# After a California DVRO hearing: serving DV-130, renewal, changes, violations, and firearms

> 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).

**Direct answer.** If the judge grants a restraining order after the hearing, the court issues DV-130 (Restraining Order After Hearing). California Courts states the protected person must serve the order on the restrained person and file proof of service. Before the order expires, renewal uses DV-700 and DV-710 (Fam. Code § 6345). To change or end orders, the Judicial Council publishes Request to Modify/Terminate (DV-400) and related forms. Violations are reported to law enforcement; form DV-800 addresses firearms relinquishment when the order includes firearm restrictions.

## Serving DV-130 after a grant

California Courts describes that after a hearing the protected person receives the court’s order on DV-130 when the judge grants a restraining order. Service rules for the post-hearing order follow the same pattern as the original case: someone other than the protected person, age 18 or older, delivers the papers, and proof of service is filed with the court.

Compare the served set to the list on the returned forms and any local instructions. DV-200 remains the proof-of-personal-service form for many DVRO papers.

## Renewal before expiration (DV-700, Fam. Code § 6345)

Family Code § 6345 and California Courts’ renewal page describe filing Request to Renew Restraining Order (DV-700) and Notice of Hearing to Renew Restraining Order (CLETS) (DV-710), with CLETS-001 and a copy of the current order. California Courts states there is no fee and that renewal must be requested before the order expires, with a window that can open up to three months before the expiration date on DV-130 or DV-730.

## Changing or ending orders (DV-400 series)

To ask the court to change or end an existing order, California Courts publishes Request to Modify/Terminate Restraining Order (DV-400) and related notice forms. Read the current form set on the Judicial Council forms page; form numbers and attachments can change.

## Violations and firearms

California Courts directs people who believe a restrained person violated an order to contact law enforcement. The order itself and local agency practice control emergency response.

When a restraining order includes firearm-related orders, Judicial Council form DV-800 (Firearms Restraining Order, Law Enforcement Gun Release) appears in the official form set. Read DV-130 and any companion orders for the exact firearm language the court issued.

## Questions people ask next

### Do I have to serve DV-130 if the judge grants a long-term order?

California Courts states the protected person must have the order served on the restrained person and must file proof of service. Follow the returned forms and local instructions.

### When can I file DV-700?

California Courts states you may apply as early as three months before the expiration date on DV-130 or DV-730 and must apply before the order expires.

### Which form reports a violation?

Violations are reported to law enforcement. The court forms address service, renewal, modification, and firearms procedures; emergency violations are handled through law enforcement channels described on California Courts’ safety pages.

## Official sources

- [California Courts: After the hearing (DVRO)](https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/DV-restraining-order/after-hearing)
- [California Courts: DV-130 Restraining Order After Hearing](https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/DV-130)
- [California Courts: Renew your restraining order (DV-700)](https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/DV-restraining-order/renew)
- [California Courts: DV-400 Request to Modify/Terminate Restraining Order](https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/DV-400)
- [California Courts: DV-800 Firearms Restraining Order, Law Enforcement Gun Release](https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/DV-800)
- [California Family Code § 6345 (renewal)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM&sectionNum=6345)

## Related guides

- [DV-130: the judge granting your order is not the last step, and this form is the order](https://justiceos.ai/guides/dv-130)
- [Renewing a California restraining order: DV-700, and the deadline that ends the option](https://justiceos.ai/guides/dv-700)
- [What happens at a California restraining order hearing: who speaks, what to bring, and what the judge decides](https://justiceos.ai/guides/dvro-hearing)
- [Serving California DVRO papers: who can serve and what to file](https://justiceos.ai/guides/dvro-service)
- [California DVRO move-out orders: DV-100 item 13, DV-130, and what happens next](https://justiceos.ai/guides/dvro-move-out-order)

Published 2026-10-13. Reviewed against official California Courts guidance on 2026-10-13.

---

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.

Canonical HTML: https://justiceos.ai/guides/dvro-after-hearing