If someone has filed court papers to ask for a civil harassment restraining order against you, carefully read over the papers you were given:
If you were served with form CH-110, this means the judge granted a temporary restraining order against you. You must follow all the orders granted on form CH-110. If you don't, you could be arrested and charged with a crime.
If you would like to file a response to your Restraining Order, you may obtain the form Response to Reqeust for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders (CH-120) here. You may also receive assitance filling it out by contacting the Legal Aid Society.
You will have a court date, which is listed on form CH-109. Make sure to go to your court date if you do not agree to the restraining order. At the court date, a judge will decide whether to grant a restraining order against you that can last up to five years. You must attend your court date, whether or not you file a response prior to the hearing.
If a restraining order was granted against you, and you are seeking a modification to the orders previously issued, please refer to forms CH-600, CH-610, CH-620, CH-630, CH-200-INFO, and CH-200.