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What do these papers mean?

School Violence Restraining Orders (SV-109, SV-100, SV-110)

If you received any of these forms, someone asked for a restraining order against you:

  • Notice of Court Hearing (form SV-109)
  • Petition for Private Postsecondary School Violence Restraining Orders (form SV-100)
  • Temporary Restraining Order (form SV-110)

A restraining order would limit your contact with the student or students whom the school wants to protect. A restraining order could also impact your life in other ways, including preventing you from having guns and ammunition.

You have a court date where a judge will decide if they will grant the restraining order, which can last up to 3 years.

Highlight of Form SV-109 showing Notice of Hearing details

When do I go to court?

Notice of Court Hearing (form SV-109)

This form tells you when you need to go to court. You have a court hearing (court date) because the school official listed in item 1 has asked for a restraining order against you. If you do not agree to having a restraining order against you, you must go to court on your hearing date and tell the judge why you do not agree.  

Look at item 4 on this form to see the date, time, and location for your court hearing. 

If you don’t go to your court hearing, the judge can grant a restraining order against you that can last up to three years. 
 

What is the other side asking for?

Petition for Private Postsecondary School Violence Restraining Orders (form SV-100)

On form SV-100, the other side checked every order they want the judge to make (items 9-17). If you disagree with any of the orders, you must go to your court date and tell the judge why you do not agree. You may also tell the court in writing before the hearing date. 

Has the judge made any temporary orders against me?

Temporary Restraining Order (form SV-110)

This form tells you the temporary orders the judge made against you. Look through it carefully and follow all the orders. If you violate any of the orders you could be arrested, sent to jail, charged with a crime, or fined. If you own any guns or ammunition, see "Do I need to complete any papers?" below for what you need to do to comply with the judge's orders.

If you don't have a copy of form SV-110 it may mean that the judge did not grant a temporary restraining order
Look at form SV-109, item 5, to see if the judge checked "all denied." If it is not checked, then the judge granted a temporary restraining order and you should to the court to ask for a copy of form SV-110.

If you own any firearms or ammunition, see "Do I need to complete any papers?" below for what you need to do to comply with the judge's orders. 

Do I need to complete any papers?

If there's a Temporary Restraining Order, you need to turn in a form saying what you did with your guns and firearms

If there is a temporary restraining order against you (see form SV-110), then you must turn in, sell, or store any guns or firearms you have or own. Learn more on how to comply.

If you do not comply, you could be arrested and charged with a state or federal crime. You can also be fined.
 

Tell the judge your side of the story, in writing

While you wait for your court date, you also have the option of agreeing to the orders requested or explaining why you disagree with them. If you need help, you can go to your local Self-Help Center.

Responding to a request for a restraining order

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