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DV-5 40In fo rm atio n f o r t h e R estr a in ed P ers o nW hat is a r e str a in in g o rd er? It is a co urt order. What d oes t h e o rd er d o? It ca n o rde r y ou t o:• • • • • •Not c on ta ct o r g o near t he p ro te cte d p er so n Not have a gun while the order is in effect Mov e ou t o f t he h ou se Fol lo w child c usto dy a nd v is ita tio n o rd ers Pa y c hi ld s upport a nd Pay s po usa l sup portR ea d t h e o rd er c a refu lly . I f you d is o b ey t he o rd er, y ou c an g o t o j ail o r b e f in ed .W hat if I h av e a g un? You c an no t ow n, p osse ss, o r h av e a g un o r f ir e arm w hile t he orde r is i n effect. If you have a gu n n ow, you must sell it to a l ic e n se d g un d eale r o r t urn it in to police. Read Form DV-810.Sho uld I g o t o t h e h earin g? Yes. G o t o co urt o n t he hear ing date l is te d on page 1 o f F orm D V-1 10 . I f yo u do not go to c ou rt, the jud ge c an m ake t he o rd ers w ith out hearin g f ro m you.H ow d o I t e ll m y s id e o f t h e s to ry ? Fil e For m DV -1 2 0 b efor e the hearing date . Al s o , h av e s om eo ne m ail i t t o t he p ers o n w ho asked for the order or to the person’s lawyer. Th is i s “ Serv ic e.” T he p ers o n w ho m ails i t mu st f il l o ut a nd s ig n a P ro of o f S erv ice by Mail (DV-25 0). File t he Proof of S erv ic e w ith the c ourt c le rk . K eep a c opy.D o I h ave t o g et a la w yer? No. But it is a good i dea, especiall y if you have child ren. Ask the clerk h ow to find free or l ow -c o st l eg al s erv ic es.W hat if I a ls o h ave c rim in al c h arg es a g ain st m e? See a l aw yer. A nyth in g y ou s ay or w rite c an b e u se d a gain st y ou i n y our c rim in al c ase .W hat if I a m a v ic tim o f d om estic v io le n ce? Call t he N atio nal D om estic V io le n ce H otlin e: 1-80 0-79 9-723 3 TDD: 1-8 00-78 7-32 24 Ask them w ho can he lp yo u f il e a re st ra ini ng ord er.Jud ic ial C oun cil o f C alif o rn ia Revi sed Jul y 1, 20 05In fo rm atio n f o r t h e R estr a in ed P ers o n (Dom estic V io le n ce P re v en tio n)D V-5 40, Page 1 of 2ele ctr o nic f o rm  2 005 WWW.LawCA.com La w P ublis h ers DV-5 40In for matio n f or t he R estr a in ed P ers o nC an I b rin g a w it n ess t o t h e c o urt h earin g? You c a n b rin g witn es se s o r d ocu m en ts th at s u pport y our c ase , b ut th e ju dge m ay not h av e en oug h tim e to ta lk to th e witn es se s. S o brin g th eir w ritte n s ta te me nts o f w hat th ey s a w or h eard . You m ust file a nd m ail w itn ess s ta te m en ts a t le a st 10 d ays b efore t he h ea rin g o r w hen y ou m ail y our A nsw er ( D V-1 20) t o t he p ro te cte d p erso n.W ill I s e e t h e p ro te cte d p er so n a t t h e c o urt h earin g? If t he p ro te cte d p ers o n c om es to th e h earin g , yo u w ill s ee h im o r h er. Do n ot t alk to t he p ro te cte d p er so n unle ss t he j ud ge says yo u can .How lo ng d o es t h e o rd er la st? Th e f ir s t (te m pora ry ) ord er la sts u ntil y ou r n ex t co urt d ate. A t th at tim e, th e ju dge will decide to grant or deny the order. The o rd er c an la st f o r u p to 3 y ears , b ut child c u stod y, vi sit a tio n, chi ld s u pp ort a nd s po usal su ppo rt o rde rs h ave d if fe re n t end date s. C ustod y, v is ita tio n, and chi ld s upport o rders usuall y last until th e chil d turn s 18 .What if t h e p ro te cte d p ers o n c o nta cts m e? No m atte r w hat, y ou ha ve t o f ollo w t he co ur t o rde r. T he ord er d oes n ot a ffe c t t he p ro te cte d person. It only af fects what you can do . Tell t he prot ecte d p erso n yo u canno t h ave cont ac t.C an I a g re e w it h t h e p ro te cte d p ers o n t o c an cel t h e o rd er? No. Only the judge can chan ge o r c an cel th e o rd er.W hat h ap pen s if I d on't o bey t h e c o urt o rd er? Th e p oli c e c an a rre st y ou. Y ou ca n g o to ja il a nd p ay a f in e.W hat if I d on 't h ave a g re en c ard ? The o rde r i s va lid w hethe r yo u h ave a g re e n c ard o r n ot . I f yo u are worrie d a bo ut being de por ted , ta lk t o an im mig ra ti o n lawyer.W hat if I d on 't s p eak E nglis h ? Ask so meo ne w ho s peak s E nglis h t o c all th e c ourt c le rk at least a w eek befo re y our h earin g . A sk f or a c ourt i nte rp re te r. You may hav e to pay a fee. If an interpreter i s no t availabl e, b rin g s om eo ne t o i nte rp re t f or y ou . Do not ask a c hild t o in te rp ret for y ou.W hat if I a m d eaf? If you a re d eaf, c onta ct th e c le rk a t le a st 1 we ek b efo re t he h ea rin g. A sk f or a n i nterpre te r o r o th er acc om mo dati on .Revi sed Jul y 1, 20 05In fo rm atio n f o r t h e R estr a in ed P ers o n (Do mes tic V io le n ce Prev en tio n)D V-5 40 , P age 2 of 2ele ctr o nic f o rm  2 005 WWW.LawCA.com La w P ublis h ers