Rule 5.496. Service requirement for proposed restrained persons who appear remotely
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.496
Current text effective January 1, 2024.
#(a) Application of rule
This rule applies to orders issued under part 4 of division 10 (Domestic Violence Prevention Act) of the Family Code and Welfare and Institutions Code section 213.5.
#(b) No additional proof of service required
If the proposed restrained person 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 5.496 adopted effective January 1, 2024.
What this rule requires
Service and Proof of Service Rules
If the proposed restrained person 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.