After you file DV-115
DV-116 Order on Request to Continue Hearing (California)
Form DV-116, Rev. January 1, 2023. Checked against courts.ca.gov and the Family Code on November 5, 2026.
What Judicial Council form DV-116 is, who completes each part after DV-115, what a signed order changes on DV-109 and DV-110, and the next steps under Fam. Code § 245.
Form DV-116, Order on Request to Continue Hearing (Temporary Restraining Order) (CLETS-TRO) (Rev. January 1, 2023), is the judge’s order on a continuance request. You fill items 1 and 2 when you submit DV-115; the court completes the rest, including whether the request is granted, the new hearing date, temporary order status, and item 7 service instructions. Until DV-116 is signed, go to the hearing on DV-109. California form DV-116 (Rev. January 1, 2023) is titled Order on Request to Continue Hearing (Temporary Restraining Order) (CLETS-TRO). It is the court’s order after someone files DV-115 or asks to continue the hearing under Fam. Code § 245(b). The requesting party completes DV-116 items 1 and 2 with DV-115; the judicial officer signs the order, sets the new hearing date when granted, and addresses the temporary restraining order on DV-110. Fam. Code § 245(c) states that when a continuance is granted, any temporary restraining order remains in effect until the end of the continued hearing date unless the court orders otherwise. DV-115-INFO states that unless the judge signs DV-116 granting a continuance, you go to court at the date, time, and location on DV-109.
DV-116 is the court order after a continuance request. If you have not filed the initial packet yet, start on DV-100, DV-109, DV-110 and CLETS-001. Prepare your California DVRO packet for $19.99, one payment per case, or free with a fee waiver.
For the full California process with official citations, see How to file a domestic violence restraining order in California.
Steps at a glance
- File DV-115 with items 1 and 2 of DV-116 completed (Rev. January 1, 2023)
- Check with the clerk whether the judge signed DV-116 granting or denying the request
- If granted, file both DV-115 and DV-116 with the clerk and note the new hearing date on DV-109
- Follow item 7 on the signed DV-116 for service, then file DV-200 or DV-250 before the new date when required
- Attend the rescheduled hearing; missing it can end temporary orders (DV-115-INFO)
DV-115 request vs DV-116 order
Searchers often look up dv 116 form california after filing DV-115.
| Form | Who completes it | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| DV-115 Request to Continue Hearing | Party asking to reschedule | Requests a new DV-109 hearing date |
| DV-116 Order on Request to Continue Hearing (CLETS-TRO) | Court (you fill items 1 to 2) | Signed order: grant or deny, new date, TRO status, item 7 service |
What the DV-116 form is (California)
Form DV-116 (Rev. January 1, 2023) is a mandatory Judicial Council order form. California Courts describes it as telling you that your court date has been rescheduled and whether a temporary restraining order is in effect.
It is not the request form. Form DV-115, Request to Continue Hearing, is what a party files to ask for a new date. DV-116 is what the court signs in response.
The form title includes CLETS-TRO because the order can update law-enforcement information about a temporary domestic violence restraining order tied to the continued hearing.
DV-115: request to continue the hearingDV-109: notice of court hearingDV-110: temporary restraining order
Who fills DV-116: you vs the court
DV-115-INFO (Rev. January 1, 2026) tells you to fill in all of DV-115 and items 1 and 2 of DV-116 when you submit a continuance request.
The court completes the remainder of DV-116, including whether the continuance is granted or denied, the rescheduled hearing date and time, checkboxes about the temporary order, item 7 service instructions, and the judicial officer signature.
| Form part | Who completes it | Role |
|---|---|---|
| DV-116 items 1 and 2 | Party filing DV-115 | Party and case caption information carried with the request |
| Grant or deny continuance; new hearing date; TRO boxes (including item 6) | Judicial officer / clerk | Records the court decision and updated hearing calendar |
| Item 7 service after a grant | Judicial officer | States whether and how to serve the other party before the new date |
| Item 8 sheriff or marshal service | Instruction on the form | States sheriff or marshal serves DV-116 for free |
If DV-116 is granted vs not signed
DV-115-INFO states that if the judge signed DV-116, you will have a new court date. File both DV-115 and DV-116 with the clerk and keep file-stamped copies.
If the judge did not sign DV-116 granting a continuance, DV-115-INFO states you should go to court at the date, time, and location on your stamped DV-109. Filing DV-115 alone does not move the hearing.
Fam. Code § 245(b) allows a continuance request in writing before or at the hearing, or orally at the hearing. Whether it is granted is the judge’s decision.
Temporary order (DV-110) and CLETS while the date moves
When a continuance is granted, Fam. Code § 245(c) states that any temporary restraining order remains in effect until the end of the continued hearing date unless the court orders otherwise. Fam. Code § 245(d) requires the extended order to show its new expiration date, and § 245(e) states there is no fee for that extension.
DV-115-INFO and DV-115 page 2 state that if the hearing is rescheduled and a Temporary Restraining Order (form DV-110) was granted, that order will be extended until the end of the new court date unless the court modifies or terminates it.
DV-116 can record service status, including item 6a(1) when the protected party has not yet served the restrained party. That checkbox does not replace item 7, which tells you whether and how to serve after the new date is set.
When DV-109 was not served in timeCLETS-001 confidential law enforcement sheet
Next steps after the signed DV-116 order
Read item 7 on the signed DV-116 first. If the other party or their lawyer was at the court date or agreed to the new date, item 7 can say you do not have to serve them again. Otherwise item 7 states how and by when to serve: personal service, service by mail, or another method the court allows on DV-117.
When service is required, someone 18 or older who is not you completes proof of service on DV-200 (personal) or DV-250 (mail) and you file it before the new hearing date.
DV-116 item 8 states the sheriff or marshal serves DV-116 for free. Fam. Code § 6383(b)(3) states there is no fee for sheriff or marshal service in a domestic violence restraining-order proceeding.
DV-115-INFO warns that if the protected party does not go to the new court date after a grant, the temporary domestic violence restraining orders will expire on the date and time of that hearing.
DVRO service guide (petitioner)California court deadline calculator
Official PDF and related forms
Download the current mandatory DV-116 PDF from California Courts. Pair it with DV-115 and DV-115-INFO when you ask for a new date.
Last reviewed against courts.ca.gov and Fam. Code § 245 on November 5, 2026.
DV-116 Order on Request to Continue Hearing (PDF)DV-115 Request to Continue Hearing (PDF)DV-115-INFO How to Ask for a New Hearing Date (PDF)
Questions people ask next
What is California form DV-116?
DV-116 (Rev. January 1, 2023) is the Judicial Council order titled Order on Request to Continue Hearing (Temporary Restraining Order) (CLETS-TRO). California Courts states it tells you that your court date has been rescheduled and if there is a temporary restraining order in effect.
Who fills out the DV-116 form in California?
DV-115-INFO states you fill items 1 and 2 of DV-116 when you submit DV-115. The court completes the rest, including grant or deny, the new hearing date, temporary order checkboxes, item 7 service instructions, and the judicial officer signature.
Does filing DV-115 change my hearing date?
Not by itself. DV-115-INFO states that unless the judge signs DV-116 granting a continuance, you go to court at the date, time, and location on DV-109.
Does a granted continuance extend my temporary restraining order?
Fam. Code § 245(c) states that when a continuance is granted, any temporary restraining order remains in effect until the end of the continued hearing date unless the court orders otherwise. DV-115-INFO carries the same rule for a rescheduled hearing when DV-110 was granted.
Do I serve the other person again after DV-116 is signed?
Read item 7 on the signed DV-116. It states whether you must serve the other party, and how and by when. When service is required, file DV-200 or DV-250 before the new date. DV-116 item 8 states sheriff or marshal service of DV-116 is free.
What is the difference between DV-115 and DV-116?
DV-115 is the party’s request to continue the hearing on DV-109. DV-116 is the court’s signed order on that request. See the DV-115 guide for how to file the request; this page covers the order form searchers look up as dv 116 form california.
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