DV-720 - Response to Request to Renew Restraining Order

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Response to Request to Renew Restraining Order

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Form ID: DV-720
Title: Response to Request to Renew Restraining Order
Effective Date: 2024-01-01
Mandatory Form: yes
Languages: 汉语, 한국어, español, Tagalog, Tiếng Việt
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/DV-720
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/dv720.pdf
Alternate Download URLs: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/dv720c.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/dv720k.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/dv720s.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/dv720t.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/dv720v.pdf
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Response to Request to Renew Restraining Order
(DV-720)
Tell the court and other side if you agree or disagree with ta request to renew a restraining order. This form is filled out by the restrained person only.
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Effective: January 1, 2024
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Judicial Council of California,   
Rev. January 1, 2024, Mandatory Form   
Family Code, § 6345 
Response to Request to Renew Restraining Order 
(Domestic Violence Prevention)
DV-720, Page 1 of 3
DV-720 Response to Request to Renew  
Restraining Order
Clerk stamps date here when form is filed.
Fill in court name and street address:
Superior Court of California, County of
Fill in case number:
Case Number:
Instructions: Use this form if the protected person has asked to renew the 
restraining order against you and you want to respond in writing. There is no 
court fee to file this form.
1 Protected Person (see form DV-700, item      ):1
2 Your Name:
Address where you can receive court papers
(This address will be used by the court and by the person in       to send 
you official court dates, orders, and papers. For privacy, you may use 
another address like a post office box, a Safe at Home address, or another 
person’s address, if you have their permission and can get your mail 
regularly. If you have a lawyer, give their information.)
1
Address:  
City:  State: Zip:
Your contact information (optional)
(The court could use this information to contact you. If you don’t want the person in       to have this information, 
leave it blank or provide a safe phone number or email address. If you have a lawyer, give their information.)
1
Email Address: Telephone: Fax:
Your lawyer’s information (if you have one)
Name: State Bar No.:
Firm Name:
3 Your Hearing Date (Court Date)
Your hearing date is listed on form DV-710, (Notice of Hearing to Renew Restraining Order). 
If you do not agree to having the restraining order renewed, attend your hearing date. If you do 
not attend your hearing, the judge could renew the restraining order against you for at least 
five years, or make it a permanent order with no expiration.
This is not a Court Order.

Rev. January 1, 2024 Response to Request to Renew Restraining Order 
(Domestic Violence Prevention)
DV-720, Page 2 of 3
Case Number:
4 Do you agree with the request to renew the restraining order?
a. I agree.
b. I do not agree.
Explain why you disagree, or describe a different order that you would agree to:
5 Additional Reasons I Do Not Agree With the Request (optional)
If you do not agree to the request to renew restraining order, you may explain why (give specific facts and reasons):
Check here if you need more space. Attach a sheet of paper and write “DV-720, Additional Reasons I Do Not 
Agree With the Request” at the top.
6 Lawyer's Fees and Costs 
If the person in       checked item       on form DV-700, this means that they have asked the judge to order you to 
pay their lawyer's fees and costs. You may also ask for lawyer's fees and costs. The judge can order the person in    
to pay for your lawyer's fees and costs if: 
1 5
1
(1) The person in      's request for restraining order is denied; 1
(2) The judge decides that the request was frivolous or was made only to abuse, intimidate, or cause unneeded 
delay; and
(3) 1The person in       can afford to pay for your lawyer's fees and costs. 
Check here if you want the person in       to pay for some or all of your lawyer's fees and costs.1
This is not a Court Order.

Rev. January 1, 2024 Response to Request to Renew Restraining Order 
(Domestic Violence Prevention)
DV-720, Page 3 of 3
Case Number:
7 Your signature
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information above is true and 
correct.
Date:
Type or print your name
 Sign your name
8 Your lawyer's signature (if you have one)
Date:
Lawyer’s name
 Lawyer’s signature
Your Next Steps
Turn in (file) your completed form with the court.
Have someone (not you) mail the person in       a copy of this form, and complete                       , Proof of Service 
by Mail. File form DV-250 with the court. (The person who mails this form must be at least 18 years old and 
cannot be you or someone protected on the restraining order.) 
1
Prepare for your court date by gathering evidence or witnesses, if you have any. If you need an interpreter for your 
court date, use                        to request an interpreter, or ask the court clerk how you can request one. If you need 
a disability accommodation, use                        to request assistance, and contact the disability/ADA coordinator at 
your local court for more information.
Free legal help is available at your court’s self-help center. Find your local court’s self-help center 
at 
This is not a Court Order.

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  Form ID: DV-720 Title: Response to Request to Renew Restraining Order Effective Date: 2024-01-01 Mandatory Form: yes Languages: 汉语, 한국어, español, Tagalog, Tiếng Việt Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/DV-720 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/dv720.pdf Alternate Download U…

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  leave it blank or provide a safe phone number or email address. If you have a lawyer, give their information.) 1 Email Address: Telephone: Fax: Your lawyer’s information (if you have one) Name: State Bar No.: Firm Name: 3 Your Hearing Date (Court Date) Your hearing date is listed on form DV-710, (Notice of Hear…

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  Have someone (not you) mail the person in a copy of this form, and complete , Proof of Service by Mail. File form DV-250 with the court. (The person who mails this form must be at least 18 years old and cannot be you or someone protected on the restraining order.) 1 Prepare for your cou…