A Civil Harassment Restraining Order is a court order that helps protect people from violence, stalking, serious harassment, or threats of violence. Restraining orders could tell the person:
- They cannot contact you or any member of your household,
- Not go near you, your children, or others who live with you, no matter where you go;
- Stay away from your work, your school, or your children's school; or
- Not have a gun.
You may request a Civil Harassment Restraining Order against any of the following:
- A neighbor, roommate, friend, former-friend, girlfriend/boyfriend/ of your former boyfriend/girlfriend, ex-spouse’s new partner/spouse, family member more than 2 degrees removed, (like an aunt or uncle, a niece or nephew, cousins, and more distant relative), or
- Other people you are not closely related to.
- Check the Domestic Violence Restraining Orders section to see relationship which require a Domestic Violence Restraining Order.
Civil Harassment Restraining Orders cannot be used to remove a person from a home.
Before Getting Started
You will need the following information before starting the Civil Harassment Restraining Orders interview:
- Click on Get Started.
- (Optional but recommended) Sign Up to Save Your Work
- Answer questions in the interview
- (Optional but recommended) Save your answers so you can return at another time
- When you have completed the interview, download and print your forms
- Add documents/pictures to the CH-100 Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Order.If you want to attach documents or pictures in color be sure to make two copies
Download and Print (single-sided) the packet after you have completed the interview.
Print your address on the CLETS-001- Confidential CLETS Information.
Sign the following documents:
- CM-010 - Civil Case Coversheet
- CH-100 - Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders
Make 1 copy of the following documents:
- CH-100 - Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders
- CH-109 - Notice of Court Hearing
- CH-110 - Temporary Restraining Order (CLETS-TCH)
- Ch-130 - Civil Harassment Restraining Order After Hearing (CLETS-CHO)
Place the CM-010 (original only) and the CLETS-001 (original only) with the other documents. Please place a copy of each of the other documents behind the original. (example CH-100 Original, Copy; CH-109 Originals, Copy; CH-110 original, Copy; etc.)
You can file the documents at:
Gordon D. Schaber Sacramento County Courthouse
720 9th Street, Room 102, Window 10
Sacramento, CA 95814
If you file before 11:30 a.m. your results are available at 4:00 p.m. the same day. If you file after 11:30 a.m. your results are available at 4:00 p.m. the following business day.
Read the Civil Harassment Restraining Orders pamphlet for more information or contact us if you have questions.
For questions about a Continuance, Renewal of Permanent Restraining Order, Motion to Modify or Terminate Restraining Order, or Service of documents, see the Civil Harassment Restraining Orders pamphlet or Restraining Order web page.