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Order to Register Out-of-State or Tribal Court Protective/Restraining Order

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective July 1, 2015

This form asks a court to officially record a protective or restraining order that was issued by a court in a different state or by a tribal court. The person filing this form is stating that the attached order is real, current, and has not been changed.

The court describes it as: Ask the court to register a restraining order granted by another state or Canada.

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Where this fits in a case

Judgment

Stage: Judgment

This form is used when someone has a protective or restraining order from another state or tribal court and wants it officially recorded by a California court. The person filing this form is asking for the order to be entered into the California Law Enforcement and Telecommunication System (CLETS).

Either party may file.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

What does filing this form do?
This form asks the court to register an attached protective or restraining order from another state or tribal court for entry into the CLETS system.
Do I need a court hearing to file this?
No court hearing is required to register the foreign protection order using this form.
Who can see the order after it is filed?
Access to the order is limited to law enforcement, the person who filed it with proof of ID, the defense after criminal charges, or by further court order.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect July 1, 2015.

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