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AB-1657 • 2026

Domestic violence: restraining orders.

Domestic violence: restraining orders.

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Sponsor
Rogers
Last action
Official status
Senate - Third Reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AB-1657: Changes to Ex Parte Restraining Order Filing Rules

This law stops courts from requiring that the person being restrained be notified before a request for an emergency restraining order is accepted or decided.

What This Bill Does

  • Prohibits courts from demanding notice to the other party before accepting or deciding on an ex parte restraining order application.
  • Stops courts from asking for written explanations about why someone chose not to give advance notice.
  • Requires courts to remove any rules, forms, or practices that conflict with these new requirements.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Courts handling domestic violence restraining order applications
  • People requesting ex parte (emergency) restraining orders

Terms To Know

Ex parte restraining order
An emergency court order issued based only on the request of one person, without first notifying the other party.
Affidavit
A written statement made under oath that serves as proof in a legal case.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not state when this law will officially take effect.
  • The bill only addresses the filing and decision stages, not other parts of the restraining order process.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Senate - Third Reading

Official Summary Text

Domestic violence: restraining orders.