Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento
Family Law & Probate
DVRO Renewal Page 1 of 1
Cover Sheet:
Request to Renew Restraining Order (Domestic Violence)
Effective Date:
September 8, 2021
Last Revision Date:
October 25, 2021
Purpose:
These forms are used to renew/extend a Domestic Violence
Restraining Order prior to the expiration date of the order.
Assistance:
Parties who are acting as their own attorneys may receive help from
the Self Help Center to complete these forms. You may contact the
Self Help Center through the Court’s website, by creating an e-
Correspondence account.
Required Forms:
All forms are Judicial Council forms, unless otherwise indicated:
Request to Renew Restraining Order, DV-700
Notice of Hearing to Renew Restraining Order, DV-710
Order to Renew Domestic Violence Restraining Order, DV-
730
Family Law Case Participant Enrollment Form (Party), local
form FL/E-LP-665
Copy of current Domestic Violence Restraining Order, DV-130
Optional Forms:
This form is included for information only:
How Do I Ask the Court to Renew My Restraining Order?, DV-
700-INFO
Filing Fee:
None
Copies:
The Court does not require additional copies of these forms.
Before Your File:
Attach a complete copy of the current Domestic Violence
Restraining Order that you are asking the Court to renew to the
Request to Renew Restraining Order.
Filing:
All forms must be typewritten or printed in blue or black ink. (See
California Rules of Court, Rules 2.100-2.119)
Mail or place completed forms in the court drop-box located at the
Family Court at 3341 Power Inn Road, Sacramento, CA 95826.
Drop box hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday,
excluding Court holidays.
Next Steps:
The Notice of Hearing and Request to Renew Restraining Order
must be served on the other party at least sixteen court days before
the scheduled hearing. Once service is complete, the Proof of
Service form must be filed with the Court.
If you will need an interpreter at the hearing, please call (916) 875-
2620 at least 10 days before the hearing. You will be asked to
provide your name, case number, and the language needed.
DV-700
This is not a Court Order.
Clerk stamps below when form is filed.
Request to Renew
Restraining Order
Fill in court name and street address:
Superior Court of California, County of
Name of Restrained Person:
Case Number:
I ask the court to renew the
Restraining Order After Hearing
(Form DV-130). A copy of the order is attached.
The order ends on
(date):
times.The order has been renewed
I want the order to be renewed for
(check one):
I ask the court to renew the order because:
(Check all that apply. Explain why you are afraid of abuse in the future):
The person in
a.
I am afraid that the person in will abuse me in the future because:
Other
(explain):
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information above is true and
correct.
Date:
Type or print your name Sign your name
DV-700,
Page 1 of 1
Request to Renew Restraining Order
(Domestic Violence Prevention)
Judicial Council of California,
www.courts.ca.gov
Revised January 1, 2012, Mandatory Form
Family Code, § 6345 et seq.
has violated the order
(explain what happened and when):
b.
c.
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permanently 5 years
Fill in case number:
a.
b.
c.
Check here if you need more space. Attach a sheet of paper and write “Form DV-700, Other” for a
title.
Name of Protected Person:
Your lawyer in this case
(if you have one):
Zip
:
State:City:
Telephone:
Fax:
Address
(If you have a lawyer for this case, give your lawyer’s
information. If you do not have a lawyer and want to keep your home
address private, give a different mailing address instead. You do not
have to give your telephone, fax, or e-mail.):
Name:
State Bar No.:
Firm Name:
Address:
E-Mail Address:
M F Ht.:Describe that person: Sex: Wt.:
Eye Color: Age: Date of Birth:
Hair Color: Race:
Sacramento
William R. Ridgeway Family Relations
Courthouse
3341 Power Inn Road
Sacramento, CA 95826
Court Hearing
The judge has set a court hearing date.
This is a Court Order.
Notice of Hearing to
Renew Restraining Order
Judicial Council of California, www.courts.ca.gov
Revised July 1, 2014, Mandatory Form
Family Code, § 6345 et seq.
DV-710, Page 1 of 2
Notice of Hearing to Renew Restraining Order
(CLETS) (Domestic Violence Prevention)
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At the hearing, the judge can renew the current restraining order for another five years or permanently. Before the
hearing, you can file a response on Form DV-720. You must continue to obey the current restraining orders until the
expiration date on the current orders or the hearing date, whichever is later. At the hearing, you can tell the judge
why you agree or disagree with the request to renew the orders. If the restraining orders are renewed, you must obey
the orders even if you do not attend the hearing.
To the person in :
The court will fill in the rest of this form.
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Name of Restrained Person:
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Description of restrained person:
The Restraining Order After Hearing (Order of Protection) stays in effect until the expiration date on that
order or the end of the hearing below, whichever is later.
Clerk stamps date here when form is filed.
Fill in court name and street address:
Superior Court of California, County of
Clerk fills in case number when form is filed.
Case Number:
Telephone:
Address:
Address (If you have a lawyer for this case, give your lawyer’s
information. If you do not have a lawyer and want to keep your home
address private, give a different mailing address instead. You do not have
to give your telephone, fax, or e-mail.):
Fax:
Firm Name:
E-mail Address:
Name of Protected Person:
Zip:
State:
City:
Your lawyer in this case (if you have one):
Name: State Bar No.:
Sex:
Mailing Address (if known):
Race:
Date of Birth:
City:
Relationship to protected person:
Age:
Weight: Hair Color: Eye Color:
State:
Zip:
M F
Height:
Name and address of court if different from above:
Date: Time:
Room:Dept.:
Hearing
Date &
Time
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DV-710
Sacramento
William R. Ridgeway Family
Relations Courthouse
3341 Power Inn Road
Sacramento, CA 95826
Revised July 1, 2014
DV-710, Page 2 of 2
Service and Response
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DV-700, Request to Renew Restraining Order (file stamped);
DV-710, Notice of Hearing to Renew Restraining Order (this form);
DV-720, Response to Request to Renew Restraining Order (blank copy);
DV-130, the current Restraining Order After Hearing (Order of Protection) that you want to renew.
After the person in has been served, file Form DV-200, Proof of Personal Service, with the court clerk. For help
with service, read Form DV-200-INFO, What Is “Proof of Personal Service”? Bring a copy of Form DV-200,
Proof of Personal Service, to the court hearing.
If you want to respond in writing to the request to renew the restraining order, fill out Form DV-720, Response to
Request to Renew Restraining Order. File the original with the court, and have someone 18 or over—not you—mail
a copy of it to the person in before the hearing. Also file Form DV-250, Proof of Service by Mail, with the court
before the hearing. Bring a copy of Form DV-250, Proof of Service by Mail, to the court hearing.
Notice of Hearing to Renew Restraining Order
(CLETS) (Domestic Violence Prevention)
To the Person in
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Someone 18 or over—not you or anyone else protected by the restraining order—must personally “serve” a
copy of the following forms on the person in at least
Request for Accommodations
Assistive listening systems, computer-assisted real-time captioning, or sign language interpreter
services are available if you ask at least five days before the hearing. Contact the clerk’s office or go to
www.courts.ca.gov/forms for Request for Accommodations by Persons with Disabilities and Response
(Form MC-410). (Civ. Code, § 54.8.)
Case Number:
days before the hearing.
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Date:
Judicial Officer
Clerk's Certificate—
I certify that this Temporary Restraining Order is a true and correct copy of the
original on file in the court.
Clerk’s Certificate
[seal]
Clerk, by
, Deputy
(Clerk will fill out this part.)
Date:
To the Person in
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The request to renew the attached restraining order, issued on
(date):
is:
DV-730,
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Order to Renew Domestic Violence
Restraining Order (CLETS)
(Domestic Violence Prevention)
DV-730
Order to Renew Domestic Violence
Restraining Order
Judicial Council of California,
www.courts.ca.gov
New January 1, 2012, Mandatory Form
Family Code section 6345
This is a Court Order.
There was a hearing on
(date):
at
(time):
a.m. p.m. Dept. Room:
Hearing
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These people were at the hearing:
The person in
The lawyer for the person in
(name):
a.
b.
c.
d.
The person in
The lawyer for the person in
(name):
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Renewal and Expiration
GRANTED. The attached restraining order is renewed and will now be in effect for:
Number of pages attached:
a.
Date:
Judicial Officer
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2
2
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Clerk stamps date here when form is filed.
Fill in court name and street address:
Superior Court of California, County of
Case Number:
Fill in case number:
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Name of Restrained Person:
2
Name of Protected Person:
M F Height:
Description of restrained person:
Weight:
Your lawyer in this case
(if you have one):
Zip
:
State:City:
Telephone:
Fax:
Address
(If you have a lawyer for this case, give your lawyer’s
information. If you do not have a lawyer and want to keep your home
address private, give a different mailing address instead. You do not
have to give your telephone, fax, or e-mail.):
Name:
State Bar No.:
Firm Name:
Address:
E-Mail Address:
Sex: Hair Color: Eye Color:
Race: Age: Date of Birth:
Mailing Address
(if known):
Zip
:
State:City:
Relationship to protected person:
5 years
permanently
(the renewed restraining order must be attached to this form.)
b. DENIED. The attached restraining order expires as stated in that order.
(Child custody, visitation, and support orders may have been modified and may be different from those
issued on the attached restraining order).
a.m
.
(time):
p.m. or
The attached order will expire on:
midnight
(date):
Sacramento
William R. Ridgeway Family
Relations Courthouse
3341 Power Inn Road
Sacramento, CA 95826
Local Form Adopted for Mandatory Use
FAMILY LAW CASE PARTICIPANT ENROLLMENT FORM
CONFIDENTIAL
FOR COURT USE ONLY
CASE PARTICIPANT
NAME: STATE BAR NO:
FIRM NAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE:
E-MAIL ADDRESS: (must be legible) TELEPHONE NO.:
ATTORNEY FOR (Name): FAX NO. (Optional):
NAME OF COURT:
Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento
STREET ADDRESS:
3341 Power Inn Road
MAILING ADDRESS:
CITY AND ZIP CODE:
Sacramento, CA 95826
BRANCH NAME:
William R. Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse
PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF:
RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT:
CLAIMANT:
FAMILY LAW CASE PARTICIPANT ENROLLMENT FORM (PARTY)
CASE NUMBER:
You may access orders for law and motion hearings, and mediation reports prepared by Family Court Services using the
court's online Public Case Access System. Free access is available for 72 hours from the time the order is issued or the
report is prepared, or from the time the court creates your case subscription. After 72 hours, you may pay for copies.
INSTRUCTIONS
To setup your account you must:
I,
Law case.
I understand if I change my email address I must file a new enrollment form with the court.
, request that the court create an account and/or subscription to my Family
I acknowledge that confidential mediation reports contain private information that is not part of the public court file. I
understand that without a court order, I must not disclose any contents of the Report to anyone (including any minor
children) other than the parties to my case (Petitioner/Respondent/Claimant), their attorneys and court professionals. I
acknowledge that the court may impose a penalty for any unauthorized disclosure of any content of the Family Court
Services report.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Date:
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF DECLARANT)
File this form with the court with a copy of your driver license or a state or federal issued photo identification card.
A separate form must be filed for each of your Family Law cases.
Once the court has created your subscription to your case, you will receive a confirming email. You must follow
the instructions in that email to complete the process.
www.saccourt.ca.gov
FL/E-LP-665 (Rev 5/17/2021)
(Please use Ø for zero, 1 for one and clearly differentiate i, L, S, 5, 3 and 8's).
(PARTY)
Once your subscription is completed, you will receive an email notification each time an order or report is added to
your case.
I declare that my private email address is (must be legible):
CA
What does “renew” mean?
When do I ask for the renewal?
How long can the new order last?
How much does it cost?
Do I have to go to court?
What are the steps?
Fill out:
Form DV-700
(Request to Renew Restraining
Order)
Form DV-710
(Notice of Hearing to Renew
Restraining Order)
Make at least 3 copies of all forms.
Attach a copy of your current
Restraining Order
After Hearing
(Form DV-130) to Form DV-700.
How Do I Ask the Court to Renew
My Restraining Order?
(Domestic Violence Prevention)
Judicial Council of California,
www.courts.ca.gov
Revised January 1, 2012, Optional Form
DV-700-INFO,
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The clerk or judge will set a hearing
date.
Have someone age 18 or older
personally serve the restrained person
with a copy of these forms:
DV-700
(Request to Renew Restraining Order)
DV-710
(Notice of Hearing to Renew
Restraining Order)
Your current DV-130
(Restraining Order After
Hearing)
For information on “service,” read Form
DV-200-INFO
(What Is “Proof of Personal
Service”?)
. Someone 18 or older—not you or
anyone protected by the restraining order—can
serve the order. The person who serves the forms
must complete the
Proof of Personal Service
(Form DV-200).
This is not a Court Order.
If the judge “renews” your
Restraining Order
After Hearing
(Form DV-130), it will have a
new expiration (end) date.
DV-720
(Response to Request to Renew
Restraining Order)
—leave it blank for the
restrained person to answer.
DV-700-INFO
How Do I Ask the Court to Renew My Restraining Order?
Anytime within the three months before the date
your current order ends (see Form DV-130).
The order can last for five years or permanently.
Nothing.
Yes. Go to court on the date the clerk gives you.
If you do not, your restraining order will end.
You must go to the hearing. Form DV-710 will
tell you when and where it will be.
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It is the way the judge can make your current
restraining order last longer than the current
expiration (end) date.
Take the forms to the court clerk.
What will the judge want to know?
The judge may renew a restraining order without a
showing of any abuse since the original order.
However, you must show a reasonable fear of
abuse in the future.
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The clerk will give your forms to the judge for
signature. Sometimes the judge may want to
talk to you. If so, the clerk will tell you. If the
judge signs Form DV-710, the court will send
it to law enforcement or CLETS for you.
CLETS is a statewide computer system that
lets law enforcement know about your order.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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