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Response to Request to Renew Restraining Order

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2016

This form is used to tell the court if you agree or disagree with a request to renew a restraining order. It asks the restrained person to state their position regarding the renewal of the order.

The court describes it as: Tell the court and other side if you agree or disagree with ta request to renew a restraining order. This form is filled out by the restrained person only.

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Where this fits in a case

Respond

Stage: Respond

This form is used when responding to a Request to Renew Restraining Order. The restrained person must continue to follow the current restraining order until the hearing date listed on the form.

Usually filed by the person responding.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
This form is filled out by the restrained person only.
What must I do after filling it out?
You must take the completed form to the court clerk. Someone age 18 or older, who is not you, must then mail a copy to the protected person.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2016.

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