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Rules and Forms | Protective Orders: Revisions to Civil Forms to Implement New Law (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee recommends the revision of 52 protective order forms to implement three significant changes to the law. First, changes are needed to all the restraining order form series, including the Gun Violence, Civil Harassment, Elder Abuse, Workplace Violence, and Private Postsecondary School Violence forms, to implement a new law prohibiting the possession of body armor by those who are prohibited from possessing firearms. Second, further changes are needed to gun violence restraining order forms to reflect a new law that permits the acquisition of body armor to be considered as evidence in determining whether to issue such a restraining order. Finally, additional changes are needed to certain workplace violence restraining order forms to implement new laws that add harassment as a basis for such orders, permit collective bargaining representatives to petition for orders, and allow the employee who suffered the harassment, violence, or threat of violence to opt out of being named in orders.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective January 1, 2025, revise the following protective order forms in response to recent legislative amendments:
* Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders (form CH-100);
* Can a Civil Harassment Restraining Order Help Me?
(form CH-100-INFO);
* Notice of Court Hearing (form CH-109);
* Temporary Restraining Order (form CH-110);
* Response to Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders
(form CH-120);
* How Can I Respond to a Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders? (form CH-120-INFO); Civil Harassment Restraining Order After Hearing (form CH-130);
* Request for Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders (form EA-100);
* Can a Restraining Order to Prevent El...
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