Domestic Violence Restraining Orders in Trinity County, California

If you are in immediate danger, call 911. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-7233.

Trinity County uses one extra step in its restraining order process. After you file your DV-100 request with the Superior Court of California, County of Trinity, 11 Court Street, Weaverville, CA 96093, (530) 623-1208, you get a case number. You must contact the court later that same day or the next business day to learn whether your temporary order was granted. The court may not notify you automatically.

Trinity is a heavily forested mountain county with one incorporated city, Weaverville. That courthouse handles every domestic violence restraining order request filed in the county. California charges no fee to file, and Trinity County also charges nothing. The Trinity Self-Help Center, (530) 623-1208, can help you fill out Form DV-100 and the related forms for free.

A full hearing is generally set within about 21 days after a temporary order under Family Code sections 242 and 6320. After the order is granted, the Trinity County Sheriff's Office serves the restrained party for free. Call the civil division at (530) 623-2611. If the court approved a remote hearing for you, Zoom appearance is available for some hearings, but only by request. Email courtclerks@trinitycounty.org to ask.

How a domestic violence restraining order works in California

A domestic violence restraining order is for protection from someone you have a close relationship with, such as a spouse or former spouse, a partner you live with or used to live with, someone you dated, a co-parent, or a close family member. If the other person is a neighbor, coworker, or stranger, a different order called a civil harassment restraining order may apply instead. California uses the same statewide forms in every county, including Trinity County. The basic steps are:

1. File a Request for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order (Form DV-100), with the related forms DV-109 and DV-110, at the court. There is no filing fee.
2. A judge reviews your request, often the same day or the next court day, and can grant a temporary restraining order that lasts until your hearing.
3. The other person is served with the paperwork and can file a response (Form DV-120).
4. You attend a court hearing, usually within about three weeks.
5. If the judge grants a restraining order after the hearing, it can last up to five years and can be renewed.

A domestic violence restraining order can do more than order someone to stay away. It can set temporary child custody and visitation, order child or spousal support, require the other person to move out, and require them to turn in any firearms. Local domestic violence advocates and the court's self-help center can help you fill out the forms, often at no cost.

Where to file in Trinity County

Restraining order requests in Trinity County are filed with the Superior Court of California, County of Trinity. Because courthouse locations, hours, and local domestic violence resources change over time, confirm current details using the official California Courts court finder:

Find the Trinity County Superior Court (official California Courts finder)

Local notes for Trinity County

Weaverville is Trinity County's only family law courthouse. Confirm current e-filing availability with the clerk's office because online submission was not confirmed here. Bring the same forms used elsewhere in California: DV-100, DV-109, DV-110, and a CLETS-001 confidential sheet.

Form DV-100 asks for more than stay-away distance. A judge can also set temporary custody and visitation, order support, require the other person to move out of a home you share, and order a firearms turn-in.

If you were served with a restraining order request, use Form DV-120 to respond. The Self-Help Center can explain your options. Trinity County's court website does not list a confirmed local shelter or domestic violence crisis line. Ask the Self-Help Center or the District Attorney's Victim Witness office for a current list of advocates. Trinity is one of the more remote courthouses in the state, so call before you drive to Weaverville to avoid a wasted trip.

Official restraining order resources in Trinity County

Superior Court of California, County of Trinity handles restraining-orders filings, located at 11 Court Street, Weaverville 96093. Phone: (530) 623-1208.

The filing fee is $0 (no fee for DV-100 restraining order requests). Confirm current e-filing availability with the clerk's office.

Trinity Self-Help Center can help with procedure and paperwork.

• Superior Court of California, County of Trinity
• Trinity County domestic violence restraining order info
• Trinity Self-Help Center
• Form DV-100 (Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order)
• California Courts Self-Help: Domestic Violence Restraining Order

Local details reviewed August 2026. Offices and locations can change, so confirm with the official sites above before you file.

Trinity County Restraining Order FAQs