Judicial Branch of California
California Courts | Self Help Guide
All California courts use the same basic set of forms for civil harassment restraining orders. You can find the most commonly-used forms on this page. If you are not sure which forms to use, find out from your court or Self-Help Center.
Some courts have special local forms too. To see if you will need any special local forms, contact your court clerk orcheck your court’s website.
Looking for copies of an order from your case? Contact the court where you filed the case.
Forms to ask for Civil Harassment Restraining Order
Fill and file forms to start a civil harassment restraining order case. Then, have a copy of the forms delivered (served) to the person who is harassing you.
Form Name | Form Number | Purpose | Guide |
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Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders | CH-100 | Use to start the court case to get a civil harassment restraining order. | Ask for restraining orderfor civil harassment case |
Notice of Court Hearing | CH-109 | Will tell you when to go to court. | |
Temporary Restraining Order (CLETS-TCH) | CH-110 | Will tell you which, if any, temporary restraining orders (TROs) the judge signed. | |
Confidential CLETS Information | CLETS-001 | Fill out when you file for yourrestraining order. Gives information about your case to all law enforcement agencies through a computerized database. | |
Additional Page OR Attachment to Judicial Council Form | MC-020 OR MC-025 | Use if you need more space to answer some questions when filling out yourRequest. | |
Civil Case Cover Sheet | CM-010 | Required when you file any new civil case. | |
Declaration OR Attached Declaration | MC-030 OR MC-031 | Use to give more information or for witness statements. | |
Proof of Personal Service | CH-200 | Use to prove that you had someone 18 or older (not you) give the person to be restrained a copy of the request, notice of court hearing, and temporary restraining order (if issued) in person. | Sheriff serves your request |
Civil Harassment Restraining Order After Hearing (CLETS-CHO) | CH-130 | If the judge grants any restraining orders, theywill sign this form. | |
Response to Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders | CH-120 | Leave this form blank and serve on the restrained person with the copy of your request and notice of hearing. | |
Proof of Firearms Turned In, Sold or Stored | CH-800 | Leave this form blank and serve on the restrained person with the copy of your request and notice of hearing. | |
Proof of Serviceby Mail | CH-250 | Use to prove that you had someone 18 or older (not you) mail to the restrained person a copy of your Civil Harassment Restraining Order After Hearing (form CH-130). Make sure you can in fact serve form CH-130 by mail in your case. | Serve your long-term civil harassment restraining order |
Form Name | Form Number | Purpose | Guide |
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Request to Renew Restraining Order | CH-700 | Asks a judge to renew your restraining order. Attach a copy of your current restraining order (form CH-130) to form CH-700. | Request to renew restraining order |
Notice of Hearing to Renew Restraining Order | CH-710 | Tells you when your court date is for a request to renew restraining order. | |
Response to Request to Renew Restraining Order | CH-720 | Leave this form blank and serve on the restrained person with the copy of your request and notice of hearing. | |
Proof of Personal Service | CH-200 | Use to prove that you had someone 18 or older (not you) give the person to be restrained a copy of the request, notice of court hearing, and temporary restraining order (if issued) in person. | Sheriff serves your request to renew |
Order Renewing Civil Harassment Restraining Order(CLETS) | CH-730 | Attach this form to CH-130 and give it to the court clerk to renew the restraining order. |
Form to change court date
Form Name | Form Number | Purpose |
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How to Ask for a New Hearing Date | CH-115-INFO | Read first. Information sheet on how to answer or oppose a request for a civil harassment restraining order. |
Request to Continue Court Hearing | CH-115 | Asks the court to reschedule your court date. |
Order on Request to Continue Hearing | CH-116 | Tells you that your court date has been rescheduled and if there is a temporary restraining order in effect. |
Forms to answer a Civil Harassment Restraining Order
Form Name | Form Number | Purpose | Guide |
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Response to Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders. | CH-120 | Use to tell the court why the restraining orders requested should not be granted. | Respond to civil harassment restraining order |
Additional Page OR Attachment to Judicial Council Form | MC-020 OR MC-025 | Use if you need more space to answer some of the questions when you fill out yourResponse. | |
Declaration OR Attached Declaration | MC-030 OR MC-031 | Use to give more information or for witness statements. | |
Proof of Firearms Turned In, Sold or Stored | CH-800 | Use to prove that you turned in any firearms that you owned to law enforcement or soldthem to (or stored them with) a licensed gun dealer. | How to prove you turned in, sold, or storeda firearm |
How Do I Turn in, Sell, or StoreMy Firearms? | CH-800-INFO | Information on what to do with your firearm. | |
Proof of Serviceby Mail | CH-250 | Use to prove that you mailed a copy of your response to the protected person. | How to serve the request |
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