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Rules and Forms | Protective Orders: Rules and Forms to Implement Assembly Bill 561 (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee recommends adopting 1 form, revising 23 forms, and revoking 1 form to implement Assembly Bill 561 (Stats. 2025, ch. 267). AB 561 amends the statutes governing civil harassment restraining orders and elder or dependent adult abuse restraining orders. For both civil harassment restraining orders and elder or dependent adult abuse restraining orders, AB 561 authorizes the electronic submission of certain documents and also authorizes certain persons to appear remotely. For elder or dependent adult abuse restraining orders, AB 561 authorizes alternative methods of service if there is reason to believe that the respondent is evading service or cannot be located.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
To implement AB 561, make clarifications and corrections, and make the forms more user-friendly, the Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective January 1, 2027:
Adopt Summons (Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Order) (form EA-210).
Revise the following forms:
Can a Civil Harassment Restraining Order Help Me? (form CH-100-INFO);
Notice of Court Hearing (form CH-109);
Temporary Restraining Order (Civil Harassment Prevention) (form CH-110);
Order on Request to Continue Hearing (form CH-116);
How Can I Respond to a Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders? (form CH-120-INFO);
Notice of Hearing to Renew Restraining Order (form CH-710);
Order Renewing Civil Harassment Restraining Order (form CH-730);
Can a Restraining Order to Prevent Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Help Me? (form EA-100-INFO);
Notice of Court Hearing (form EA-109);
Temporary Restraining Order (Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Prevention) (form EA-110);
Order on Request to Continue Hearing (form EA-116);
Response to Request for Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining O...
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