What are Restraining Orders?

San Diego Restraining Orders are protective orders ordered by court to protect someone from being harassed, threatened, assaulted, physically or sexually abused or stalked. A restraining order can also include a protected person’s family or household members.

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Types of San Diego Restraining Orders

Domestic Violence Restraining Order

This restraining order applies if someone abused you and you have/had a close relationship with him/her as in married, registered domestic partners, divorced, separated, dating or previously dating, have children together, currently or previously lived together other than as roommates, or a close relationship including parent, child, brother, sister, and grandparents. Your relationship to the other party by marriage (in-laws) or adoption also qualifies.

Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Order

This restraining order applies if you are 65 years or older (or between 18 and 64 years old and you have certain mental or physical disabilities that keep you from being able to perform normal activities or protect yourself), and you are a victim of physical abuse or financial abuse, neglect or abandonment, treatment that has injured you physically or mentally, or caregiver deprivation of basic items or services that you need or you will suffer physically, mentally or emotionally.

Civil Harassment Restraining Order

This restraining order applies if you are being harassed, threatened, abused, or stalked by someone that you are not in a close relationship with or were not in such a relationship with previously.

Workplace Violence Restraining Order

This restraining order applies if an employer seeks protection for an employee who is suffering serious harassment, stalking, violence or a credible threat of violence at the workplace.

Gun Violence Restraining Order

Per California law, an immediate family member, employer, coworker, employee or teacher of a secondary or postsecondary school, or law enforcement agency may seek an order prohibiting an individual who poses a significant danger of personal injury to himself, herself or another from controlling, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm, ammunition, or magazine.

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California Domestic Violence

Governor Newsom signs bipartisan bills to support domestic violence victims

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed eight bills into law to help protect victims of domestic abuse and violence in California. These bills include creating a new victims’ services fund and expanding the ability of victims to access restraining orders. Read More

Study reveals billion dollar toll of domestic violence in California

A new study by Tulane University’s Newcomb Institute and University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy has shed light on the staggering economic impact of intimate partner violence in California. Read More

What Happens if You Violate a Restraining Order?

When a San Diego court grants you a restraining order against someone and despite that restraining order, the person violates the order, what happens then? What do you do? First, you should call the police and/or 911 immediately and report depending on the situation. Per California law, knowing violation of a restraining order is considered contempt of court. Additionally, California law makes it a crime to violate a restraining order. But there is also a possibility that you report the incident(s) to the police and nothing seems to be done about it. What then? Read More

Types of Restraining Orders