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EPO-001 - Emergency Protective Order (CLETS-EPO)

  • UIDca_court_forms:epo-001
  • CitationEPO-001
  • Court / bodyJudicial Branch of California
  • Decision dateN/A
  • CollectionCA_COURT_FORMS
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Emergency Protective Order (CLETS-EPO)

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Form ID: EPO-001
Title: Emergency Protective Order (CLETS-EPO)
Effective Date: 2025-01-01
Mandatory Form: yes
Languages: 汉语, 한국어, español, Tagalog, Tiếng Việt
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/EPO-001
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/epo001.pdf
Alternate Download URLs: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/epo001c.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/epo001k.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/epo001s.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/epo001t.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/epo001v.pdf
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Emergency Protective Order (CLETS-EPO)
(EPO-001)
Tells you what emergency protective orders the court granted temporarily for 5 to 7 days.
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汉语
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Effective: January 1, 2025
PDF Text:
EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDER (CLETS–EPO) 
(Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse, or Stalking) 
Form Adopted for Mandatory Use 
Judicial Council of California 
EPO-001 [Rev. January 1, 2025] 
Approved by DOJ
Page 1 of 2
Family Code, §§ 6240–6275, 6389; 
Penal Code, § 646.91 
 
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EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDER (See reverse for important notices.)
EPO-001 ONE copy to court, ONE copy to restrained person, ONE copy to protected person, ONE copy to issuing agency LAW ENFORCEMENT CASE NUMBER:
1. PROTECTED PERSONS (name and gender (M, F, X)  
of all people protected by this order)
2. RESTRAINED PERSON 
Name:
Gender: M F X Race:
Age: Date of birth:
Ht.: Wt.: Hair color: Eye color:
3. TO THE RESTRAINED PERSON: 
a. YOU MUST NOT harass, attack, strike, threaten, assault (sexually or otherwise), hit, follow, stalk, molest, destroy personal 
property of, keep under surveillance, impersonate, block movements of, annoy by phone or other electronic means 
(including repeatedly contact), or disturb the peace of (including coercive control), any person named in item 1.
b. YOU MUST NOT contact, either directly or indirectly, by any means, including but not limited to by telephone, mail, email 
or other electronic means, any person named in item 1. 
c. YOU MUST stay away at least: yards from each person named in item 1. 
stay away at least:   yards move out immediately from
(address):
YOU MUST
d. YOU MUST NOT take any action, directly or through others, to obtain the addresses or locations of any person named in item 1.
e. YOU MUST NOT own, possess, purchase, receive, or attempt to purchase or receive any firearm (guns), firearm parts (receiver, 
frame or item that may be used as or easily turned into a receiver or frame), or ammunition. You must immediately surrender 
these items if asked by law enforcement. If not asked by law enforcement to surrender immediately, you must turn them in to a 
law enforcement agency or sell them to, or store them with, a licensed gun dealer within 24 hours of receiving this order.
f. YOU MUST NOT own, possess, or buy body armor. You must relinquish any body armor that you have in your possession.
4. (Name): is given temporary care and control of the following
minor children of the parties (names and ages):
5. Order Expires on (date): at (time): EXPIRES ON THE 5TH COURT DAY OR 7TH CALENDAR DAY, WHICHEVER 
IS EARLIER. DO NOT COUNT THE DAY THE ORDER IS GRANTED.
6. To Person in 1: To ask for a longer restraining order, ask for help at your local court. If there is an open juvenile case, file in 
that case. (Name and address of court):
7. Reasonable grounds for the issuance of this Order exist, and an emergency protective order is necessary to prevent the 
occurrence or recurrence of domestic violence, child abuse, child abduction, elder or dependent adult abuse, or stalking.
8. Judicial officer (name): granted this Order on (date): at (time):
9. The events that caused the protected person to fear immediate and present danger of domestic violence, 
child abuse, child abduction, elder or dependent adult abuse (except solely financial abuse), or stalking are 
APPLICATION
(give facts and dates; specify weapons):
10. Firearms or ammunition were (check all that apply):  observed  reported physically searched for seized.
11. The persons in 1 and 2 live together. The person in 1 asks that the person in 2 immediately move out from the address in 3c.
12. The person in 1 has minor children in common with the person in 2, and a temporary custody order is requested because of 
the facts alleged in item 9. A custody order                                                does exist   does not exist.
By:
(PRINT NAME OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER)
u
(SIGNATURE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER)
Agency: Telephone No.: Badge No.:
PROOF OF SERVICE13. I personally delivered (served) copies of this Order to the person in 2 on: 
(date): at (time):
Address where person in 2 was served:
14. At the time of service, I was at least 18 years of age and not a party to this cause. I am a California law enforcement officer.
My address, and telephone number are (this does not have to be server's home telephone number or address):
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Date:
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME OF SERVER)
u
(SIGNATURE OF SERVER)

EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDER (CLETS–EPO) 
(Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse, or Stalking) 
EPO-001 [Rev. January 1, 2025] Page 2 of 2
EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDER 
WARNINGS AND INFORMATION
EPO-001
To the restrained person: You must follow this order 
until it expires (see item 5). If you have firearms, firearm 
parts, or ammunition, follow the orders in item 3e. After you 
have turned in or sold your items, you must file a receipt with 
the court that proves that all items listed in 3e have been 
turned in or sold. You may use form             , Receipt for 
Firearms, Firearm Parts, and Ammunition. You must also 
relinquish any body armor you own or have (see Penal Code 
section 16288 for definition of body armor). If you violate the 
order, you can be arrested, charged with a crime, and/or 
fined. If you are served with another restraining order, you 
must follow the order. You may want advice from a lawyer. If 
you were served with more court papers, contact one as 
soon as possible. Free help may be available at your court's 
local self-help center. To find your local self-help center, go 
to  
A la persona restringida: Tiene que cumplir con esta orden 
hasta su fecha de vencimiento (vea el punto 5). Si tiene armas de 
fuego, componentes de armas de fuego, o municiones, cumpla con 
las órdenes del punto 3e. Después de haber entregado o vendido 
todos estos artículos, tiene que presentar un recibo a la corte 
comprobando que todos los artículos indicados en el punto 3e han 
sido entregados o vendidos. Puede usar el formulario              , 
Recibo por armas de fuego, componentes de armas de fuego y 
municiones. También tiene que entregar o vender todo blindaje 
personal en su posesión o del cual usted es dueño (vea la definición 
de blindaje personal en la sección 16288 del Código Penal). Si 
contraviene la orden, puede ser arrestado, acusado de un delito, y/o 
multado. Si recibe por entrega legal otra orden de restricción, tiene 
que cumplir con esa orden. Es posible que quiera los consejos de un 
abogado. Si recibió por entrega legal más documentos de la corte, 
contáctese con un abogado lo más pronto posible. Es posible que el 
centro de ayuda de su corte local ofrezca un servicio de ayuda 
gratuita. Puede localizar su centro de ayuda local en 
To the protected person: This order will expire on 
the the date and time listed in item 5. If you want a longer 
restraining order to protect you or your children from abuse, 
you will have to ask for one from your local court. Start the 
process as soon as you can. The paperwork can take a few 
hours to complete. There is no court fee and you do not 
need a lawyer to ask for one, but the process can be hard to 
get through on your own. If you want advice from a lawyer, 
contact one as soon as possible. Free help may be available 
at your local court's self-help center. To find your local self-
help center, go to                                                                  
You can also ask for child custody orders to stop child abuse 
or abduction. Note that if there is a juvenile dependency 
case for your child, ask for orders to protect your child in that 
case.
A la persona protegida: Esta orden vence en la fecha y la hora 
indicadas en el punto 5. Si desea una orden de más larga duración 
para protegerse a sí mismo o a sus hijos del maltrato, tendrá que 
solicitarla de su corte local. Comience el proceso lo más antes posible. 
Los formularios pueden tomar algunas horas para llenar. No hay cuota 
de presentación y no necesita un abogado para presentar su solicitud, 
pero el proceso puede ser difícil de navegar sin ayuda. Si desea 
consejos de un abogado, contáctese con uno lo más pronto posible. 
Es posible que el centro de ayuda de su corte local ofrezca un servicio 
de ayuda gratuita. Puede localizar su centro de ayuda local en              
 
También puede solicitar órdenes de custodia de los hijos para impedir 
el maltrato o el secuestro. Nótese que si hay un caso de dependencia 
de menores para su hijo, solicite órdenes para proteger a su hijo en 
ese caso. 
To Law Enforcement: This order must be served on 
the restrained person by the officer, if the restrained person 
can be found. A copy must be given to the protected person. 
A copy must be filed with the court as soon as practicable. 
Also, the officer must have the order entered into CLETS 
(CARPOS).  
 
This emergency protective order is effective when made and 
must be enforced by all law enforcement officers in the State 
of California who are aware of or shown a copy of this order. 
The terms and conditions of this order are enforceable 
regardless of the acts of the parties; the order may be 
changed only by the court (Penal Code section 13710(b)). A 
law enforcement officer shall use every reasonable means to 
enforce this order. An officer acting in good faith to enforce 
the order will not be held liable. The provisions of this 
emergency protective order take precedence in enforcement 
over provisions of other existing protective orders between 
the same protected and restrained persons if the provisions 
of this order are more restrictive. The provisions in another 
existing protective order remain in effect and take 
precedence if they are more restrictive than the provisions in 
this emergency protective order. The availability of an 
emergency protective order must not be affected by the fact 
that the endangered person has vacated the household to 
avoid abuse.  
A las agencias del orden público: El agente tiene que hacer 
la entrega legal de esta orden a la persona restringida, si esta puede 
ser localizada. Hay que darle una copia a la persona protegida. Hay 
que presentar una copia a la corte tan pronto sea posible. También, el 
agente tiene que hacer que la orden se ingrese al sistema CLETS 
(CARPOS). 
 
Esta orden de protección de emergencia entra en vigencia al emitirse 
y tiene que hacerse cumplir por todos los agentes de orden público del 
estado de California que tengan conocimiento de, o a quienes se les 
muestre una copia de esta orden. Los términos y condiciones de esta 
orden pueden hacerse cumplir a pesar de las acciones de las partes; 
la orden solo puede ser modificada por la corte (Código Penal, sección 
13710(b)). Un agente del orden público tiene que usar todo recurso 
razonable para hacer cumplir esta orden. Un agente que actúe de 
buena fe para hacer cumplir esta orden quedará exento de toda 
responsabilidad civil o penal. Las disposiciones de la presente orden 
de protección de emergencia tendrán prioridad sobre las disposiciones 
de otras órdenes de protección existentes entre las mismas partes si 
las disposiciones de la presente orden son más restrictivas. Las 
disposiciones de otras órdenes se mantienen en vigencia y tendrán 
prioridad si son más restrictivas que las disposiciones de la presente 
orden de protección de emergencia. La disponibilidad de una orden de 
protección de emergencia no será afectada por el hecho de que la 
persona en peligro haya desocupado el hogar para evitar el maltrato.

Retrieval chunks

  • #1

    Form ID: EPO-001 Title: Emergency Protective Order (CLETS-EPO) Effective Date: 2025-01-01 Mandatory Form: yes Languages: 汉语, 한국어, español, Tagalog, Tiếng Việt Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/EPO-001 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/epo001.pdf Alternate Download URLs: …

  • #2

    d. YOU MUST NOT take any action, directly or through others, to obtain the addresses or locations of any person named in item 1. e. YOU MUST NOT own, possess, purchase, receive, or attempt to purchase or receive any firearm (guns), firearm parts (receiver, frame or item that may be used as or easily turned into a re…

  • #3

    (date): at (time): Address where person in 2 was served: 14. At the time of service, I was at least 18 years of age and not a party to this cause. I am a California law enforcement officer. My address, and telephone number are (this does not have to be server's home telephone number or address): I declare under pe…

  • #4

    que cumplir con esa orden. Es posible que quiera los consejos de un abogado. Si recibió por entrega legal más documentos de la corte, contáctese con un abogado lo más pronto posible. Es posible que el centro de ayuda de su corte local ofrezca un servicio de ayuda gratuita. Puede localizar su centro de ayuda local …

  • #5

    of California who are aware of or shown a copy of this order. The terms and conditions of this order are enforceable regardless of the acts of the parties; the order may be changed only by the court (Penal Code section 13710(b)). A law enforcement officer shall use every reasonable means to enforce this order. An…

  • #6

    persona en peligro haya desocupado el hogar para evitar el maltrato.