyone over the age of 18, who is NOT a party to the
action, may serve the defendant. The defendant must be personally served with a copy of the
Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders (CH-100), Notice of Hearing (CH-109) and
Temporary Restraining Order (CH-110) AND the forms How Can I Respond to a Request for Civil
Harassment Restraining Orders? (CH-120-INFO), a blank Response to Request for Civil
Harassment Restraining Orders (CH-120), and a blank Proof of Service of Response by Mail (CH-
250) at least five (5) days before the hearing date, unless the court orders a shorter period.
3. You, or anyone else, must deliver the Notice of Hearing (CH-109) and Temporary Restraining
Order (CH-110) to the police agencies listed in the Order. Do not give the police a copy of the
Request for Orders to Stop Harassment, just the Notice of Hearing and Temporary Restraining
Order.
4. After the defendant has been served with the papers, the person who served the paper MUST
complete the Proof of Personal Service (CH-200). Please pay particular attention to this form. If it
is not correctly filled out, the court cannot proceed on the hearing date. Make sure the person who
serves the defendant enters the date, prints his/her name AND signs his/her name at the bottom of
the form.
5. The Proof of Personal Service MUST be filed prior to the court date (Clerk’s office, Room 103). Do
not mail it in. If you cannot file the Proof of Service before the court date, bring it with you to the
hearing. The Court CANNOT PROCEED WITHOUT THIS DOCUMENT.
6. Between now and the hearing date, read all the instructions in the packet of forms. You are
responsible for filling out the Restraining Order After Hearing (CH-130) that is included in the
packet. That document is the final Order (what you have now is a temporary order which will
expire on the date of the hearing). Complete the Order prior to the hearing so that it may be
signed immediately.
Local Court Form - Instructions CV-644a-INFO Rev. 12/20/21
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Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa
CIVIL HARASSMENT
Civil Law
- Packet B -
Forms for Your First Civil Harassment Hearing
What you will find in this packet:
• Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders (CH-100)
• Temporary Restraining Order (CH-110)
• Confidential Information for Law Enforcement (CLETS-001)
• Notice of Court Hearing (CH-109)
You Can Get Court Forms FREE at: www.cc-courts.org/forms
Civil Harassment Cover B CV-644 Packet B Rev. 1/1/26
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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.
This is not a Court Order.
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Case Number:
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?
This is not a Court Order.
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Case Number:
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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Case Number:
Check the orders you want.
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.)
This is not a Court Order.
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Case Number:
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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Case Number:
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.
This is not a Court Order.
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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
This is not a Court Order.
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CH-110 Temporary Restraining Order Clerk stamps date here when form is filed.
Person in 1 must complete 1 , 2 , and 3 only.
1 Protected Person a. Your Full Name: Your Lawyer (if you have one for this case): Name: State Bar No.:
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
Fill in court name and street address:
private, you may give a different mailing address instead. You do not Superior Court of California, County of
have to give telephone, fax, or email.):
Address:
City: State: Zip:
Telephone: Fax:
Email Address:
Court fills in case number when form is filed.
2 Restrained Person Case Number: (Give all the information you know. Information with a star (*) is required to add this order to the California police database. If age is unknown, give an estimate.)
*Full Name: *Age: Date of Birth:
*Race: Height: Weight: Hair Color: Eye Color:
*Gender: M F Nonbinary Home Address:
City: State: Zip:
Relationship to Protected Person:
3 Additional Protected Persons In addition to the person named in 1 , the following family or household members of that person are protected by the temporary orders indicated below: Full Name Gender Age Household Member? Relation to Protected Person Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Check here if there are additional persons. List them on an attached sheet of paper and write “Attachment 3— Additional Protected Persons” as a title. You may use form MC-025, Attachment.
The court will complete the rest of this form.
4 Expiration Date This order expires at the end of the hearing scheduled for the date and time below:
Date: Time: a.m. p.m.
This is a Court Order.
Judicial Council of California, courts.ca.gov Rev. January 1, 2026, Mandatory Form Temporary Restraining Order (CLETS-TCH) CH-110, Page 1 of 7 Code Civ. Proc., §§ 527.6, 527.9, 527.11 (Civil Harassment Prevention) Approved by DOJ
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Case Number:
To the Person in 2 :
The court has granted the temporary orders checked as granted below. If you do not obey these orders, you can be arrested and charged with a crime. You may be sent to jail for up to one year, pay a fine of up to $1,000, or both.
5 Personal Conduct Orders Not Requested Denied Until the Hearing Granted as Follows: a. You must not do the following things to the person named in 1 and to the other protected persons listed in 3 : (1) Harass, intimidate, molest, attack, strike, stalk, threaten, assault (sexually or otherwise), hit, abuse, destroy personal property of, or disturb the peace of the person. (2) 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. (3) Take any action to obtain the person’s address or location. If this item (3) is not checked, the court has found good cause not to make this order. (4) Other (specify): Other personal conduct orders are attached at the end of this order on Attachment 5a(4).
b. Peaceful written contact through a lawyer or a process server or other person for service of legal papers related to a court case is allowed and does not violate this order. However, you may have your papers served by mail on the person in 1 .
6 Stay-Away Order Not Requested Denied Until the Hearing Granted as Follows: a. You must stay at least yards away from (check all that apply): (1) The person in 1 (7) The place of child care of the children of (2) Each person in 3 the person in 1 (3) The home of the person in 1 (8) The vehicle of the person in 1 (4) The job or workplace of the person (9) Other (specify): in 1 (5) The school of the person in 1
(6) The school of the children of the
person in 1
b. This stay-away order does not prevent you from going to or from your home or place of employment.
7 No Firearms (Guns), Firearm Parts, or Ammunition a. You cannot own, possess, have, buy or try to buy, receive or try to receive, or in any other way get any prohibited items listed in 7 b on the next page.
This is a Court Order.
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7 b. Prohibited items are: (1) Firearms (guns); (2) Firearm parts, meaning receivers, frames, or any item that may be used as or easily turned into a receiver or frame (see Penal Code section 16531); and (3) Ammunition. c. You must: (1) Sell to or store with a licensed gun dealer, or turn in to a law enforcement agency, any firearms (guns), firearm parts, and ammunition in your immediate possession or control. This must be done within 24 hours of being served with this order. (2) File a receipt with the court within 48 hours of receiving this order that proves that your firearms (guns), firearm parts, and ammunition have been turned in, sold, or stored. (You may use Receipt for Firearms, Firearm Parts, and Ammunition (form CH-800) for the receipt.) d. The court has received information that you own or possess a firearm (gun), firearm parts, or ammunition.
8 Restrained Person Has Prohibited Items The court finds that you have the following prohibited items: a. Firearms and/or firearm parts Proof of compliance Description (include serial number, if known) Location, if known received by the court (1) (date): (2) (date): (3) (date): (4) (date):
b. Ammunition
Amount, if Proof of compliance
Description known Location, if known received by the court
(1) (date):
(2) (date):
(3) (date):
(4) (date):
Check here to list additional items. List them on a separate piece of paper, write “CH-110, Restrained Person
Has Prohibited Items” at the top, and attach it to this form.
9 No Body Armor You cannot own, possess, or buy body armor (defined in Penal Code section 16288). You must relinquish any body armor you have in your possession.
This is a Court Order.
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10 Court Hearing to Review Firearms (Guns), Firearm Parts, and Ammunition Compliance In addition to the hearing listed on form CH-109, you must attend the court hearing listed below to prove that you have properly turned in, sold, or stored all prohibited items (described in 7 b) you still have or own, including any items listed in 8 . If you do not attend the court hearing listed below, a judge may find that you have violated the restraining order and notify law enforcement and a prosecuting attorney of the violation.
Name and address of court, if different than court
address listed on page 1:
Date: Dept.:
Time: Room:
11 Possession and Protection of Animals
Not Requested Denied Until the Hearing Granted as Follows (specify):
a. The person in 1 is given the sole possession, care, and control of the animals listed below, which are
owned, possessed, leased, kept, or held by them, or reside in their household.
(Identify animals by, e.g., type, breed, name, color, sex.)
b. 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.
12 Other Orders
Not Requested Denied Until the Hearing Granted as Follows (specify):
Additional orders are attached at the end of this order on Attachment 12.
To the Person in 1 :
13 Mandatory Entry of Order Into CARPOS Through CLETS This order must be entered into the California Restraining and Protective Order System (CARPOS) through the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS). (Check one):
a. The clerk will enter this order and its proof-of-service form into CARPOS.
b. The clerk will transmit this order and its proof-of-service form to a law enforcement agency to be entered
into CARPOS.
This is a Court Order.
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13 c. By the close of business on the date that this order is made, the person in 1 or their lawyer should deliver a copy of the order and its proof-of-service form to the law enforcement agency listed below to enter into CARPOS:
Name of Law Enforcement Agency Address (City, State, Zip)
Additional law enforcement agencies are listed at the end of this order on Attachment 13.
14 No Fee to Serve (Notify) Restrained Person Ordered Not Ordered The sheriff or marshal will serve this order without charge because: a. The order is based on unlawful violence, a credible threat of violence, or stalking. b. The person in 1 is entitled to a fee waiver.
15 Number of pages attached to this order, if any:
Date: Judicial Officer
Warnings and Notices to the Restrained Person in 2
You Cannot Have Firearms (Guns), Firearm Parts, or Ammunition
You cannot own, have, possess, buy or try to buy, receive or try to receive, or otherwise get any prohibited items listed in 7 b on page 3 while this order is in effect. If you do, you can go to jail and pay a $1,000 fine. You must sell to or store with a licensed gun dealer, or turn in to a law enforcement agency, any firearms (guns), firearm parts, and ammunition that you have or control as stated in 7 above. The court will require you to prove that you did so.
Notice Regarding Nonappearance at Hearing and Service of Order
If you have been personally served with this Temporary Restraining Order and form CH-109, Notice of Court Hearing, but you do not appear at the hearing either in person or by a lawyer, and a restraining order that is the same as this Temporary Restraining Order except for the expiration date is issued at the hearing, a copy of the order will be served on you by mail at the address in 2 .
If this address is not correct or you wish to verify that the Temporary Restraining Order was converted into a restraining order at the hearing without substantive change, or to find out the duration of the order, contact the clerk of the court.
After You Have Been Served With a Restraining Order
Obey all the orders.
Read form CH-120-INFO, How Can I Respond to a Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders?, to learn how to respond to this order.
This is a Court Order.
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If you want to respond, fill out form CH-120, Response to Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders, and file it with the court clerk. You do not have to pay any fee to file your response if the Request claims that you inflicted or threatened violence against or stalked the person in 1 .
You must have form CH-120 served by mail on the person in 1 or that person’s attorney. You cannot do this yourself. The person who does the mailing should complete and sign form CH-250, Proof of Service by Mail. File the completed proof of service with the court clerk before the hearing date or bring it with you to the hearing.
In addition to the response, you may file and have declarations served, signed by you and other persons who have personal knowledge of the facts. You may use form MC-030, Declaration, for this purpose. It is available from the clerk’s office at the court shown on page 1 of this form or at courts.ca.gov/rules-forms/find-your-court-forms. If you do not know how to prepare a declaration, you should see a lawyer.
Whether or not you file a response, you should attend the hearing. If you have any witnesses, they must also go to the hearing.
At the hearing, the judge can make restraining orders against you that last for up to five years. Tell the judge why you disagree with the orders requested.
Instructions for Law Enforcement
Enforcing the Restraining Order This order is enforceable by any law enforcement agency that has received the order, is shown a copy of the order, or has verified its existence on the California Restraining and Protective Orders System (CARPOS). If the law enforcement agency has not received proof of service on the restrained person, the agency must advise the restrained person of the terms of the order and then must enforce it. Violations of this order are subject to criminal penalties.
Start Date and End Date of Orders This order starts on the date next to the judge’s signature on page 4. The order ends on the expiration date in 4 on page 1.
Arrest Required if Order Is Violated If an officer has probable cause to believe that the restrained person had notice of the order and has disobeyed the order, the officer must arrest the restrained person. (Pen. Code, §§ 836(c)(1), 13701(b).) A violation of the order may be a violation of Penal Code section 166 or 273.6. Agencies are encouraged to enter violation messages into CARPOS.
Notice/Proof of Service The law enforcement agency must first determine if the restrained person had notice of the order. Consider the restrained person “served” (given notice) if (Pen. Code, § 836(c)(2)): The officer sees a copy of the proof of service or confirms that the proof of service is on file; or The restrained person was informed of the order by an officer. An officer can obtain information about the contents of the order and proof of service in CARPOS. If proof of service on the restrained person cannot be verified, the agency must advise the restrained person of the terms of the order and then enforce it.
If the Protected Person Contacts the Restrained Person Even if the protected person invites or consents to contact with the restrained person, this order remains in effect and must be enforced. The protected person cannot be arrested for inviting or consenting to contact with the restrained person. The order can be changed only by another court order. (Pen. Code, § 13710(b).)
This is a Court Order.
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Conflicting Orders—Priorities for Enforcement If more than one restraining order has been issued protecting the protected person from the restrained person, the orders must be enforced in the following priority (see Pen. Code, § 136.2; Fam. Code, §§ 6383(h)(2), 6405(b)); Code Civ. Proc., § 527.12(d)(2)):
Emergency Protective Order (EPO): If one of the orders is an Emergency Protective Order (form EPO-001), provisions (e.g., stay-away order) that are more restrictive than in the other restraining/protective orders must be enforced. Provisions of another order that do not conflict with the EPO must also be enforced.
No-Contact Order: If a restraining/protective order includes a no-contact order, the no-contact order must be enforced. 5 a(2) is an example of a no-contact order.
Criminal Protective Order (CPO): If none of the orders includes an EPO or a no-contact order, the most recent CPO must be enforced. (Fam. Code, §§ 6383(h)(2), 6405(b); Code Civ. Proc., § 527.12(d)(2).) Additionally, a CPO issued in a criminal case involving charges of domestic violence, Penal Code sections 261, 261.5, or former 262, or charges requiring sex offender registration must be enforced over any civil court order. (Pen. Code, § 136.2(e)(2).) All provisions in the civil court order that do not conflict with the CPO must also be enforced.
Civil Restraining Orders: If there is more than one civil restraining order (e.g., domestic violence, juvenile, elder abuse, civil harassment), then the order that was issued last must be enforced. Provisions that do not conflict with the most recent civil restraining order must also be enforced.
(Clerk will fill out this part.)
Clerk’s Certificate —Clerk's Certificate— [seal] I certify that this Temporary Restraining Order is a true and correct copy of the original on file in the court. Date: Clerk, by , Deputy This is a Court Order.
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CLETS-001 Confidential Information for Law Enforcement
To Court Clerk: Do not file this form.
Instructions: The information on this form must be • If you are asking for a restraining order, you must complete this form and entered into the protective order give it to the court clerk, along with the other court forms required in your registry in CLETS. case. For juvenile orders, list the primary protected person’s information in 2 and 3 . Court fills in case number when form is received. Case Number: • If the judge grants the restraining order, information you give on this form will be entered into a California database (called CLETS) to help law enforcement enforce the order. Date received by court: • If information changes later, you may complete this form again and turn it in to the court.
Information that has a star (*) next to it is required. All other information is helpful.
1 Person You Want a Restraining Order Against
*Name:
Other names used:
Marks, scars, or tattoos:
Driver’s license (number and state): SSN:
Vehicle type: Model: Year: Plate number:
Telephone:
Name of employer and address:
Does the person speak English?
Yes
No (list language):
I don’t know
Does the person have any firearms (guns), firearm parts, ammunition, or body armor?
No
I don’t know
Yes (Give any information you have below, like the type, amount, or location of any items, if known.)
This is not a Court Order—Do not place in court file.
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Case Number:
2 *Your Name:
(Skip 3 and 4 if you are asking for a gun violence (form GV-100) or retail crime (form RT-100) restraining order.)
3 Your Information
*Gender: M F X (nonbinary) Race:
*Age:
Date of Birth (month, day, year):
(If the judge grants your restraining order, your information will be entered into California’s law enforcement
database. If you give your date of birth, it will also be entered into the federal law enforcement database. If your
information is not in the federal law enforcement database, your restraining order may be more difficult to
enforce outside of California.)
Telephone:
Do you speak English?
Yes
No (list language):
4 Other People You Want Protected
*Name: *Gender: Race: Date of Birth:
*Name: *Gender: Race: Date of Birth:
*Name: *Gender: Race: Date of Birth:
*Name: *Gender: Race: Date of Birth:
Check here if you have more people to list. Write them on a separate piece of paper, write “Item 4” at the top,
and attach it to this form.
This is not a Court Order—Do not place in court file.
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CH-109 Notice of Court Hearing Clerk stamps date here when form is filed.
1 Person Seeking Protection a. Your Full Name:
Your Lawyer (if you have one for this case):
Name: State Bar No.:
Firm Name:
b. Your Address (If you have a lawyer, give your lawyer’s information. Fill in court name and street address:
If you do not have a lawyer and want to keep your home address
Superior Court of California, County of private, you may give a different mailing address instead. You do not
have to give telephone, fax, or email.)
Address:
City: State: Zip:
Telephone: Fax:
Court fills in case number when form is filed.
Email Address: Case Number:
2 Person From Whom Protection Is Sought
Full Name:
The court will complete the rest of this form.
3 Notice of Hearing
A court hearing is scheduled on the request for restraining orders against the person in 2 :
Name and address of court if different from above:
Hearing Date: Time:
Date Dept.: Room:
To the person in 2 :
If you attend the hearing (in person, by phone, or by videoconference) and the judge grants a restraining order against you, the order will be effective immediately, and you could be arrested if you violate the order.
If you do not attend the hearing, the judge may still grant the restraining order that could last up to five years. After you receive a copy of the order, you could be arrested if you violate the order.
4 Temporary Restraining Orders (Any orders granted are on form CH-110, served with this notice.) a. Temporary restraining orders for personal conduct and stay-away orders as requested in form CH-100, Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders, are (check only one box below): (1) All GRANTED until the court hearing.
(2) All DENIED until the court hearing. (Specify reasons for denial in b, below.)
(3) Partly GRANTED and partly DENIED until the court hearing. (Specify reasons for denial in b, below.)
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b. Reasons for denial of some or all of those personal conduct and stay-away orders as requested in form CH-100,
Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders, are:
(1) The facts as stated in form CH-100 do not sufficiently show acts of violence, threats of violence, or a
course of conduct that seriously alarmed, annoyed, or harassed the person in 1 and caused substantial
emotional distress.
(2) Other (specify): As stated on Attachment 4b.
5 Confidential Information Regarding Minor a. A request to keep minor’s information confidential was made (see form CH-160) and GRANTED. (See form CH-165, Order on Request to Keep Minor's Information Confidential, served with this form.)
b. If the request was granted, the information described in item 7 on the order (form CH-165) must be kept CONFIDENTIAL. The disclosure or misuse of the information is punishable as a sanction, with a fine of up to $1,000 or other court penalties.
6 Service of Documents for the Person in 11 At least five days before the hearing , someone age 18 or older—not you or anyone to be protected—must personally give (serve) a court’s file-stamped copy of this form CH-109 to the person in 2 along with a copy of all the forms indicated below:
a. CH-100, Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders (file-stamped)
b. CH-110, Temporary Restraining Order (file-stamped) IF GRANTED
c. CH-120, Response to Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders (blank form)
d. CH-120-INFO, How Can I Respond to a Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders?
e. CH-170, Notice of Order Protecting Information of Minor and CH-165, Order on Request to Keep Minor’s
Information Confidential (file-stamped) IF GRANTED
f. Other (specify):
Date:
Judicial Officer
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To the Person in 11 :
The court cannot make the restraining orders after the court hearing unless the person in 22 has been personally given (served) a copy of your request and any temporary orders. To show that the person in 2 has been served, the person who served the forms must fill out a proof of service form. Form CH-200, Proof of Personal Service, may be used.
For information about service, read form CH-200-INFO, What Is “Proof of Personal Service”? You may ask to reschedule the hearing if you are unable to find the person in 2 and need more time to serve the documents, or for other good reasons. Read form CH-115-INFO, How to Ask for a New Hearing Date. You must attend the hearing if you want the judge to make any of the orders you requested on form CH-100, Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders. Bring any evidence or witnesses you have. For more information, read form CH-100-INFO, Can a Civil Harassment Restraining Order Help Me? To the Person in 22 : If you want to respond to the request for orders in writing, file form CH-120, Response to Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders, and have someone age 18 or older—not you or anyone to be protected—mail it to the person in 1 . The person who mailed the form must fill out a proof of service form. Form CH-250, Proof of Service by Mail, may be used. File the completed form with the court before the hearing and bring a copy with you to the court hearing. Whether or not you respond in writing, go to the hearing if you want the judge to hear from you before making an order. You may tell the judge why you agree or disagree with the orders requested. You may bring witnesses and other evidence. At the hearing, the judge may make restraining orders against you that could last up to five years and may order you to turn in to law enforcement, or sell to or store with a licensed gun dealer, any firearms (guns), firearm parts, and ammunition that you own or possess. 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). If an order is granted, you will also be prohibited from owning, possessing, or buying body armor and will have to relinquish any body armor you have.
If you are unable to attend your court hearing or need more time to prepare your case, you may ask to reschedule your court date. Read form CH-115-INFO, How to Ask for a New Hearing Date.
Request for Accommodations
Assistive listening systems, computer-assisted real-time captioning, or sign language interpreter services are available if you ask at least five days before the hearing. Contact the clerk’s office or go to courts.ca.gov/rules-forms/find-your-court-forms for Disability Accommodation Request (form
MC-410). (Civ. Code, § 54.8.)
(Clerk will fill out this part.)
—Clerk's Certificate—
I certify that this Notice of Court Hearing is a true and correct copy of the original on file in the court.
Clerk’s Certificate
Date:
[seal]
Clerk, by , Deputy
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Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa
CIVIL HARASSMENT
Civil Law
- Packet C -
Instructions and Forms You May Need
After Your First Hearing
What you will find in this packet:
• Request to Continue Court Hearing and to Reissue Temporary Restraining
Order (CH-115)
• Notice of New Hearing Date and Order on Reissuance (CH-116)
• How Can I Respond to a Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders?
(CH-120-INFO)
• Response to Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders (CH-120)
• Civil Harassment Restraining Order After Hearing (CLETS-CHO) (CH-130)
• What is “Proof of Personal Service”? (CH-200-INFO)
• Proof of Personal Service (CH-200)
• Proof of Service of Response by Mail (CH-250)
• Request to Reschedule Hearing to Renew Restraining Order (CH-715)
• Order to Reschedule Hearing to Renew Restraining Order (CH-716)
• Proof of Firearms Turned In or Sold (CH-800)
• How Do I Turn In or Sell My Firearms? (CH-800-INFO)
You Can Get Court Forms FREE at: www.cc-courts.org/forms
Civil Harassment Cover C CV-644 Packet C Rev. 1/1/26
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CH-115 Request to Continue Court Hearing Clerk stamps date here when form is filed.
Instructions: Use this form to ask the court to reschedule the court date listed on Notice of Court Hearing (form CH-109). Read, How to Ask for a New Hearing Date (form CH-115-INFO), for more information.
1 My Information
a. My name is:
b. I am the:
Fill in court name and street address:
(1) Protected party (skip to 2 ). Superior Court of California, County of
(2) Restrained party (give your contact information below).
Address where I can receive mail:
This address will be used by the court and other party to notify
you in this case. If you want to keep your home address private, Fill in case number:
you can use another address like a post office box or another Case Number:
person ’s address, if you have their permission. If you have a
lawyer, give your lawyer ’s address and contact information.
Address:
City: State: Zip:
My contact information (optional):
Telephone: Fax:
Email Address:
Lawyer ’s information (skip if you do not have one):
Name: State Bar No.:
Firm Name:
2 Information About My Case
a. The other party in this case is (full name):
b. I have a court date currently scheduled for (date):
This is not a Court Order.
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3 Is a Temporary Restraining Order in effect?
Yes. Date the order was made, if known: Please attach a copy of the order if you have one.
No.
I don’t know.
Notice: If the court date is rescheduled, the Temporary Restraining Order (form CH-110) will remain in effect until the end of the new court date unless otherwise ordered by the court.
4 Why does the court date need to be rescheduled?
a. I am the person asking for protection, and I need more time to have the restrained party personally served.
b. I am the restrained party, and this is my first request to reschedule the court date.
c. Other reason:
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information above is true and correct.
Date:
Type or print your name Sign your name
Date:
Lawyer’s name, if you have one Lawyer ’s signature
This is not a Court Order.
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Order on Request to Continue Clerk stamps date here when form is filed. CH-116 Hearing
Complete 1 and 2 only.
1 Protected Party:
2 Restrained Party:
The court will complete the rest of this form
Fill in court name and street address:
3 Next Court Date Superior Court of California, County of a. The request to reschedule the court date is denied. Your court date is: (1) Any Temporary Restraining Order (form CH-110) already granted stays in full force and effect until the next court date. (2) Your court date is not rescheduled because: Fill in case number: Case Number:
b. The request to reschedule the court date is granted. Your court date is rescheduled for the day and time
listed below. See 4 – 8 for more information.
Name and address of court, if different from above:
Hearing Date: Time:
Date Dept.: Room:
4 Temporary Restraining Order
a. There is no Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) in this case until the next court date because:
(1) A TRO was not previously granted by the court.
(2) The court terminates (cancels) the previously granted TRO because
b. A Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) is still in full force and effect because: Warning and Notice to
(1) The court extends the TRO previously granted on (date) the Restrained Party:
It now expires on (date): If 4 b is checked, a civil
harassment restraining (If no date is listed, the TRO expires at the end of the court date listed in 3 b.)
order has been issued
against you. You must
(2) The court changes the TRO previously granted and signs a new TRO (form follow the orders until they
CH-110 ). expire.
c. Other (specify):
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5 Reason Court Date Is Rescheduled a. There is good cause to reschedule the court date (check one): (1) The protected party has not served the restrained party. (2) Other:
b. This is the first time that the restrained party has asked for more time to prepare.
c. The court reschedules the court date on its own motion.
6 Serving (Giving) Order to Other Party
The request to reschedule was made by the:
a. Protected party b. Restrained party c. Court
(1) You do not have to serve the (1) You do not have to serve the (1) Further notice is not required.
restrained party because they protected party because they
or their lawyer were at the or their lawyer were at the
court date or agreed to court date or agreed to
reschedule the court date. reschedule the court date.
(2) You must have the restrained (2) You must have the protected (2) The court will mail a copy of
party personally served with a party personally served with a this order to all parties by
copy of this order and a copy copy of this order by (date):
of all documents listed on (date):
form CH-109 , item 6, by
(date):
(3) You must have the restrained (3) You must have the protected (3) Other:
party served with a copy of this party served with a copy of
order. This can be done by this order. This can be done
mail. You must serve by by mail. You must serve by
(date): (date):
(4) The court gives you permission (4) Other:
to serve the restrained party as
listed on the attached form
CH-117.
(5) Other:
This is a Court Order.
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7 No Fee to Serve (Notify) Restrained Person Ordered Not Ordered
The sheriff or marshal will serve this order for free because:
a. The order is based on unlawful violence, a credible threat of violence, or stalking.
b. The person in 1 is entitled to a fee waiver.
8 Other Orders
9 Number of pages attached to this order, if any:
Date: Judicial Officer
Request for Accommodations Assistive listening systems, computer-assisted real-time captioning, or sign language interpreter services are available if you ask at least five days before the hearing. Contact the clerk’s office or go to courts.ca.gov/rules-forms/find-your-court-forms for Disability Accommodation Request (form MC-410). (Civ. Code, § 54.8.)
Instructions to Clerk
If the hearing is rescheduled and the court extended, modified, or terminated a temporary restraining order, then the court must enter this order into CLETS or send this order to law enforcement to enter into CLETS. This must be done within one business day from the day the order is made.
—Clerk's Certificate—
Clerk’s Certificate I certify that this Order on Request to Continue Hearing (Temporary Restraining Order) (CLETS-TCH) is a true and correct copy of the original on file in the court. [seal]
Date: Clerk, by , Deputy
This is a Court Order.
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How Can I Respond to a Request for CH-120-INFO Civil Harassment Restraining Orders?
What is a civil harassment restraining order? What if I don't obey the order? It is a court order that prohibits you from doing certain The police can arrest you. You can go to jail and pay a things and going to certain places. fine. What does the order do? Do I have to serve the other person with a The court can order you to: copy of my response? Not contact the person who asked for the order Yes. Have someone age 18 or older—not you—mail a Stay away from that person and the person’s home and copy of completed form CH-120 to the person who asked workplace for the order (or that person’s lawyer). (This is called Not have any firearms (guns), firearm parts, “service by mail.”) ammunition, or body armor as long as the order is in The person who serves the form by mail must fill out form effect. This includes firearm receivers and frames, and CH-250, Proof of Service by Mail. Have the person who any item that may be used as or easily turned into a did the mailing sign the original. Take the completed form receiver or frame (see Penal Code section 16531). back to the court clerk or bring it with you to the hearing. For more information about the items you would not be allowed to have, please see selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/ Should I go to the court hearing? restraining-orders/prohibited-items. Yes. You should go to court on the date listed on form Who can ask for a civil harassment CH-109, Notice of Court Hearing. If you do not go to the restraining order? hearing, the judge can make orders against you without hearing from you. A person who is worried about safety because they have been or are being:
Stalked Harassed Assaulted, including sexually, or Threatened with violence I've been served with a request for civil harassment 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 CH-120, Response to Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders, before your hearing date and file it with the court. If you need to include attachments, you can use form 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. Forms may also be at your local courthouse or county law library.
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How long does the order last? What if I have a firearm (gun), firearm part, or ammunition?If the court issued a temporary restraining order before the 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 five years. armor while the order is in effect. If you have a firearm (gun), firearm parts, or ammunition, you must sell it to or store it with a licensed gun dealer, or turn it in to a lawDo I need a lawyer? enforcement agency. Having a lawyer is always a good idea, but it is not required, and you are not entitled to a free, court-appointed What if I need to have a firearm or attorney. Ask the court clerk about free and low-cost legal ammunition for my job? services and self-help centers in your county. If the judge grants a restraining order against you, you cannot have firearms or ammunition. The judge may give Will I see the person who asked for the order you permission to have a firearm or ammunition for work. at the court hearing? Before permission can be granted, you will be required to show the judge that (1) carrying a firearm or ammunition isYes. Assume that the person who is asking for the order required for your work, and (2) your employer is unable towill attend the hearing. Do not talk to them unless the reassign you to another position where carrying a firearmjudge or that person’s attorney says that you can. or ammunition is not necessary. There are other things that you will have to prove. For more information, go to Can I bring a witness to the court hearing? selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/respond-to-CH-restraining-order/ Yes. You can bring witnesses or documents that support obey-firearms-orders/exception, or see Code of Civil your case to the hearing. But if possible, you should also Procedure section 527.9(f). bring the witnesses’ written statements of what they saw or heard. Their statements must be made under penalty of What if I need to have body armor? perjury. You can use form MC-030 for this. If you need to have and use body armor for your work, livelihood, or safety, you may ask for an exception with What if I don't speak English? the chief of police or sheriff in the county where you will have and use the body armor (see Penal Code sectionWhen you file your papers, ask the clerk if a court 31360(c)).interpreter is available. You can also use form INT-300, Request for Interpreter (Civil), or a local court form or Can I agree with the protected person towebsite to request an interpreter. For more information about court interpreters, go to selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/ cancel the order? request-interpreter. No. Once the order is issued, only the judge can change or cancel it. You or the protected person would have to file a Information about the process is also request with the court to cancel the order. available online. What if I have a disability? See selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/CH-restraining-order. If you have a disability and need an accommodation while you are at court, you can use form MC-410, Disability For help in your area, contact: Accommodation Request, to make your request. You can also ask the ADA Coordinator in your court for help. For[Local information may be inserted.] more information, see form MC-410-INFO, How to Request a Disability Accommodation for Court.
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Response to Request for Civil Clerk stamps date here when form is filed. CH-120 Harassment Restraining Orders
Use this form to respond to the Request (form CH-100) Read How Can I Respond to a Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders? (form CH-120-INFO) to protect your rights. Fill out this form and take it to the court clerk. Have someone age 18 or older—not you—serve the person in 1 or their lawyer by mail with a copy of this form and any attached pages. (Use form CH-250, Proof of Service by Mail.)
1 Person Seeking Protection Full name of person seeking protection (see form CH-100, item 1): Fill in court name and street address: Superior Court of California, County of
2 Person From Whom Protection Is Sought a. Your Name: Your Lawyer (if you have one for this case) Name: State Bar No.: Firm Name: Court fills in case number when form is filed. b. Your Address (If you have a lawyer, give your lawyer’s information. Case Number: 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: Present your response and any opposition at the hearing. Write your hearing date, time, and place City: State: Zip: from form CH-109, item 3, here: Telephone: Fax: Date: Time: Hearing Email Address: Date Dept.: Room:
3 Personal Conduct Orders If you were served with a temporary restraining order, you must obey it until the a. I agree to the orders requested. hearing. At the hearing, the court may make b. I do not agree to the orders requested. orders against you that last for up to five years. (Specify why you disagree in 12 on page 4.)
c. I agree to the following orders (Specify below or in 12 on page 4.)
4 Stay-Away Orders a. I agree to the orders requested. b. I do not agree to the orders requested. (Specify why you disagree in 12 on page 4.)
c. I agree to the following orders (specify below or in 12 on page 4):
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5 Additional Protected Persons
a. I agree that the persons listed in item 3 of form CH-100 may be protected by the order requested.
b. I do not agree that the persons listed in item 3 of form CH-100 may be protected by the order requested.
6 Firearms (Guns), Firearm Parts, and Ammunition If you were served with form CH-110, Temporary Restraining Order, you cannot own or possess any 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). (See item 7 of form CH-110.) You must sell to or store with a licensed gun dealer, or turn in to a law enforcement agency, any firearms (guns), firearm parts, and ammunition in your immediate possession or control within 24 hours of being served with form CH-110. You must file a receipt with the court. You may use Receipt for Firearms, Firearm Parts, and Ammunition (form CH-800) for the receipt. a. I do not own or control any firearms (guns), firearm parts, or ammunition. b. I have turned in my firearms (guns), firearm parts, and ammunition to law enforcement or sold them to or stored them with a licensed gun dealer. A copy of the receipt (1) is attached. (2) has already been filed with the court. c. I ask for an exception to carry a firearm or ammunition for work. (Complete items (1)–(3) below): (1) Are you a sworn peace officer? No Yes (2) Are there any orders or state or federal laws that prohibit you from having firearms or ammunition? No
I don’t know (explain):
Yes (explain):
(3) (Explain what your job is and why you need a firearm or ammunition):
(Note: You must follow any orders to turn in, sell, or store prohibited items until the judge decides whether to grant you an exception. Before an exception can be granted, you will be required to show the judge that (1) carrying a firearm or ammunition is required for your work, and (2) your employer is unable to reassign you to another position where carrying a firearm or ammunition is not necessary. There are other things you will need to prove. For more information on what you need to show the judge to qualify for this exception, go to selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/ respond-to-CH-restraining-order/obey-firearms-orders/exception or see Code of Civil Procedure section 527.9(f).)
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7 No Body Armor If you were served with form CH-110, Temporary Restraining Order, you are prohibited from owning, possessing, or buying body armor. You must also relinquish any body armor you have in your possession. (Check all that apply): a. I do not own or have any body armor.
b. I have relinquished all body armor that I have in my possession.
c. I was granted an exception, or will ask for an exception, to have body armor. Note: This exception is granted
by a chief of police or sheriff. See Penal Code section 31360(c). (Attach a copy of the letter granting
permission, if you have one.)
8 Possession and Protection of Animals a. I agree to the orders requested.
b. I do not agree to the orders requested. (Specify why you disagree in 12 on page 4.)
c. I agree to the following orders (specify below or in 12 on page 4):
9 Other Orders
a. I agree to the orders requested.
b. I do not agree to the orders requested. (Specify why you disagree in 12 on page 4.)
c. I agree to the following orders (specify below or in 12 on page 4):
10 Denial I did not do anything described in item 7 of form CH-100. (Skip to 12 .)
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11 Justification or Excuse If I did some or all of the things that the person in 1 has accused me of, my actions were justified or excused for the following reasons (explain):
Check here if there is not enough space below for your answer. Put your complete answer on an attached sheet of paper and write “Attachment 11—Justification or Excuse” as a title. You may use form MC-025, Attachment.
12 Reasons I Do Not Agree to the Orders Requested Explain your answers to each order requested that you do not agree with.
Check here if there is not enough space below for your answer. Put your complete answer on an attached sheet of paper and write “Attachment 12—Reasons I Disagree” as a title. You may use form MC-025, Attachment.
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13 No Fee for Filing a. I request that I not be required to pay the filing fee because the person in 1 claims in form CH-100, item 13, to be entitled to free filing. b. I request that I not be required to pay the filing fee because I am eligible for a fee waiver. (Form FW-001FW-001, Request to Waive Court Fees, must be filed separately.)
14 Lawyer's Fees and Costs a. 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 an attached sheet of paper and write
“Attachment 14—Lawyer’s Fees and Costs” for a title. You may use form MC-025, Attachment.
b. I ask the court to deny the request of the person asking for protection that I pay their lawyer’s fees and costs.
15 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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Civil Harassment Restraining Clerk stamps date here when form is filed. CH-130 Order After Hearing
Person in 1 must complete 1 , 2 , and 3 only.
1 Protected Person a. Your Full Name: Your Lawyer (if you have one for this case) Name: State Bar No.: 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 Fill in court name and street address: private, you may give a different mailing address instead. You do not Superior Court of California, County of have to give telephone, fax, or email.) Address:
City: State: Zip:
Telephone: Fax:
Email Address: Court fills in case number when form is filed.
2 Restrained Person Case Number: (Give all the information you know. Information with a star (*) is required to add this order to the California police database. If age is unknown, give an estimate.)
*Full Name: *Age: Date of Birth:
*Race: Height: Weight: Hair Color: Eye Color:
*Gender: M F Nonbinary Home Address:
City: State: Zip:
Relationship to Protected Person:
3 Additional Protected Persons In addition to the person named in 1 , the following family or household members of that person are protected by the orders indicated below: 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 additional persons. List them on an attached sheet of paper and write “Attachment 3— Additional Protected Persons” as a title. You may use form MC-025, Attachment.
4 Expiration Date This order, except for any award of lawyer’s fees, expires at
Time: a.m. p.m. midnight on (date):
If no expiration date is written here, this order expires three years from the date of issuance.
This is a Court Order.
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5 Hearing a. There was a hearing on (date): at (time): in Dept.: Room: (Name of judicial officer): made the orders at the hearing. b. These people were at the hearing: (1) The person in 1 . (3) The lawyer for the person in 1 (name): (2) The person in 2 . (4) The lawyer for the person in 2 (name): Additional persons present are listed at the end of this order on Attachment 5.
c. The hearing is continued. The parties must return to court on (date): at (time): .
To the Person in 2 :
The court has granted the orders checked below. If you do not obey these orders, you can be arrested and charged with a crime. You may be sent to jail for up to one year, pay a fine of up to $1,000, or both.
6 Personal Conduct Orders
a. You must not do the following things to the person named in 1
and to the other protected persons listed in 3 :
(1) Harass, intimidate, molest, attack, strike, stalk, threaten, assault (sexually or otherwise), hit, abuse,
destroy personal property of, or disturb the peace of the person.
(2) 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.
(3) Take any action to obtain the person’s address or location. If this item (3) is not checked, the court has
found good cause not to make this order.
(4) Other (specify):
Other personal conduct orders are attached at the end of this order on Attachment 6a(4).
b. Peaceful written contact through a lawyer or process server or other person for service of legal papers related to
a court case is allowed and does not violate this order.
7 Stay-Away Orders a. You must stay at least yards away from (check all that apply): (1) The person in 1 . (7) The place of child care of the children of the person in 1 . (2) Each person in 3 . (3) The home of the person in 1 . (8) The vehicle of the person in 1 . (4) The job or workplace of the person (9) Other (specify): in 1 .
(5) The school of the person in 1 .
(6) The school of the children of the
person in 1 .
b. This stay-away order does not prevent you from going to or from your home or place of employment.
This is a Court Order.
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8 No Firearms (Guns), Firearm Parts, or Ammunition
a. You cannot own, possess, have, buy or try to buy, receive or try to receive, or in any other way get any
prohibited items listed below in b.
b. Prohibited items are:
(1) Firearms (guns);
(2) Firearm parts, meaning receivers, frames, or any item that may be used as or easily turned into a receiver or
frame (see Penal Code section 16531); and
(3) Ammunition.
c. If you have not already done so, you must:
Within 24 hours of being served with this order, sell to or store with a licensed gun dealer, or turn in to a
law enforcement agency, any firearms (guns), firearm parts, and ammunition in your custody or control or
that you possess or own.
File a receipt with the court within 48 hours of receiving this order that proves that your firearms (guns),
firearm parts, and ammunition have been turned in, sold, or stored. (You may use Receipt for Firearms,
Firearm Parts, and Ammunition (form CH-800) for the receipt.)
d. The court has received information that you own or possess a firearm (gun), firearm parts, or ammunition.
e. Permission to have firearm or ammunition for work: The judge has made the necessary findings to grant an
exception under Code of Civil Procedure section 527.9(f). The orders are included on form CH-850,
Permission to Have Firearm or Ammunition for Work.
9 Restrained Person Has Prohibited Items
The court finds that you have the following prohibited items:
a. Firearms and/or firearm parts
Proof of compliance
Description (include serial number, if known) Location, if known received by the court
(1) (date):
(2) (date):
(3) (date):
(4) (date):
b. Ammunition
Amount, if Proof of compliance
Description known Location, if known received by the court
(1) (date):
(2) (date):
(3) (date):
(4) (date):
Check here to list additional items. List them on a separate piece of paper, write “CH-130, Restrained Person
Has Prohibited Items” at the top, and attach it to this form.
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10 Restrained Person Has Not Complied With Surrendering Prohibited Items
a. The court finds that you have not fully complied with the orders previously granted on (date): The court has not received a receipt or proof of compliance for all the items listed in 9 .
b. Notify Law Enforcement The court will immediately notify the following law enforcement agency of this violation: (law enforcement agency or agencies):
c. Notify Prosecutor The court will immediately notify the following prosecuting agency of this violation: (prosecuting agency):
11 No Body Armor You cannot own, possess, or buy body armor (defined in Penal Code section 16288). You must relinquish any body armor you have in your possession.
12 Court Hearing to Review Firearms (Guns), Firearm Parts, and Ammunition Compliance You must attend the court hearing listed below to prove that you have properly turned in, sold, or stored all prohibited items (described in 8 b) you still have or own, including any items listed in 9 . If you do not attend the court hearing listed below, a judge may find that you have violated the restraining order and notify law enforcement and a prosecuting attorney of the violation.
Name and address of court, if different than court
address listed on page 1:
Date: Dept.:
Time: Room:
13 Lawyer's Fees and Costs
The person in must pay to the person in the following amounts for
lawyer’s fees costs:
Item Amount Item Amount
$ $
$ $
Additional items and amounts are attached at the end of this order on Attachment 13.
This is a Court Order.
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14 Possession and Protection of Animals a. The person in 1 is given the sole possession, care, and control of the animals listed below, which are owned, possessed, leased, kept, or held by them, or reside in their household. (Identify animals by, e.g., type, breed, name, color, sex.)
b. 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.
15 Other Orders (specify):
Additional orders are attached at the end of this order on Attachment 15.
To the Person in 1 :
16 Mandatory Entry of Order Into CARPOS Through CLETS This order must be entered into the California Restraining and Protective Order System (CARPOS) through the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS). (Check one): a. The clerk will enter this order and its proof-of-service form into CARPOS. b. The clerk will transmit this order and its proof-of-service form to a law enforcement agency to be entered into CARPOS. c. By the close of business on the date that this order is made, the person in 1 or their lawyer should deliver a copy of the order and its proof-of-service form to the law enforcement agency listed below to enter into CARPOS:
Name of Law Enforcement Agency Address (City, State, Zip)
Additional law enforcement agencies are listed at the end of this order on Attachment 16.
This is a Court Order.
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17 Service of Order on Restrained Person
a. The person in 2 personally attended the hearing, either physically or remotely (by telephone or
videoconference). No other proof of service is needed.
b. The person in 2 did not attend the hearing.
(1) Proof of service of form CH-110, Temporary Restraining Order, was presented to the court. The
judge’s orders in this form are the same as in form CH-110 except for the expiration date. The person in
2 must be served with this order. Service may be by mail.
(2) The judge’s orders in this form are different from the temporary restraining orders in form CH-110.
Someone—but not anyone in 1 or 3 —must personally serve a copy of this order on the person in 2 .
(3) The court has scheduled a firearms, firearms parts, and ammunition compliance hearing. The person in
1 must have a copy of this order served on the person in 2 by:
(a) Personal service by (date):
(b) Mail at the last known address of the person in 2 by (date):
18 No Fee to Serve (Notify) Restrained Person The sheriff or marshal will serve this order without charge because: a. The order is based on unlawful violence, a credible threat of violence, or stalking.
b. The person in 1 is entitled to a fee waiver.
19 Number of pages attached to this order, if any:
Date: Judicial Officer
Warning and Notice to the Restrained Person in 2 :
You Cannot Have Firearms (Guns), Firearm Parts, or Ammunition
Unless 8 e is checked, you cannot own, have, possess, buy or try to buy, receive or try to receive, or otherwise get any prohibited items listed in 8 b on page 3 while this order is in effect. If you do, you can go to jail and pay a $1,000 fine. You must sell to or store with a licensed gun dealer, or turn in to a law enforcement agency, any firearms (guns), firearm parts, and ammunition that you have or control as stated in 8 above. The court will require you to prove that you did so.
This is a Court Order.
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Instructions for Law Enforcement
Enforcing the Restraining Order This order is enforceable by any law enforcement agency that has received the order, is shown a copy of the order, or has verified its existence on the California Restraining and Protective Order System (CARPOS). If the law enforcement agency has not received proof of service on the restrained person, and the restrained person was not present at the court hearing (see 17 ), the agency must advise the restrained person of the terms of the order and then must enforce it. Violations of this order are subject to criminal penalties.
Start Date and End Date of Orders This order starts on the date next to the judge’s signature on page 4 and ends on the expiration date in 4 on page 1.
Arrest Required If Order Is Violated If an officer has probable cause to believe that the restrained person had notice of the order and has disobeyed it, the officer must arrest the restrained person. (Pen. Code, §§ 836(c)(1), 13701(b).) A violation of the order may be a violation of Penal Code section 166 or 273.6. Agencies are encouraged to enter violation messages into CARPOS.
Notice/Proof of Service
The law enforcement agency must first determine if the restrained person had notice of the order. Consider the restrained person “served” (given notice) if (Pen. Code, § 836(c)(2)):
The officer sees a copy of the proof of service or confirms that the proof of service is on file; or
The restrained person was at the restraining order hearing (see 17 ) or was informed of the order by an officer.
An officer can obtain information about the contents of the order and proof of service in CARPOS. If proof of service on the restrained person cannot be verified and the restrained person was not present at the court hearing, the agency must advise the restrained person of the terms of the order and then enforce it.
If the Protected Person Contacts the Restrained Person Even if the protected person invites or consents to contact with the restrained person, this order remains in effect and must be enforced. The protected person cannot be arrested for inviting or consenting to contact with the restrained person. The orders can be changed only by another court order. (Pen. Code, § 13710(b).)
This is a Court Order.
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Conflicting Orders—Priorities for Enforcement
If more than one restraining order has been issued protecting the protected person from the restrained person, the orders must be enforced in the following priority (see Pen. Code, § 136.2; Fam. Code, §§ 6383(h)(2), 6405(b); Code Civ. Proc., § 527.12(d)(2)):
Emergency Protective Order (EPO): If one of the orders is an Emergency Protective Order (form EPO-001), provisions (e.g., stay-away order) that are more restrictive than in the other restraining/protective orders must be enforced. Provisions of another order that do not conflict with the EPO must also be enforced.
No-Contact Order: If a restraining/protective order includes a no-contact order, the no-contact order must be enforced. 7 a(2) is an example of a no-contact order.
Criminal Protective Order (CPO): If none of the orders includes an EPO or a no-contact order, the most recent CPO must be enforced. (Fam. Code, §§ 6383(h)(2), 6405(b); Code Civ. Proc., § 527.12(d)(2).) Additionally, a CPO issued in a criminal case involving charges of domestic violence, Penal Code sections 261, 261.5, or former 262, or charges requiring sex offender registration must be enforced over any civil court order. (Pen. Code, § 136.2(e)(2).) All provisions in the civil court order that do not conflict with the CPO must also be enforced.
Civil Restraining Orders: If there is more than one civil restraining order (e.g., domestic violence, juvenile, elder abuse, civil harassment), then the order that was issued last must be enforced. Provisions that do not conflict with the most recent civil restraining order must also be enforced.
Clerk’s Certificate (Clerk will fill out this part.) [seal] —Clerk's Certificate—
I certify that this Civil Harassment Restraining Order After Hearing is a true and
correct copy of the original on file in the court.
Date: Clerk, by , Deputy
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CH-200-INFO What Is "Proof of Personal Service"?
What is "service"? A registered process server is a business you pay to deliver Service is the act of giving your court papers to the other papers. To hire a process server, look for “process server” party in your case. There are different ways to serve the on the internet or in the yellow pages. other party: in person, by mail, and others. How do I have my court papers served? Step 1: Choose a serverWhy do my court papers need to be served? The person who gives your court papers to the otherBefore a judge can grant a civil harassment restraining party is called a server. Your server must be at least 18order (which can last up to five years), the person you want years old. They must not be protected by the restraininga restraining order against must know about your request order or involved in your case. This means that youand have a chance to go to court to explain their side. cannot serve your own court papers. Also, if a restraining order is in place, the police cannot arrest the restrained person for violating the restraining Step 2: Have your server give your court order until the restrained person is served with the order. papers to the other party Give your server these instructions: What is "personal service"? 1 Before you serve the forms, note which forms you Personal service is when someone, known as a server, have, including the name of the form and the form personally delivers your court papers to the other party. number. See form CH-200 for a list of forms. In most cases, these forms must be served on the other 2 Find the person you need to serve. Make sure you party by personal service: are serving the right person by asking the person’s Form CH-109; name. Form CH-100; 3 Give the person the papers. If the person refuses to Form CH-110; take the papers, put them on the ground or Form CH-120 (leave this form blank); somewhere next to the person. The person doesn’t have to touch or sign for the papers. It is okay if they Form CH-120-INFO; and tear them up. Form CH-250 (leave this form blank). 4 Fill out form CH-200 completely and sign. Who can serve my court papers? 5 File form CH-200 with the court or give form Any adult who is not protected by the restraining order can CH-200 to the person who is asking for the serve your court papers. You cannot serve your own restraining order so they can file it. court papers. Step 3: File proof with the court Some situations may be dangerous. Think about The court needs proof that service happened and that it people’s safety when deciding who you want to was done correctly. If your server was successful, have ! serve your papers. your server fully complete and sign form CH-200. The A sheriff or marshal will serve your court papers for free if: person you want restrained does not sign anything. The court granted you a fee waiver; or File form CH-200 with the court in your case as soon as The restraining order is based on stalking, violence, or a possible. This information will automatically go into a credible threat of violence. restraining order database that police have access to. Another peace officer may also serve the orders for free. If the sheriff or marshal served your court papers, they See selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/CH-restraining-order/sheriff - may use another form for proof besides form CH-200. serves-request for additional information regarding free Make sure a copy is filed with the court and that you get service by a sheriff, marshal, or other peace officer. a copy.
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CH-200-INFO What Is "Proof of Personal Service"?
When is the deadline to serve my court What happens if I can't get my court papers papers? served before the court date? It depends. To know the exact date, you need to look at two You will need to ask the court to reschedule (continue) items on form CH-109. Follow these steps: your court date. Fill out and file form CH-115 and form CH-116. These forms ask the judge for a new court Step 1: Look at the court date listed under date and to make any temporary orders last until the end of item 3 on page 1. the new court date.
If the judge gives you a new court date, the person you
want restrained will have to be served with form CH-115, form CH-116, and the original papers you filed. You should keep a copy of form CH-115, form CH-116, and a copy of your original paperwork. That way, the police will
know your orders are still in effect.
For more information on asking for a new court date, read form CH-115-INFO.
Step 2: Look at the court date listed under What if the other party is avoiding (evading) item 6 on page 2. service or cannot be located? If you’ve tried many times to serve the restrained person, and you can show the judge that the restrained person is avoiding (evading) service or cannot be located, you may ask the court to allow you to serve another way. If you want to make this request, at your first court date tell the Step 3: Look at a calendar judge details about your attempts to have the restrained Subtract the number of days in item 6 from the court person served. The judge may require a written statement date. That’s the deadline to have your court papers for this. served. It’s okay to serve your court papers before Read form CH-205-INFO, What If the Person I Want the deadline. Protection from Is Avoiding (Evading) Service or Cannot If nothing is written in item 6, you must have your Be Located?, for more information. court papers served at least five days before your court date.
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CH-200 Proof of Personal Service Clerk stamps date here when form is filed.
1 Person Seeking Protection Name:
2 Person From Whom Protection Is Sought Name: 3 Notice to Server The server must: Be 18 years of age or older. Fill in court name and street address: Not be listed in items 1 or 3 of Superior Court of California, County of form CH-100. Give a copy of all documents checked in 4 to the person in 2 . (You cannot send them by mail.) Then complete and sign this form and give or mail it to the person in 1 .
PROOF OF PERSONAL SERVICE Court fills in case number when form is filed.
4 I gave the person in 2 a copy of the forms checked below: Case Number: a. CH-109, Notice of Court Hearing b. CH-110, Temporary Restraining Order c. CH-100, Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders d. CH-120, Response to Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders (blank form) e. CH-120-INFO, How Can I Respond to a Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders? f. CH-130, Civil Harassment Restraining Order After Hearing g. CH-250, Proof of Service by Mail (blank form) h. CH-800, Receipt for Firearms, Firearm Parts, and Ammunition (blank form) i. Other (specify):
5 I personally gave copies of the documents checked above to the person in 2 : a. On (date): b. At (time): a.m. p.m. c. At this address: City: State: Zip: 6 Server's Information Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: (If you are a registered process server): County of registration: Registration number: I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information above is true and correct.
Date:
Type or print server’s name Server to sign here
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Clerk stamps date here when form is filed. CH-250 Proof of Service by Mail
1 Name of Person Asking for Protection:
2 Name of Person to Be Restrained:
3 Notice to Server The server must: • Be 18 years of age or over. Fill in court name and street address: Superior Court of California, County of • Not be listed in items 1 , 2 , or 3 of form CH-100, Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders. • Mail a copy of all documents checked in 4 . to the person in 5 .
4 I (the server) am 18 years of age or over and live in or am employed Fill in case number: in the county where the mailing took place. I mailed a copy of all Case Number: documents checked below to the person in 5 :
a. CH-120, Response to Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders
b. CH-130, Civil Harassment Restraining Order After Hearing
c. Other (specify):
5 I placed copies of the documents checked above in a sealed envelope and mailed them as described below: a. Name of person served:
b. To this address:
City: State: Zip:
c. Mailed on (date):
d. Mailed from (city): (state):
6 Server’s Information Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: If you are a registered process server: County of registration: Registration number:
7 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information above is true and correct.
Date:
Type or print server’s name Server to sign here
Judicial Council of California, www.courts.ca.gov Proof of Service by Mail (CLETS) CH-250, Page 1 of 1 Rev. September 1, 2022, Optional Form Code of Civil Procedure, § 527.6 (Civil Harassment Prevention)
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Request to Reschedule Hearing to Clerk stamps date here when form is filed. CH-715 Renew Restraining Order
Instructions: Either party may use this form to ask the court to reschedule the hearing (court date) listed on form CH-710, Notice of Hearing to Renew Restraining Order. Note: If the hearing is rescheduled, the restraining order will be extended until the new court hearing.
1 My Information Fill in court name and street address: a. My name is: Superior Court of California, County of
b. I am the (check one):
(1) Protected party (skip to 2 ).
(2) Restrained party (give your contact information below).
Address where I can receive mail: Fill in case number:
Case Number:
This address will be used by the court and by the other party to send
you official court dates, orders, and papers. For privacy, you may use
another address like a post office box, a Safe at Home address, or
another person’s address, if you have their permission. If you have a
lawyer, give their information.
Address:
City: State: Zip:
Additional contact information (optional)
Telephone: Fax:
Email Address:
Lawyer’s information (skip if you do not have one)
Name: State Bar No.:
Firm Name:
2 Information About Your Case
a. The other party in this case is (full name):
b. The court date is currently scheduled for (date):
This is not a Court Order.
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Case Number:
3 Why does your court date need to be rescheduled?
a. I need more time to have the restrained party served.
b. Other reason:
4 Signature
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information above is true and
correct.
Date:
Type or print your name Sign your name
5 Lawyer's signature (if you have one)
Date:
Lawyer’s name Lawyer’s signature
Your Next Steps
Complete form CH-716, Order to Reschedule Hearing to Renew Restraining Order (only items 1 and 2 ).
File forms CH-715 and CH-716 with the court. A judge will review your forms and decide whether to reschedule your court date.
If the judge grants your request to reschedule your court date, you must have someone serve a copy of all forms listed on form CH-716, item 5 . Your server can be the sheriff or another adult who is not involved in the case. For more information on how to serve the restrained person, go to https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/CH-restraining-order/renew/ sheriff-serves.
If the judge denies your request to reschedule, you must go to your court hearing (listed on form CH-710).
New January 1, 2024 Request to Reschedule Hearing CH-715, Page 2 of 2 to Renew Restraining Order (Civil Harassment Prevention) For your protection and privacy, please press the Clear This Form button after you have printed the form. Print this form Save this form Clear this form
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Order to Reschedule Hearing Clerk stamps date here when form is filed. CH-716 to Renew Restraining Order
(Complete 1 and 2 only. The court will complete the rest of this form.)
1 Protected Party:
2 Restrained Party: Fill in court name and street address: Superior Court of California, County of
3 Next Court Date
a. Denied: The request to reschedule the court date is denied
Your court date is: Fill in case number:
Case Number:
(1) The Civil Harassment Restraining Order After Hearing
(CH-130) granted in this case stays in full force and effect until
your court date.
(2) Your court date is not rescheduled because:
b. Granted: The request to reschedule the court date is granted. Your court date is rescheduled for the day and
time listed below. The current restraining order stays in effect until the hearing date below or the original
expiration date, whichever is later. See 4 – 7 for more information.
Name and address of court, if different from above:
New Date: Time:
Court Dept.: Room:
Date
Warning and Notice to the Restrained Party:
You must obey the restraining order while it is in effect.
This is a Court Order.
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Case Number:
4 Reason Court Date Is Rescheduled
a. The protected party has not served the restrained party.
b. Other reason:
5 Serving (Giving) Order to Other Party
The request to reschedule was made by the:
a. Protected party b. Restrained party c. Court
(1) You do not have to serve the (1) You do not have to serve the (1) Further notice is not required.
restrained party because they protected party because they
or their lawyer were at the or their lawyer were at the
court date or agreed to court date or agreed to
reschedule the court date. reschedule the court date.
(2) You must have the restrained (2) You must have the protected (2) The court will mail a copy of
party personally served with a party personally served with a this order to all parties by
copy of all the forms listed on copy of this order by (date):
form CH-710, item 4 , by (date):
(date):
(3) You must have the restrained (3) You must have the protected (3) Other:
party served with a copy of party served with a copy of
this order. This can be done by this order. This can be done by
mail. You must serve by mail. You must serve by
(date): (date):
(4) Other: (4) Other:
This is a Court Order.
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Case Number:
6 No Fee to Serve (Notify) Restrained Person Ordered Not Ordered
The sheriff or marshal will serve this order for free because:
a. The order is based on unlawful violence, a credible threat of violence, or stalking.
b. The person in 1 is entitled to a fee waiver.
7 Other Orders
Date: Judicial Officer
Request for Accommodations Assistive listening systems, computer-assisted real-time captioning, or sign language interpreter services are available if you ask at least five days before the hearing. Contact the clerk’s office or go to www.courts.ca.gov/forms.htm for Disability Accommodation Request (form MC-410). (Civ. Code, § 54.8.)
Instructions to Clerk
If the court rescheduled the court date, the court must enter this order into CLETS or send this order to law
enforcement to enter into CLETS. This must be done within one business day from the day the order is made.
—Clerk's Certificate—
I certify that this Order to Reschedule Hearing to Renew Restraining Order (form
Clerk’s Certificate
CH-716) is a true and correct copy of the original on file in the court.
[seal]
Date: Clerk, by: , Deputy
This is a Court Order.
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Receipt for Firearms, Firearm Parts, Clerk stamps date here when form is filed. CH-800 and Ammunition
1 Petitioner Name:
2 Restrained Person a. Your Name: Your Lawyer (if you have one for this case): Name: State Bar No.: Firm Name: Fill in court name and street address: Superior Court of California, County of 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: City: State: Zip: Court fills in case number when form is filed. Telephone: Fax: Case Number: Email Address:
3 To the Restrained Person: If a judge has ordered you to turn in, sell, or store your firearms (guns), ammunition, and firearm parts—meaning receivers, frames, or any item that may be used as or easily turned into a receiver or frame (see Penal Code section 16531)—use this form to prove to the judge that you have obeyed their orders. Take this form to a law enforcement officer or a licensed gun dealer to complete 4 or 5 . For more information on how to properly turn in your items, read form CH-800-INFO, How Do I Turn In, Sell, or Store My Firearms, Firearm Parts, and Ammunition?
4 To Law Enforcement (Complete the section below. Keep a copy and give the original to the person in 2 .) Name of Law Enforcement Agency: Name of Law Enforcement Agent: Address: Telephone: Email Address:
Items Surrendered
a. Firearms, firearm parts, and ammunition transferred on:
Date: Time: a.m. p.m.
b. List of items (List all the items surrendered by the person in 2 . You may attach a separate form from your
agency (e.g., a property report), use 6 , or both. Check below if you have attached a separate form):
Separate form is attached. (If it does not include all surrendered items, list additional items in 6 .)
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information above is true and
correct.
Signature of law enforcement agent:
Judicial Council of California, courts.ca.gov Rev. January 1, 2026, Optional Form Receipt for Firearms, Firearm Parts, and Ammunition CH-800, Page 1 of 3 Code Civ. Proc., §§ 527.6, 527.9; (Civil Harassment Prevention)Pen. Code, § 29830
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Case Number:
5 To Licensed Gun Dealer (Complete the section below. Keep a copy and give the original to the person in 2 .)
Name of Licensed Gun Dealer:
License number:
Address:
Telephone: Email Address:
Items Stored or Sold
a. Firearms, firearm parts, and ammunition transferred on:
Date: Time: a.m. p.m.
b. List of items (List all the items surrendered by the person in 2 . You may attach a separate form (e.g.,
Department of Justice’s Report of Firearms Acquisition) or you may use 6 . Check below if you have
attached a separate form):
Separate form is attached. (If it does not include all surrendered items, list additional items in 6 .)
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information above is
true and correct.
Signature of licensed gun dealer:
6 List of Items Surrendered
Firearms and firearm parts Serial number, To be
Make Model if there is one Sold Stored destroyed
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Ammunition To be
Brand Type Amount Sold Stored destroyed
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Check here if there is not enough space above for your answer. Use a separate sheet of paper to list other items.
Write “CH-800, item 6” at the top, and attach it to this form.
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Case Number:
7 To the Restrained Person:
Besides the items listed on page 2 or in an attached form, do you have or own any other firearms (guns), firearm
parts, or ammunition?
No
Yes (If yes, check one of the boxes below):
a. I filed a Receipt for Firearms, Firearm Parts, and Ammunition (form CH-800) or other proof for those items
with the court on (date):
b. I am filing the proof for those firearms (guns), firearm parts, or ammunition along with this proof.
c. I have not yet filed the proof for the other firearms (guns), firearm parts, or ammunition.
(Explain why not):
Your signature
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information above is true and correct.
Date:
Type or print your name Sign your name
Your Next Steps
After the form is complete, make two additional copies. Take the copies and original to the court clerk to file.
Keep a copy for yourself.
Note that failure to file a receipt with the court is a violation of the court’s order.
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How Do I Turn In, Sell, or Store My Firearms,CH-800-INFO Firearm Parts, and Ammunition?
What items do I need to turn in, sell, or store? How do I turn in the prohibited items to law You must turn in, sell, or store all of the following enforcement? prohibited items that you have or control: Call your local law enforcement agency to ask about their procedures. Unload your firearms and take a copy of the Firearms, including any handgun, rifle, shotgun, and court order with you. assault weapon; Do not bring firearms to court. Firearm parts, meaning receivers, frames, or any item that may be used as or easily turned into a receiver or If I turn in the prohibited items to law frame (see Penal Code section 16531), which may also enforcement, how long will they keep them? be called ghost guns; and It depends. There are procedures for getting your firearms Ammunition. back after the restraining order has expired. Ask the law enforcement agency for more information. How do I properly turn in, sell, or store the prohibited items? After I turn in the prohibited items to lawYou must take them to: enforcement, can I change my mind? Law enforcement, who will accept all prohibited items and may store them or destroy them; Yes. You are allowed to sell firearms to a licensed gun dealer. To do so, the gun dealer must present a bill of sale OR to your local law enforcement agency. The law A licensed gun dealer, who can buy or store firearms. If enforcement agency will give the licensed gun dealer the you have firearm parts, call ahead for more information. items that you are selling.
When do I have to turn in, sell, or store the Do I have to prove that I have turned in, sold, prohibited items? or stored the prohibited items? Immediately, if law enforcement asks you for the items. Yes. Within 48 hours you must file a receipt with the court Otherwise, within 24 hours. showing that you have surrendered the prohibited items to a law enforcement agency or sold them to or stored them Who can I turn in, sell, or store the prohibited with a licensed gun dealer. You may use Receipt for items with? Firearms, Firearm Parts, and Ammunition (form CH-800) for this purpose.Only law enforcement or a licensed gun dealer. You cannot give your prohibited items to a family member, friend, or Additional Questions?anyone else. Contact an attorney for legal advice. Call your local law Where can I sell the prohibited items? enforcement agency, for example, your city police or county sheriff, for their procedures. At a licensed gun dealer in your area. You can search the internet for “Gun Dealers” or “Firearms Dealers” to find Information about prohibited items and howone. Make sure the dealer is licensed. to obey these orders is also available online. See selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/respond-to-CH-restraining - Do I have to pay a fee to store prohibited order/obey-firearms-orders. items? You may have to pay a fee. Contact your local law For help in your area, contact: enforcement agency or a licensed gun dealer about fees and [Local information may be inserted.] whether they have space to store your items.
Judicial Council of California, courts.ca.gov Rev. January 1, 2026, Optional Form How Do I Turn In, Sell, or Store My Firearms, CH-800-INFO, Page 1 of 1 Code Civ. Proc., §§ 527.6, 527.9 Firearm Parts, and Ammunition? (Civil Harassment Prevention)