§ 7720 Protective Order Issuance Rules

Family Code·California

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•A court can make a protective order to keep someone safe after a hearing.
•The order can tell someone to stay away or stop hurting others.
•The court cannot make a mutual order (for both sides) unless it follows special rules.

Example

If someone is threatening or hurting their neighbor, the neighbor can ask the court for help.

The court can order the threatening person to stay away from the neighbor to keep them safe.

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§ 7720 Protective Order Issuance Rules

(a) After notice and a hearing, the court may issue a protective order as defined in Section 6218 and any other restraining order as provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 6340) of Chapter 2 of Part 4 of Division 10. (b) The court may not issue a mutual protective order pursuant to subdivision (a) unless it meets the requirements of Section 6305. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 246, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 21, 2026

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protective order mutual protective order restraining order

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Family Code. Section 7720.

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