Is there a limit to how long a restraining order can last?

Before your current Restraining Order After Hearing (Form DV-130) ends, you can ask the court to renew your order. There is no limit on the number of years the new order can last. The order can be permanent.

How does a restraining order affect your life?

You and the protected person will both make your case before a judge. You can and should bring a lawyer to the hearing. If the person who filed the order doesn’t show up to court, the order often gets dismissed. Can I Talk to the Person Who Filed the Order?

How to find the deadline for a restraining order?

To find your deadline for service: Look at your court date on Item 3 of Form DV-710. Look at the number of days written on Item 4 on page 2 of Form DV-710. Subtract the number of days in Item 4 from the court date. That is your deadline to serve your papers. (You can always serve before the deadline!).

Is there a fee to renew a restraining order?

There is no limit on the number of years the new order can last. The order can be permanent. And there is no fee to ask the court to renew your order. 1. Read How Do I Ask the Court to Renew My Restraining Order? (Form DV-700-INFO) 2. Fill out your court forms.

What happens if I do not go to court for a restraining order?

Go to the court hearing on the restraining order. The hearing date is on the Notice of Court Hearing (Form CH-109). If you do not go to court, the judge can make the restraining order without hearing your side of the story. And the order can last up to 5 years.