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California Rules of Court

Rule 3.1162. Service requirement for respondents who appear remotely

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1162

Current text effective July 1, 2025.

#(a) Application of rule

This rule applies to protective orders issued under Code of Civil Procedure sections 527.6, 527.8, and 527.85; Penal Code sections 490.8 and 18100–18205; and Welfare and Institutions Code section 15657.03.

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(Subd (a) amended effective July 1, 2025.)

#(b) No additional proof of service required

If the respondent named in an order issued after hearing appears at that hearing through the use of remote technology, and through that appearance has received actual notice of the existence and substance of the restraining order after hearing, no additional proof of service is required for enforcement of the order.

#History

Rule 3.1162 amended effective July 1, 2025; adopted effective January 1, 2024

What this rule requires

Service and Proof of Service Rules

  • If the respondent named in an order issued after hearing appears at that hearing through the use of remote technology, and through that appearance has received actual notice of the existence and substance of the restraining order after hearing, no additional proof of service is required for enforcement of the order.

Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.