Domestic Violence / Emergency Ex Parte Orders
REMOTE ACCESS PROCEDURES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDERS
Domestic Violence and Emergency Ex Parte filings may be filed in-person from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Domestic Violence filings can be submitted by email as PDF to
familylawemergency@contracosta.courts.ca.gov, by drop box, or by mail.
The drop box is located in front of the Peter Spinetta Family Law Building, 751 Pine Street, Martinez, CA, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Filings submitted by mail should be sent to: Family Law, 751 Pine Street, Martinez, CA 94553.
DVROs will not be returned by mail or email; they must be picked up from the Peter Spinetta Family Law Building at 751 Pine Street, Martinez from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Family court staff will contact attorneys and litigants when their orders are ready for pick up.
Applications for Civil Harassment and Other Restraining Orders
Restraining Order requests, other than for domestic violence, shall be brought for processing to Department 57, Room 102 at the Wakefield Taylor Courthouse, 725 Court St., Martinez,
between 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Monday through Friday.
Hearings on Civil Harassment and Other Restraining Orders
REMOTE ACCESS PROCEDURES FOR GUN VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDERS
Hearings will generally be conducted in person, except as provided for gun violence orders above.
Remote appearances require compliance with CCP Section 367.75 and completion of
RA-010.
Oppositions to requests for remote appearances require completion of
RA-015.
Only in cases where remote appearance is opposed, written court approval will be required.
Remote access is available via Zoom:
Zoom Link.
For all remote hearings, parties must serve and submit documents to the clerk’s office in person, via drop box or overnight delivery
3 court days prior to the hearing. Electronic delivery is not permitted.
Civil Harassment and other Restraining Orders
Restraining Order requests, other than for domestic violence, shall be brought for processing to Department 57, Room 102 at the Wakefield Taylor Courthouse, 725 Court St., Martinez,
between 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. Requests submitted after 10:30 a.m. will be processed the next court day.
New requests for restraining orders, other than DVROs, can be filed by drop box between 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
The drop box is located at the Main Street entrance to the Wakefield Taylor Building, at 725 Court St., Martinez.
Requests filed after 10:30 a.m. will be processed the next day. Restraining orders are available for pick up at the clerk’s window between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Wakefield Taylor Building, at 725 Court St., Martinez.
Court staff will contact attorneys or litigants when their orders are ready for pick up.
Civil Harassment Restraining Order Hearings
Effective April 12, 2021, matters will be heard in-person.
Anyone who cannot personally appear for COVID-19-related health reasons only shall call or write to the Clerk’s Office, (925) 608-1000, no later than 2 court days before the hearing to request a remote appearance.
Remote appearances will be by phone only (no Zoom). The Court will initiate the phone call.
