DV-109

Notice of Court Hearing

Clerk stamps date here when form is filed.

Instruction: The person asking for a restraining order must complete items 
       and      . The court will complete the rest of this form.

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1 Person Asking for Protection

Name:

Name:

2 Person to Be Restrained

The court will fill out the rest of this form.

Fill in court name and street address:

Superior Court of California, County of

3 Notice of Hearing

A court hearing is scheduled on the request for restraining  
orders against the person in      :2

Court fills in case number when form is filed.

Case Number:

Name and address of court if different from above:

Date:
Dept.:

Time:
Room:

You may attend your court date remotely, such as by phone or videoconference. For more information, go to the 
court's website for the county listed above. To find the court's website, go to: www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.

4 Temporary Restraining Orders (Any orders granted are attached on form DV-110.)

a. Temporary Restraining Orders (any order requested under Family Code section 6320):

(Check one):
(1)
(2)
(3)

All granted until the court hearing.
All denied until the court hearing. (Reasons for denial are given below in b.)
Partly granted and partly denied until the court hearing. (Reasons for denial are given below in b.)

b. Reasons for denial of some or all of the orders requested on form DV-100.

(1)

(2)

(3)

The facts given in the request (form DV-100) do not show reasonable proof of a past act or acts of abuse. 
(Family Code sections 6300, 6320, and 6320.5.)

The facts given in the request do not give enough detail about the most recent incidents of abuse,  
including what happened, the dates, who did what to whom, or any injuries or history of abuse.

Other reasons for denial:

Judicial Council of California, www.courts.ca.gov 
Rev. January 1, 2023, Mandatory Form 
Family Code,  §§ 242, 6320.5  
Approved by DOJ

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(Domestic Violence Prevention)

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Case Number:

5 Confidential Information Regarding Minor

a.

A Request to Keep Minor's Information Confidential (form DV-160) was made and granted (see form 
DV-165, Order on Request to Keep Minor's Information Confidential, served with this form.) 

b. If the request was granted, the information described on the order (form DV-165, item      ) must be kept 
CONFIDENTIAL. The disclosure or misuse of the information is punishable as a sanction, with a fine of 
up to $1,000 or other court penalties.

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6 Service of Documents by the Person in  1

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At least                                        days before the hearing, someone age 18 or older—not you or anyone to be  
protected—must personally give (serve) a court file-stamped copy of this form (DV-109, Notice of Court 
Hearing) to the person in       along with a copy of all the forms indicated below: 

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a. DV-100, Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order (file-stamped)
b.
c. DV-120, Response to Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order (blank form)

DV-110, Temporary Restraining Order (file-stamped), if granted

DV-120-INFO, How Can I Respond to a Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order?

d.
e. DV-250, Proof of Service by Mail (blank form)
f.

DV-170, Notice of Order Protecting Information of Minor, and DV-165, Order on Request to Keep Minor's 
Information Confidential (file-stamped), if granted

g.

Other (specify):

Judge's Signature

Date:

       Right to Cancel Hearing: Information for the Person in  1

Judicial Officer

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If item      a(2) or      a(3) is checked, the judge has denied some or all of the temporary orders you requested until 
the court hearing. The judge may make the orders you want after the court hearing. You can keep the hearing 
date, or you can cancel your request for orders so there is no court hearing.
If you want to cancel the hearing, use form DV-112, Waiver of Hearing on Denied Request for Temporary  
Restraining Order. Fill it out and file it with the court as soon as possible. You may file a new request for orders, 
on the same or different facts, at a later time.
If you cancel the hearing, do not serve the documents listed in item       on the other person.
If you want to keep the hearing date, you must have all of the documents listed in item       served on the other 
person within the time listed in item      .

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• At the hearing, the judge will consider whether denial of any requested orders will jeopardize your safety and the  

safety of children for whom you are requesting custody or visitation.

• You must attend the hearing if you want the judge to make restraining orders or continue any orders already 

made. If you cancel the hearing or do not attend the hearing, any restraining orders made on form DV-110 will 
end on the date of the hearing.

Rev.January 1, 2023

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(Domestic Violence Prevention)

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Case Number:

To the Person in     :1

•  The court cannot grant a long-term restraining order unless the person in       has been personally given (served) a copy 
of your request and any temporary orders. To show that the person in       has been served, the person who served the 
forms must fill out a proof of service form, like form DV-200, Proof of Personal Service.

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• For information about service, read form DV-200-INFO, What Is “Proof of Personal Service”?
• If you are unable to serve the person in      in time, you may ask for more time to serve the documents. 

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Read form DV-115-INFO, How to Ask for a New Hearing Date.

To the Person in     :2

• If you want to respond in writing, mail a copy of your completed form DV-120, Response to Request for Domestic 
Violence Restraining Order, to the person in       and file it with the court. You cannot mail form DV-120 yourself. 
Someone age 18 or older — not you — must do it.

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• To show that the person in       has been served by mail, the person who mailed the form must fill out a proof of service 
form. Form DV-250, Proof of Service by Mail, may be used. File the completed form with the court before the hearing 
and bring a copy with you to the hearing.

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For information about responding to a restraining order and filing your answer, read form DV-120-INFO, How Can I  
Respond to a Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order?

•  If you are unable to attend your court hearing or need more time to prepare your case, you may ask the judge to 

reschedule your court date. Read form DV-115-INFO, How to Ask for a New Hearing Date.

•  Whether or not you respond in writing, attend the hearing if you want the judge to hear from you before making an  
order. At the hearing, tell the judge why you agree or disagree with the orders requested. Bring any evidence or 
witnesses you have. Read form DV-520-INFO, Get Ready for Your Restraining Order Court Hearing.

•  At the hearing, the judge may make restraining orders against you that could last up to five years. 

•  The judge may also make other orders about your children, child support, spousal support, money, and 

property and may order you to turn in, sell, or store any firearms (guns), firearm parts, or ammunition that 
you own or have. 

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 Disability Accommodation Request (form MC-410). (Civil Code section 
54.8.)

(Clerk will fill out this part.)

—Clerk's Certificate—

Clerk’s Certificate
[seal]

I certify that this Notice of Court Hearing is a true and correct copy of the original on file 
 in the court. 

Date:

Clerk, by

, Deputy

Rev. January 1, 2023

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(Domestic Violence Prevention)

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