Go to the court hearing.
At the hearing, the judge will decide whether or
not to renew the order. Bring a copy of the Proof
of Personal Service (Form DV-200) with you.
If the judge renews the order at the
hearing . . .
The clerk will file the original and give you
up to 3 stamped copies.
DV-700-INFO, Page 2 of 2
This is not a Court Order.
How Do I Ask the Court to Renew
My Restraining Order?
(Domestic Violence Prevention)
Revised January 1, 2012
You can have Form DV-730 served by mail
only if:
You must have Form DV-730 served in person
if:
The restrained person was not at the hearing
and the renewed orders are different from the
orders on Form DV-130, except for the end
date.
Ask the server to complete Form DV-200
(Proof of Personal Service) and give it to you.
File the Proof of Personal Service.
The Proof of Personal Service (Form DV-200)
shows the judge that the restrained person
knows about the hearing date.
Make 3 copies of the original Proof of
Personal Service.
Take the original and the copies to the court
clerk at least 2 days before your hearing. The
clerk will file the original and give you back
the copies stamped “Filed.”
DV-700-INFO
How Do I Ask the Court to Renew My Restraining Order?
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The form Order to Renew Domestic Violence
Restraining Order (Form DV-730) will need
to be filled out. Some courts will do this for
you. In other courts, you will have to do it
yourself. Ask the court clerk for information
on the local process. The judge will sign Form
DV-730 after it is filled out.
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The clerk will send the Proof of Personal
Service to law enforcement or CLETS for you.
CLETS is a statewide computer system that
lets police know about your order.
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The court will send Form DV-730 to law
enforcement or CLETS for you. CLETS is
a statewide computer system that lets law
enforcement know about the order.
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Make 3 copies of the completed Proof of
Service (Form DV-200 or DV-250).
Mail or take the original and the copies to the
court clerk. The clerk will file the original.
Keep one copy with you and another in a safe
place in case you need to show it to the police.
The court or the sheriff (if the sheriff serves
the order) will send the Proof of Service to
CLETS for you.
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File your Proof of Service.
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1. The restrained person was at the hearing or
2. The restrained person was not at the
hearing but the renewed orders are
identical to the orders on Form DV-130,
except for the end date.
Ask the server to complete Form DV-250
(Proof of Service by Mail) and give it to you.
Serve the Papers
You must have Form DV-730 served, either by
mail or in person.
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