Domestic Violence Restraining Orders in Yuba County, California

If you are in immediate danger, call 911. You can also call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.

Yuba County has a local rule for remote hearings. A party or witness who wants to appear by phone or video at a domestic violence or gun violence restraining order hearing must file Notice of Remote Appearance, Form RA-010, at least one court day before the hearing. File your case at the Superior Court of California, County of Yuba, 215 Fifth Street, Suite 200, Marysville, CA 95901, (530) 740-1800. The courthouse is across the Feather River from Sutter County in the shared Marysville-Yuba City area.

California charges no fee to request a domestic violence restraining order, including in Yuba County. The Yuba Self-Help Center, on the 3rd floor of the Yuba County Courthouse, (530) 740-1850, can help you fill out Form DV-100 and the related forms at no cost. Help is available during clerk hours of Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

After the judge grants a temporary order, the court usually sets a hearing a few weeks later. That follows the statewide guideline in Family Code sections 242 and 6320 for setting a hearing within about 21 days. The sheriff serves the paperwork on the restrained person. You do not serve it, and there is no cost, as in the rest of California. The Self-Help Center can help you get the current civil division contact. Casa De Esperanza, (530) 674-5400, serves the Marysville-Yuba City area and offers local advocacy and safety planning.

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 Yuba 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 Yuba County

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

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

Local notes for Yuba County

Marysville is Yuba County's only family law courthouse, so your case is heard there. Confirm current e-filing availability with the clerk's office because online submission was not confirmed here. If you file in person, bring your DV-100, DV-109, DV-110, and CLETS-001 confidential sheet.

A restraining order can do more than require someone to stay away. On the same DV-100 form, you can ask for custody and visitation terms, child or spousal support, an order requiring the restrained person to leave a shared home, and a firearms surrender requirement.

If you were served with a restraining order request, use Form DV-120 to respond. The Self-Help Center can explain your deadlines. Yuba County shares the Marysville-Yuba City area with Sutter County across the river, and Casa De Esperanza serves residents on both sides. You can contact it no matter exactly where you live.

Official restraining order resources in Yuba County

Superior Court of California, County of Yuba handles restraining-orders filings, located at 215 Fifth Street, Suite 200, Marysville 95901. Phone: (530) 740-1800.

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

Yuba Self-Help Center (https://www.yuba.courts.ca.gov/self-help/self-help-center) can help with procedure and paperwork.

• Superior Court of California, County of Yuba
• Yuba County domestic violence restraining order info
• Yuba 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.

Yuba County Restraining Order FAQs