Where to Find Help
UPDATED July 6, 2011
To file for a Restraining Order in California, go to the Superior Court in your county. Find the civil court clerk and request a petition for a Restraining Order. At the courthouse, the clerk will provide you with the forms that you need to file. If you need assistance filling out the form, ask the clerk for help. You can find links to petitions online by going to Download Court Forms.
Listed below are telephone numbers and addresses for the clerks of the Superior Courts in California. You can find information on the court system in California at http://www.courts.ca.gov/2113.htm. Also, the California Courts Self Help Center is an excellent resource:http://www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp.htm. You may also get help with the court system through one of the domestic violence organizations listed on our CA State and Local Programs page.
Napa
825 Brown Street
Napa, CA 94559
Phone: (707) 299-1104
Phone: Family Law Facilitator: (707) 299-1137
Hearings for emergency orders are held at 11 am. Call to make an appointment.
Needles
1111 Bailey Avenue
Needles, CA 92363
Phone: (760) 326-9245
Open first full week of each month only. In emergencies, you may file in Barstow.
Nevada City
201 Church Street, Suite 10
Nevada City, CA 95959
Phone: (530) 265-1293
Phone: Family Law Facilitator: 530-470-2567
Norwalk
12720 Norwalk Boulevard
Room 202A
Norwalk, CA 90650
Phone: 562 807-7300
Help available daily: 9:00 a.m. to Noon