Forms
You may not need all of these forms. Or you may need more forms. If you are not sure which forms to use, talk to your family law facilitator, self-help center, or a lawyer. Click for help finding a lawyer.
NOTE: All California courts use the same basic set of forms. But some courts have special, local forms, too. To see if you will need any special, local forms, contact your court clerk or check your court’s website. The forms may be posted on their site. If not, the site will list the address and phone number of your local courthouse.
To download a form (in PDF format), click on the form number in the appropriate table. If the form you need is fillable, you will be able to fill and print it out.
| Form Name | Form Number | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Can a Gun Violence Restraining Order Help Me? | GV-100-INFO | Read first. Information sheet on how to ask for a gun violence restraining order. |
| Petition for Gun Violence Restraining Order | GV-100 | Use to start the court case to get a gun violence restraining order. |
| Notice of Court Hearing | GV-109 | Will tell you when to go to court. |
| Temporary Gun Violence Restraining Order | GV-110 | If the judge grants the temporary restraining order (TRO), he or she will sign this order |
| Confidential CLETS Information | CLETS-001 | Fill out when you file for your restraining order. Gives information about your case to all law enforcement agencies through a computerized database. |
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Attached Declaration |
Use if you need more space to answer some of the questions when you fill out your Petition. | |
| Civil Case Cover Sheet | CM-010 | Required when you file any new civil case. |
| Declaration | Use to for witness statements or to give more information. | |
| What Is “Proof of Personal Service”? | GV-200-INFO | Gives you information on serving your gun violence restraining order papers. |
| Proof of Personal Service | GV-200 | Use to prove that you had a law enforcement officer give the person to be restrained a copy of the request, notice of court hearing, and temporary restraining order (if issued) in person. |
| Gun Violence Restraining Order After Hearing or Consent to Gun Violence Restraining Order (CLETS-OGV) | GV-130 | If the judge grants the restraining order, he or she will sign this form. |
| Proof of Service by Mail | GV-250 | Use to prove that you had someone 18 or older (NOT you) mail to the restrained person a copy of your Gun Violence Restraining Order After Hearing (Form GV-130). Make sure you can in fact serve Form GV-130 by mail in your case. |
| How Can I Respond to a Petition for Gun Violence Restraining Orders? | GV-120-INFO | Serve on the restrained person with the TRO. |
| Response to Petition for Gun Violence Restraining Orders | GV-120 | Leave this form blank and serve on the restrained person with the copy of your request and notice of hearing. |
| Proof of Firearms Turned In, Sold, or Stored | GV-800 | Leave this form blank and serve on the restrained person with the copy of your request and notice of hearing. |
| Form Name | Form Number | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| How Can I Respond to a Petition for a Gun Violence Restraining Order? | GV-120-INFO | Read first. Information sheet on how to answer or oppose a request for a firearms restraining order. |
| Response to Petition for Gun Violence Restraining Orders | GV-120 | Use to tell the court why the restraining order requested should not be granted. |
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Attached Declaration |
Use if you need more space to answer some of the questions when you fill out your Response. | |
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Declaration |
Use for witness statements or to give more information. | |
| Proof of Firearms Ammunition and Magazines, Turned In, Sold, or Stored | GV-800 | Use to prove that you turned in any firearms that you owned to law enforcement or sold them to (or stored them with) a licensed gun dealer. |
| How Do I Turn in, Sell, or Store My Firearms? | GV-800-INFO | Information on what to do with your firearm. |
| Proof of Service by Mail | GV-250 | Use it to prove that someone at least 18 years old (not you) sent a copy of your Response by mail to the petitioner. |
| Consent to Gun Violence Restraining Order and Surrender of Firearms | GV-125 | Use if you agree to the restraining order and to give up your firearms. |
| Gun Violence Restraining Order After Hearing or Consent to Gun Violence Restraining Order (CLETS-OGV) | GV-130 | This is the order the court makes. |