# California DVRO guides — JusticeOS

Each guide answers one question directly, cites the official California Courts
source for every claim, and states the date it was last checked against that source.

## [Emergency protective orders in California: what the police can get you, and the 5-to-7 day clock it starts](https://justiceos.ai/guides/emergency-protective-order)

What an emergency protective order (EPO-001) is, who can ask for one, what a judge can order, how long it lasts, and what has to happen before it runs out.

## [California domestic violence restraining-order forms: the starting packet](https://justiceos.ai/guides/california-dvro-forms)

A source-linked map of the California DVRO forms that usually start a request: DV-100, DV-109, DV-110, CLETS-001, local forms, and where to get free help.

## [DV-100: what the California request form asks for](https://justiceos.ai/guides/dv-100)

A plain-language, official-source guide to the California DV-100 form: name, safe address, relationship, description of abuse, requested orders, attachments, and signature review.

## [DV-105 and the children forms: which one rides with the request, and which one rides with the order](https://justiceos.ai/guides/dv-105)

Asking for custody, visitation, and support inside a domestic violence restraining order: DV-105, DV-140, DV-108, DV-145 and FL-150, which form each is filed with, and the items the judge fills in rather than you.

## [CLETS-001: the confidential form the other person never sees](https://justiceos.ai/guides/clets-001)

What CLETS-001 is for, why it is not in the public file and not served on the other person, what it asks for, and what to do about details you do not know.

## [DV-109: the hearing notice, and the deadline for serving it](https://justiceos.ai/guides/dv-109)

What DV-109 is, the two items the person asking for protection fills in, what the court fills in, and the service deadline printed on it.

## [DV-110: the temporary order a judge fills in, not you](https://justiceos.ai/guides/dv-110)

What DV-110 is, why the orders granted can differ from the orders requested, the firearms rule, and how long a temporary order lasts.

## [How to check California DVRO forms for common completeness problems](https://justiceos.ai/guides/check-california-dvro-forms)

A concrete pre-filing checklist for outdated forms, missing fields, signatures, continuation pages, local forms, packet consistency, and what only the clerk or court can decide.

## [Can you fill out California court forms on a computer and print them?](https://justiceos.ai/guides/printed-court-forms)

California Rules of Court, rule 1.44 allows filing a computer-produced duplicate of a Judicial Council form at 300 dpi or better — plus how rule 1.10 counts deadlines.

## [How California DVRO filing works after you finish the forms](https://justiceos.ai/guides/dvro-filing)

Official-source filing steps for a California domestic violence restraining-order request: no filing fee, county-specific e-filing, clerk review, copies, and what comes back.

## [Serving California DVRO papers: who can serve and what to file](https://justiceos.ai/guides/dvro-service)

Official-source California DVRO service steps: you cannot serve the papers yourself, who can serve, free sheriff service, DV-200 proof of service, and the item 6 deadline.

## [Organizing pictures, text messages, and emails for a DVRO hearing](https://justiceos.ai/guides/dvro-evidence)

A cautious, official-source workflow for organizing pictures, text messages, emails, screenshots, recordings, and three copies for a California DVRO hearing.

## [DV-130: the judge granting your order is not the last step, and this form is the order](https://justiceos.ai/guides/dv-130)

What happens after a judge grants a long-term restraining order: writing DV-130 from the minute order, getting it signed, picking it up, the free copies, and the item that tells you whether you still have to serve.

## [Renewing a California restraining order: DV-700, and the deadline that ends the option](https://justiceos.ai/guides/dv-700)

How to ask the court to renew a domestic violence restraining order before it expires: DV-700, DV-710 and CLETS-001, the three-month window, the no-fee filing, and what happens to custody and support orders.

## [An out-of-state restraining order in California: you are already protected, and DV-600 is optional](https://justiceos.ai/guides/dv-600)

What California does with a restraining order from another state, tribal court, or Canada: why registration is not required for enforcement, what DV-600 actually buys you, and why it is free and sealed.

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JusticeOS is not a law firm, is not your lawyer, and does not give legal advice. It explains California court forms and procedure in plain language and cites official sources. In immediate danger call 911. National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233.