Civil Harassment Restraining Order | California Courts (2024)

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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 NameForm NumberPurposeGuide
Request for Civil Harassment Restraining OrdersCH-100

Use to start the court case to get a civil harassment restraining order.

Ask for restraining orderfor civil harassment case
Notice of Court HearingCH-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 InformationCLETS-001Fill 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 SheetCM-010Required 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 ServiceCH-200Use 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-130If the judge grants any restraining orders, theywill sign this form.
Response to Request for Civil Harassment Restraining OrdersCH-120Leave 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 StoredCH-800Leave this form blank and serve on the restrained person with the copy of your request and notice of hearing.
Proof of Serviceby MailCH-250Use 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 NameForm NumberPurposeGuide
Request to Renew Restraining OrderCH-700Asks 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 OrderCH-710

Tells you when your court date is for a request to renew restraining order.

Response to Request to Renew Restraining OrderCH-720Leave this form blank and serve on the restrained person with the copy of your request and notice of hearing.
Proof of Personal ServiceCH-200Use 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-730Attach this form to CH-130 and give it to the court clerk to renew the restraining order.

Form to change court date

Form NameForm NumberPurpose
How to Ask for a New Hearing DateCH-115-INFO

Read first. Information sheet on how to answer or oppose a request for a civil harassment restraining order.

Request to Continue Court HearingCH-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 NameForm NumberPurposeGuide
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 StoredCH-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-INFOInformation on what to do with your firearm.
Proof of Serviceby MailCH-250Use to prove that you mailed a copy of your response to the protected person.

How to serve the request

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