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Response to Request to Renew Restraining Order

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2012

This form is used to respond to a request to renew a restraining order for an elder or dependent adult. It asks the person filling it out to state whether they agree to extend the order, if they want a different order, or if they want the court to not renew the order.

The court describes it as: Tells you whether a judicial officer has renewed a restraining order.

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Where this fits in a case

Respond

Stage: Respond

This form is used when a restraining order for an elder or dependent adult needs to be renewed. The person filling it out must continue to follow the current restraining order until the hearing date listed on the form.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

Who should fill out this form?
The form has sections for both the person requesting protection and the restrained person to fill out their responses.
What must I do after filling out this form?
You must take the completed form to the court clerk and have someone age 18 or older serve a copy to the person who requested protection.
Does this form help me change the order?
The form allows you to state if you agree to extend the order, if you want a different order, or if you want the court not to renew it.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2012.

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