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Filing by e-mail is available for Request for Domestic Violence and Petition for Gun Violence only.
Getting Started:
A Request for DV Restraining Order and Petition for Gun Violence Restraining Order may be filed by e-mail. Your forms need to be in PDF format. Instructions on how to file by e-mail are listed below.
E-mailing a Request for DV Restraining Order and Petition for a Gun Violence Restraining Order is at no cost to you.
If you are representing yourself, we strongly suggest you contact the Self Help Center at (530) 245-6900 or e-mail at selfhelp@shasta.courts.ca.gov before e-mailing your forms for filing. A review of your forms can be done in person or by e-mail. This will ensure you file the correct legal documents to address your specific legal issue. Submitting the wrong paperwork or incomplete paperwork can result in delaying your legal action.
You can find the Domestic Violence and Gun Violence Forms on the Forms Link below.
Forms Link: The Superior Court of California
To file a Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order you must submit the following documents to initiate a case:
To file a Petition for Gun Violence Restraining Order you must submit the following documents to initiate a case:
Instructions for e-mail filing a request for Domestic Violence and Petition for Gun Violence Restraining Orders:
Your filings must be complete and readable.
You must complete as much information regarding the person you are seeking protection from. If you don’t know the person’s exact age, height, or weight, do your best to estimate.
Make sure you include your phone number and e-mail address so we can contact you if we have any questions.
Please e-mail your filing for Request for Domestic Violence or Petition for Gun Violence Restraining Order to:
restrainingorders@shasta.courts.ca.govAfter Submitting:
Once you submit your documents filed by e-mail you should receive a confirmation e-mail from the Court that your submission was received. A clerk will then review your forms. After review, you will receive an e-mail accepting or notifying you that your submission was incomplete. The e-mail accepting your submission will have a pdf attachment with a file-stamped copy of your Request/Petition. If your submission is returned for being incomplete, you will be provided with information as to what additional information is needed.