# Can I file a restraining order online in Butte County?

> How Butte County Superior Court handles online domestic violence restraining-order filing: portals, EFSPs, self-represented rules, and official sources (2026-10-16).

**Direct answer.** Yes. Butte County’s superior court describes a way to submit domestic violence restraining-order papers electronically or through a court portal (yes — e-file via court-approved efsp/portal). From January 1, 2027, electronically submitted DVRO petitions and related filings must be at no charge to the petitioner under Fam. Code § 6307(a)(1)(B). Use only court-approved EFSPs or portals listed on this page.

## Butte County at a glance

The court accepts e-filing in all family law matters.

Court links the Odyssey eFileCA provider directory but does not name individual EFSPs on the page we checked — open the court e-filing page or Odyssey list for approved vendor names.

- County DVRO guide: /guides/butte-county-dv-restraining-order
- Court website: https://www.butte.courts.ca.gov/

## Approved online filing paths in Butte County

The court page we checked does not name individual EFSPs — confirm the current approved vendor list on the court e-filing page or with the clerk before you create an EFSP account.

## Steps after your forms are ready

JusticeOS prepares forms for you to review and file using the court’s method. It does not submit to the court for you.

## Questions people ask next

### Can I file a restraining order online in Butte County?

Yes. The court accepts e-filing in all family law matters. Source checked 2026-10-16.

### May self-represented filers e-file?

Yes. The court’s published materials say self-represented filers may use electronic filing or are not required to e-file but may do so.

### Is there a free online option?

The court page we checked does not describe a separate free portal; EFSPs may charge service fees until Fam. Code § 6307(a)(1)(B) applies on January 1, 2027.

## Official sources

- [Butte County: domestic violence restraining orders](https://www.butte.courts.ca.gov/restraining-orders)
- [Butte County: primary e-filing / DVRO source](https://www.butte.courts.ca.gov/online-services/efiling-information)
- [California Courts: File your DVRO request](https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/DV-restraining-order/file)
- [Family Code § 6307 (electronic submission)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM&sectionNum=6307)

## Related guides

- [How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Butte County, California](https://justiceos.ai/guides/butte-county-dv-restraining-order)
- [Can I file a restraining order online in California?](https://justiceos.ai/guides/file-restraining-order-online-california)
- [How California DVRO filing works after you finish the forms](https://justiceos.ai/guides/dvro-filing)
- [California domestic violence restraining-order forms: the starting packet](https://justiceos.ai/guides/california-dvro-forms)

Published 2026-10-16. Reviewed against official California Courts guidance on 2026-10-16.

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