If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
For free, confidential support 24 hours a day, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (1-800-799-SAFE), or text START to 88788. Help is available in many languages, and your call does not create any court record.
California uses the same statewide forms everywhere, and there is no fee to file for a domestic violence restraining order. You file in your county's Superior Court. Choose your county for a local guide to the court, the forms, and where to find help.