EA-109 - Notice of Court Hearing

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Notice of Court Hearing

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Form ID: EA-109
Title: Notice of Court Hearing
Effective Date: 2026-01-01
Mandatory Form: yes
Languages: 汉语, 한국어, español, Tiếng Việt
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/EA-109
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/ea109.pdf
Alternate Download URLs: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/ea109c.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/ea109k.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/ea109s.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/ea109v.pdf
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Notice of Court Hearing
(EA-109)
Tells you when your court date is and whether the judicial officer granted a temporary restraining order in your case.
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Effective: January 1, 2026
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Judicial Council of California, courts.ca.gov  
Rev. January 1, 2026, Mandatory Form 
Code Civ. Proc., § 527.9;  
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 15657.03   
Approved by DOJ
 Notice of Court Hearing 
(Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Prevention)
EA-109 Notice of Court Hearing
Clerk stamps date here when form is filed.
Fill in court name and street address:
Superior Court of California, County of
Court fills in case number when form is filed.
Case Number:
1 Elder or Dependent Adult in Need of Protection
a. Full Name:
Person requesting protection for the elder or dependent adult, if 
different (person named in item 3 of form EA-100):
Full Name:
Lawyer for person named above (if any for this case):
Name: State Bar No.:
Firm Name:
b. Address for person named above (If you have a lawyer, give your 
lawyer’s information. If you do not have a lawyer, give information  
for the person requesting the order. If you want to keep your home 
address private, you may give a different mailing address instead.  
You do not have to give telephone, fax, or email.):
Address:
City: State: Zip:
Telephone: Fax:
Email Address:
2 Person You Want Protection From
Full Name:
The court will complete the rest of this form.
3 Notice of Hearing
A court hearing is scheduled on the request for restraining orders against the person in  2 :
Name and address of court if different from above:
Hearing 
Date
Date: Time:
Dept.: Room:
If you attend the hearing (in person, by phone, or by videoconference) and the judge grants a restraining order against 
you, the order will be effective immediately, and you could be arrested if you violate the order.  
If you do not attend the hearing, the judge may still grant the restraining order that could last up to five years. After you 
receive a copy of the order, you could be arrested if you violate the order. 
To the person in   2  :
4 Temporary Restraining Orders (Any orders granted are on form EA-110, served with this notice.)
a. Temporary restraining orders for personal conduct and stay-away orders as requested in form EA-100, Request 
for Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders, are (check only one box below):
(1) All GRANTED until the court hearing.
(2) All DENIED until the court hearing. (Specify reasons for denial in b, below.)
(3) Partly GRANTED and partly DENIED until the court hearing. (Specify reasons for denial in   4  b,  
below.)
EA-109, Page 1 of 3

Rev. January 1, 2026
 Notice of Court Hearing 
(Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Prevention)
Case Number:
4 Temporary Restraining Orders (Continued)
b. Reasons for denial of some or all of those personal conduct and stay-away orders as requested in form  
EA-100, Request for Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders, are:
(1) The facts as stated in form EA-100 do not sufficiently show reasonable proof of a past act or 
acts of abuse of the elder or dependent adult by the person in  2  .
(2) Other (specify): As stated on Attachment 4b.
5 Service of Documents by the Person in  1
At least                                             days before the hearing, someone age 18 or older— not you or anyone to be 
protected—must personally give (serve) a court file-stamped copy of this form EA-109, Notice of Court Hearing, 
to the person in   2   along with a copy of all the forms indicated below:
five
a. EA-100, Request for Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders (file-stamped)
b. EA-110, Temporary Restraining Order (file-stamped) IF GRANTED
c. EA-120, Response to Request for Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders (blank form)
d.
e.
EA-120-INFO, How Can I Respond to a Request for Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders?
Other (specify):
Date:
Judicial Officer
To the Person in  1 :1
The court cannot make the restraining orders after the court hearing unless the person in  2   has been personally given  
(served) a copy of your request and any temporary orders. To show that the person in  2  has been served, the person  
who served the forms must fill out a proof of service form. Form EA-200, Proof of Personal Service, may be used.
For information about service, read form EA-200-INFO, What Is “Proof of Personal Service”?
You may ask to reschedule the hearing if you are unable to find the person in   2   and need more time to serve the 
documents, or for other good reasons. Read form EA-115-INFO, How to Ask for a New Hearing Date.
You must attend the hearing if you want the judge to make any of the orders you requested on form EA-100, Request 
for Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders. Bring any evidence or witnesses you have. For more 
information, read form EA-100-INFO, Can a Restraining Order to Prevent Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Help Me?
EA-109, Page 2 of 3

For your protection and privacy, please press the Clear 
button after you have printed the form.
Rev. January 1, 2026  Notice of Court Hearing 
(Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Prevention)
Case Number:
To the Person in 2  :2
If you want to respond to the request for orders in writing, file form EA-120, Response to Request for Elder or 
Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders, and have someone age 18 or older— not you or anyone to be protected—
mail it to the person in  1   . 
The person who mailed the form must fill out a proof of service form. Form EA-250, Proof of Service of Response by 
Mail, may be used. File the completed form with the court before the hearing and bring a copy with you to the court 
hearing.
Whether or not you respond in writing, go to the hearing if you want the judge to hear from you before making an 
order. You may tell the judge why you agree or disagree with the orders requested.
You may bring witnesses and other evidence. 
At the hearing, the judge may make restraining orders against you that could last up to five years and may 
order you to sell or turn in any firearms (guns), firearm parts, and ammunition that you own or possess. This 
includes firearm receivers and frames, and any item that may be used as or easily turned into a receiver or 
frame (see Penal Code section 16531). If an order is granted, you will also be prohibited from owning, 
possessing, or buying body armor and will have to relinquish any body armor you have.
If you are unable to attend your court hearing or need more time to prepare your case, you may ask to reschedule your 
court date. Read form EA-115-INFO, How to Ask for a New Hearing Date.
Request for Accommodations
Assistive listening systems, computer-assisted real-time captioning, or sign language 
interpreter services are available if you ask at least five days before the hearing. Contact the 
clerk’s office or go to courts.ca.gov/rules-forms/find-your-court-forms for Disability 
Accommodation Request (form MC-410). (Civ. Code, § 54.8.)
(Clerk will fill out this part.)
—Clerk 's Certificate—
I certify that this Notice of Court Hearing is a true and correct copy of the original on file in the court. 
Clerk’s Certificate
[seal] Date: Clerk, by , Deputy
EA-109, Page 3 of 3

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• #1

  Form ID: EA-109 Title: Notice of Court Hearing Effective Date: 2026-01-01 Mandatory Form: yes Languages: 汉语, 한국어, español, Tiếng Việt Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/EA-109 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/ea109.pdf Alternate Download URLs: https://www.courts.ca.gov/d…

• #2

  If you attend the hearing (in person, by phone, or by videoconference) and the judge grants a restraining order against you, the order will be effective immediately, and you could be arrested if you violate the order. If you do not attend the hearing, the judge may still grant the restraining order that could last u…

• #3

  (served) a copy of your request and any temporary orders. To show that the person in 2 has been served, the person who served the forms must fill out a proof of service form. Form EA-200, Proof of Personal Service, may be used. For information about service, read form EA-200-INFO, What Is “Proof of Personal Servic…

• #4

  If you are unable to attend your court hearing or need more time to prepare your case, you may ask to reschedule your court date. Read form EA-115-INFO, How to Ask for a New Hearing Date. Request for Accommodations Assistive listening systems, computer-assisted real-time captioning, or sign language interpreter se…