# 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) DV-100, DV-109, DV-110, and CLETS-001 start most California DVRO requests ($0 filing fee). Local forms and DV-105 when children apply. Official court sources linked. ## [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. ## [Does a restraining order show your address? What the other person sees, and the form field that protects you](https://justiceos.ai/guides/dvro-address-privacy) What the restrained person receives when served with California DVRO papers, the DV-100 instruction that lets you list a mailing address instead of your home, the confidential CLETS-001 form, and DV-160 for a child’s information. ## [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. ## [DV-109 vs DV-110: notice of hearing and temporary order](https://justiceos.ai/guides/dv-109-vs-dv-110) Side-by-side comparison of California forms DV-109 and DV-110 in a domestic violence restraining-order packet: who completes each, what gets served, and how long a TRO 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; rules 1.31, 1.35 and 1.42 require courts to accept it, and rules 1.43 and 2.132 require it to be a true copy: 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. ## [Can I file a restraining order online in California?](https://justiceos.ai/guides/file-restraining-order-online-california) Whether you can apply for a domestic violence restraining order online in California depends on your superior court. This guide covers e-filing where it exists, the forms you still need, and statewide law on electronic filing and remote hearings. ## [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. ## [DV-115 Request to Continue Court Hearing (California)](https://justiceos.ai/guides/dv-115) The Judicial Council DV-115 form (searched as dv115 or “dv 115”) asks to reschedule a domestic-violence restraining-order hearing. This guide follows the official PDF and DV-115-INFO sheet. ## [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. ## [What happens at a California restraining order hearing: who speaks, what to bring, and what the judge decides](https://justiceos.ai/guides/dvro-hearing) California Courts’ own account of the DVRO court date: the order both sides speak in, the three-copies rule for evidence, witnesses, support persons, interpreters, appearing by phone or video under DV-109, and what follows a grant or a denial. ## [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. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Alameda County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/alameda-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Alameda County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Alpine County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/alpine-county-dv-restraining-order) A calm, plain-language guide to requesting a domestic violence restraining order in Alpine County: the courthouse, forms, fees, and help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Amador County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/amador-county-dv-restraining-order) Plain-language steps for filing a domestic violence restraining order in Amador County: courthouse address, required forms, fees, and support. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Butte County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/butte-county-dv-restraining-order) How to request a domestic violence restraining order in Butte County: filing courthouses, the forms you'll need, fees, and self-help resources. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Calaveras County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/calaveras-county-dv-restraining-order) Filing a domestic violence restraining order in Calaveras County: where to file in San Andreas, required forms, fees, and free help options. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Colusa County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/colusa-county-dv-restraining-order) A step-by-step guide to domestic violence restraining orders in Colusa County: the courthouse, forms, fee waivers, and self-help center support. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Contra Costa County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/contra-costa-county-dv-restraining-order) File a domestic violence restraining order in Contra Costa County: Martinez, Richmond, and Pittsburg filing windows, forms, fees, and clinics. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Del Norte County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/del-norte-county-dv-restraining-order) How to file a domestic violence restraining order in Del Norte County: Crescent City courthouse, forms, fees, and the court's self-help center. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in El Dorado County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/el-dorado-county-dv-restraining-order) Filing a domestic violence restraining order in El Dorado County: Placerville and South Lake Tahoe locations, forms, fees, and self-help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Fresno County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/fresno-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to DVRO filing in Fresno County: the B.F. Sisk Courthouse, forms, fees, self-help, and the Marjaree Mason Center hotline. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Glenn County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/glenn-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Glenn County: where to file in Willows, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Humboldt County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/humboldt-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Humboldt County: where to file in Eureka, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Imperial County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/imperial-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Imperial County: where to file in El Centro, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Inyo County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/inyo-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Inyo County: where to file in Bishop, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Kern County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/kern-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Kern County: where to file in Bakersfield, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Kings County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/kings-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Kings County: where to file in Hanford, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Lake County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/lake-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Lake County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Lassen County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/lassen-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Lassen County: where to file in Susanville, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Los Angeles County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/los-angeles-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Los Angeles County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Madera County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/madera-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Madera County: where to file in Madera, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Marin County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/marin-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Marin County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Mariposa County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/mariposa-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Mariposa County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Mendocino County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/mendocino-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Mendocino County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Merced County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/merced-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Merced County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Modoc County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/modoc-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Modoc County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Mono County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/mono-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Mono County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Monterey County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/monterey-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Monterey County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Napa County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/napa-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Napa County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Nevada County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/nevada-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Nevada County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Orange County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/orange-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Orange County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Placer County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/placer-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Placer County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Plumas County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/plumas-county-dv-restraining-order) How to file a domestic violence restraining order in Plumas County: the filing courthouse, the forms you'll need, costs, and where to get help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Riverside County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/riverside-county-dv-restraining-order) Filing a domestic violence restraining order in Riverside County: courthouse locations, forms, fees, and local help in plain language. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Sacramento County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/sacramento-county-dv-restraining-order) Plain-language guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Sacramento County: where to file, forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in San Benito County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/san-benito-county-dv-restraining-order) Guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in San Benito County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in San Bernardino County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/san-bernardino-county-dv-restraining-order) How to file a domestic violence restraining order in San Bernardino County: filing locations, forms, no-fee filing, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in San Diego County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/san-diego-county-dv-restraining-order) Filing a domestic violence restraining order in San Diego County: where to file, forms, no-fee filing, and free local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in San Francisco County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/san-francisco-county-dv-restraining-order) File a domestic violence restraining order in San Francisco: where to file, the forms, no filing fee, and free local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in San Joaquin County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/san-joaquin-county-dv-restraining-order) Filing a domestic violence restraining order in San Joaquin County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in San Luis Obispo County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/san-luis-obispo-county-dv-restraining-order) Guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in San Luis Obispo County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in San Mateo County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/san-mateo-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in San Mateo County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Santa Barbara County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/santa-barbara-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Santa Barbara County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Santa Clara County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/santa-clara-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Santa Clara County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Santa Cruz County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/santa-cruz-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Santa Cruz County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Shasta County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/shasta-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Shasta County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Sierra County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/sierra-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Sierra County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Siskiyou County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/siskiyou-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Siskiyou County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Solano County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/solano-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Solano County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Sonoma County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/sonoma-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Sonoma County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Stanislaus County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/stanislaus-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Stanislaus County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Sutter County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/sutter-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Sutter County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Tehama County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/tehama-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Tehama County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Trinity County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/trinity-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Trinity County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Tulare County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/tulare-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Tulare County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Tuolumne County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/tuolumne-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Tuolumne County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Ventura County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/ventura-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Ventura County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Yolo County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/yolo-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Yolo County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Yuba County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/yuba-county-dv-restraining-order) Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Yuba County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. ## [DV-100 "Describe Abuse": what items 5, 6 and 7 ask](https://justiceos.ai/guides/dv-100-describe-abuse) Plain-English walkthrough of the DV-100 Describe Abuse section: dates, witnesses, weapons, harm, police, details, extra pages (DV-101). Official form citations. Not legal advice. ## [Do you have to tell the other person before asking for a domestic violence restraining order in California?](https://justiceos.ai/guides/dvro-notice-before-filing) What California Family Code §§ 6300 and 6326, Rules of Court 5.151 and 5.165, and AB 1657 (effective Jan 1, 2027) say about notice before a temporary DV restraining order. Information, not legal advice. ## [How to fill out UD-105, Answer, Unlawful Detainer (California)](https://justiceos.ai/guides/ud-105) UD-105 Rev. Jan 1, 2026 explained: general vs specific denial, defenses and item 3t, MC-025, item 7, verification, filing and the 10-court-day deadline. Not legal advice. ## [California DVRO move-out orders: DV-100 item 13, DV-130, and what happens next](https://justiceos.ai/guides/dvro-move-out-order) What a domestic violence restraining-order move-out order does, how long it can last, belongings, police standby, lease questions, and changing locks, from California Courts forms and California Civil Code sources. ## [After a California DVRO hearing: serving DV-130, renewal, changes, violations, and firearms](https://justiceos.ai/guides/dvro-after-hearing) What happens after a restraining-order hearing: serving form DV-130, renewing with DV-700, asking to change or end orders (DV-400 series), reporting violations, and firearms procedures (DV-800). --- 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.