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Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Ventura County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help. Domestic violence restraining-order requests in Ventura County are filed with Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. The court’s own website is the source for current filing location, hours, and local steps.

Filing in Ventura County

How to File a Domestic Violence Restraining Order in Ventura County, California

Step-by-step guide to filing a domestic violence restraining order in Ventura County: where to file, the forms, fees, and local help.

Last reviewed September 28, 2026 against official California Courts guidance.

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Where: Domestic violence restraining-order papers in Ventura County are filed with Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. The court's published filing location includes Ventura Courthouse, 800 South Victoria Avenue, third floor, Room 30, Ventura, CA 93009; and Juvenile and Probate Courthouse, 4353 E. The court describes e-delivery on its website. Hours: Published hours or filing windows include For help with a domestic violence restraining order, the court points to the Ventura County Family Justice Center: (805) 652-7655, text (805) 947-7981, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Fee: There is no statewide filing fee for the initial DVRO request (Fam. Code § 6222). Confirm every detail on the court’s own page before you travel.

For the full California process with official citations, see How to file a domestic violence restraining order in California.

Where to file in Ventura County

Domestic violence restraining-order requests in Ventura County are filed with Superior Court of California, County of Ventura. The court’s own website is the source for current filing location, hours, and local steps.

The court describes The court’s eDelivery service lets people submit Family Law filing documents electronically; the Clerk’s Office then processes them for filing. The court says eDelivery is not the same as e-filing. (https://ventura.courts.ca.gov/online-services/edelivery).

Ventura Courthouse, 800 South Victoria Avenue, third floor, Room 30, Ventura, CA 93009; and Juvenile and Probate Courthouse, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Room 206, Oxnard (El Rio), CA 93036
For help with a domestic violence restraining order, the court points to the Ventura County Family Justice Center: (805) 652-7655, text (805) 947-7981, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If they cannot help, they refer you to the Family Law Self-Help Center.
The court’s online DVRO Petition Interview helps you complete the forms, and the court notes that the program does not file them for you.

The forms you'll need

Use the court's own DVRO packet (revised February 2026) as the master checklist; it notes some forms apply only in certain circumstances.

DV-100: the request for the restraining order itself; describes what happened and what protection you need.
MC-025: attachment pages if you need more space for your declaration.
DV-105: request for child custody and visitation orders, if children are involved.
VN028, Ventura local form: Declaration re Ex Parte Notice. Because a TRO request is an ex parte application, the court's own DVRO packet lists this local form among the required forms.
VN189, Ventura local form: Stipulation for Court Commissioner to Act as Temporary Judge for All Purposes (the court lists this in its DVRO packet).
DV-109: notice of the court hearing date.
DV-110: the temporary restraining order a judge can grant before the hearing.
CLETS-001: confidential information for law enforcement (kept private from the other party).
DV-200: proof of personal service (filled out later by the person who serves the papers).
SER-001: request for the sheriff to serve court papers, if you want law enforcement to serve.

What it costs

There is no filing fee for a domestic violence restraining order: the court's own DVRO packet says "There is no filing fee," and state law (Family Code § 6222) prohibits a filing fee for DVRO petitions in any California county. No fee-waiver form (FW-001) is needed for the initial request.

What happens after you file

Under Fam. Code § 6326, a judge issues or denies an ex parte request the same court day it is submitted, or the next court day if filed too late for review that day. If a temporary order is granted or denied, the hearing date is on the stamped DV-109 (Fam. Code § 242). The other party must be legally served with the papers. Bring your forms and any evidence to the hearing.

Local help in Ventura County

Family Law Self-Help Center Self-help page: https://ventura.courts.ca.gov/self-help/civil-self-help-center

Questions people ask next

How long does the process take?

Under Fam. Code § 6326, a judge issues or denies an ex parte request the same court day or the next court day if filed too late for review that day. The hearing date is on the stamped DV-109.

Do I need a lawyer to file?

No. Plenty of people file without one, and the Self-Help Legal Access Center can help you understand the forms.

What if I can't afford the filing fee?

There's no fee for the DVRO request itself, so you don't need a fee waiver to file. If other costs ever come up, ask the Self-Help Legal Access Center about FW-001.

I'm in danger right now: what can I do?

Call 911. For confidential support around the clock, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233.

Can I file in Spanish?

Many courts offer Spanish forms and help: ask the Self-Help Legal Access Center.

Official sources

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