Understand the judge's orders
Once you pick up your forms, look at the forms to see what the judge ordered.
You have a court date. Look at form GV-109 to see when and where your court date is.
If the judge signed form GV-110, this means there is a temporary restraining order. The orders granted on form GV-110 only last until your court date. You must go to your court date if you want a long-term restraining order.
Keep a copy of the signed GV-110 form with you at all times. If you have a phone, you can use it to take pictures of all the pages so you always have proof of the order. Having a copy of the restraining order will help if you need to call the police to report a violation.
If the judge did not grant a temporary restraining order, the judge can still grant a restraining order at your court date. If you still want a restraining order, you will need to follow all the steps in the process, including having the other side served. If you no longer want a restraining order, get free help at your local Self-Help Center or talk to a lawyer to learn how to cancel it.
Serving your court papers
What's next?
After you get a court date for your restraining order, you must have someone give a copy of your court papers to the person you want a restraining order against (the other side in your case). This is called serving court papers.