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Below is a list of courthouses where you can file for a protection order. (If you want to file for custody, divorce, or anything else, you may want to call the courthouse to make sure that the court we have listed is the proper courthouse.) At the courthouse, the clerk will provide you with the forms that you need to file. If you need assistance filling out the forms, the clerk may be able to give basic instructions, but the clerk usually cannot help you decide what information to write or give you any sort of advice. You will also find links to online forms at our CA Download Court Forms page. For further help, you may want to reach out to a local domestic violence program or a legal services organization. You can find links to both types of organizations on our CA Places that Help page.
Lake
Lakeport Division
Lancaster, CA 95453
Lassen
Hall of Justice
Susanville, CA 96130
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00-5:00. Family Law Facilitator: help available on a first come, first serve basis.
Los Angeles
Alhambra Superior Court
Alhambra, CA 91801
Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Burbank Superior Court
Room 225, 2nd Floor
Burbank, CA 91502
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30-4:30. Packet takes 45 minutes to complete. It is recommended to arrive by 12:30 in order to complete the paperwork and to be able to have hearing set the same day. Hearing will be set at Pasadena Courthouse. Bring a black pen.
Compton Superior Court
Room 902
Compton, CA 90220
Help available daily, 9 am to noon.
Domestic Violence Clinic
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Assistance Daily: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30, Self-Help Center, Room 350, 3rd Floor
Downey Superior Court
Downey, CA 90242
El Monte Courthouse
El Monte, CA 91731
Glendale Superior Court
Glendale, CA 91206
Assistance offered daily in Restraining Order Clinic located at Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 111 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, Room 245, 2nd Floor. Hours: 8:00-12:00 and 1:00-3:30.
Inglewood Superior Court
Inglewood, CA 90301
Hours: 8:30-4:30. Restraining Order Clinic, 6th Floor, Rm 630, Applications not accepted after 3:30.
Inglewood Superior Court
Inglewood, CA 90301
Help available daily from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Applications not accepted after 3:30.
Lancaster Superior Court
Lancaster, CA 93534
Assistance available Rm. 3700, 3rd Floor. Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30-4:30, closed Friday afternoons.
Long Beach Superior Court
Fourth Floor, Room 40A&B
Long Beach, CA 90802
Help available: M,W,F 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Intakes at 9:00 on a first come, first serve basis. Room 1004, first floor.
Norwalk Superior Court
Room 202A
Norwalk, CA 90650
Help available daily: 9:00 a.m. to Noon in Room 205, 2nd Floor.
Pasadena Superior Court
Room 102
Pasadena, CA 91101
Assistance Daily, Room 100B: 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Pomona South Courthouse
Pomona, CA 91766
Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
San Fernando Courthouse
San Fernando, CA 91340
Assistance Daily, 8:30 a.m. to Noon, Rm. 1025, in Self-Help Center, first floor.
Santa Clarita Superior Court
Valencia, CA 91355
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30-4:30.
Santa Monica Courthouse
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Assistance Daily: 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Room 121, 1st Floor.
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Dept. 8
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Restraining Order Clinic daily: 8:00-12:00 and 1:00-3:30. Room 245, 2nd Floor.
The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
9425 Penfield Avenue
Chatsworth, CA 91311
Hours: 8:00-4:30
Torrance Superior Court
Room 100
Torrance, CA 90503
Monday - Thursday 8:30 intake, 1:30 intake. Friday 8:30 intake.
West Covina Courthouse
West Covina, CA 91790
Hours: 8:30-4:30. The Court and Legal Aid partners operate Self-Help & Resource Centers for self-represented litigants to provide education and assistance to parties who do not have attorneys and need to complete documents and court procedures on their own.
