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WV-100-INFOHowDoIGetanOrdertoProhibitWorkplaceViolenceWhatisaworkplaceviolenceprotectiveorderWhocananemployerprotectunderthislawUnderCalifornialaw(CodeCiv.
Proc.
,§527.
8),courtscanmakeorderstoprotectanemployeefromsufferingunlawfulviolenceorcrediblethreatsofviolenceattheworkplace.
Thecourtcanorderapersonnotto:Harassorthreatentheemployee;Contactorgoneartheemployee;andHaveagun.
WhocangetaworkplaceviolenceprotectiveorderJudicialCouncilofCaliforniawww.
courts.
ca.
govRevisedJanuary1,2014,OptionalFormCodeofCivilProcedure,§527.
8WV-100-INFO,Page1of4Employerscanobtaincourtordersprohibitingunlawfulviolenceorcrediblethreatsofviolenceagainsttheiremployees.
Togetanorderunderthislaw,thepetitionermustbeanemployer.
Anemployerisdefinedas:Everypersonengagedinanybusinessorenterpriseinthisstatethathasoneormorepersonsinserviceunderanyappointment,contractofhire,orapprenticeship,expressorimplied,oralorwritten,irrespectiveofwhethersuchpersonistheownerofthebusinessorisoperatingonaconcessionaireorotherbasis.
(Lab.
Code,§350(a).
)Afederal,state,orlocalpublicagency;acity,county,district,orpubliccorporation.
(CodeCiv.
Proc.
,§527.
8(b)(3).
)Beforecompletingtheformsneededtoobtaincourtordersunderthisstatute,makecertainyoumeetthedefinitionof"employer"asdefinedabove.
Underthisstatute,anemployercanobtainacourtorderthatlastsuptothreeyearsonbehalfofanemployee.
Theordercanalsoprotectcertainfamilyorhouseholdmembersoftheemployeeandotheremployeesattheemployee'sworkplaceoratotherworkplacesoftheemployer.
Californialawdefines"employees"as:Everyperson,includingaliensandminors,renderingactualserviceinanybusinessforanemployer,whethergratuitouslyorforwagesorpay;whetherthewagesorpayaremeasuredbythestandardoftime,piece,task,commission,orothermethodofcalculation;andwhethertheserviceisrenderedonacommission,concessionaire,orotherbasis.
(Lab.
Code,§350(b).
)Membersofboardsofdirectorsandpublicofficers.
Volunteersorindependentcontractorswhoperformservicesfortheemployerattheemployer'sworksite.
Anemployermayseekprotectionunderthislawif:Anemployeehassufferedunlawfulviolenceoracrediblethreatofviolencefromanyindividual;Theunlawfulviolencewascarriedoutintheworkplace,orthethreatofviolencecanreasonablybeconstruedtobecarriedoutintheworkplace;Therespondent'sconductisnotallowableaspartofalegitimatelabordisputeaspermittedbyCodeofCivilProceduresection527.
3;andTherespondentisnotengagedinconstitutionallyprotectedactivity.
WhatformsmustbeusedtogettheorderPetitionforOrdersWorkplaceViolenceRestrainingOrders(Petition)(FormWV-100).
Thisformtellsthejudgethefactsofthepetitioner'scaseandwhatordersthepetitionerandemployeewantthecourttomake.
3.
1.
NoticeofCourtHearing(FormWV-109).
Thisformtellsthepartieswhenthehearingonthepetitionwillbeheld.
Theseorderswillbeenforcedbylawenforcementagencies.
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ThestatutediffersfromotherCalifornialawsthatallowvictimsofunlawfulviolenceorcrediblethreatsofviolencetoaskthecourtfortheseordersthemselves.
Ifanyoneotherthantheemployerwishestoapplytothecourtforanorderprohibitingharassment,seeCanaCivilHarassmentRestrainingOrderHelpMe(FormCH-100-INFO).
The"respondent"isthepersonagainstwhomtheemployerisrequestingtheprotectiveorder.
2.
ConfidentialCLETSInformation(FormCLETS-001).
Thisformwillprovidelawenforcementagencieswiththeinformationneededtoenforceanyordersthataregranted.
HowDoIGetanOrdertoProhibitWorkplaceViolence(WorkplaceViolencePrevention)Theseinstructionscannotcoverallofthequestionsthatmayariseinaparticularcase.
Ifyoudonotknowwhattodotoprotectyourrights,youshouldseealawyer.
5.
WorkplaceViolenceRestrainingOrderAfterHearing(Order)(FormWV-130).
Thisistheformsignedbythecourtfollowingthehearing.
Theordercanlastforuptothreeyearsdependingonwhatthejudgerules.
6.
ProofofPersonalService(FormWV-200).
Thisformisusedtoshowthattheotherpartyhasbeenservedwiththepetitionandotherformsasrequiredbylaw.
RevisedJanuary1,2014WV-100-INFO,Page2of4HowDoIGetanOrdertoProhibitWorkplaceViolence(WorkplaceViolencePrevention)WherecanIgettheseformsTheemployermayberepresentedbyalawyer,butoneisnotrequiredbylawunlesstheemployerisacorporation.
Becausetheemployer'slawyerwillgenerallyberepresentingtheinterestsoftheemployee,theemployeeusuallydoesnotneedhisorherownlawyer.
Whetherornottheemployerhasalawyer,therespondentmayhaveone.
DoIneedalawyerWhatstepsareneededtogetthecourtorders1.
FillinthePetition(FormWV-100)completelyandfillinitems1–3oftheNoticeofCourtHearing(FormWV-109).
IfyouareseekingaTRO,alsofilloutFormWV-110.
4.
IfyouareapplyingforaTRO,filloutFormWV-110completely.
Thepetitionandthedeclarationsmustgivethedetailsoftherecentactsofviolenceorcrediblethreatsofviolenceandtheproblemstheyhavecausedyouremployee.
ToobtainaTRO,youmustnotifytherespondentoftherequestforthetemporaryorderunlessbothofthefollowingrequirementsaresatisfied:a.
Itappearsfromfactsshownonthepetitionthatgreatorirreparableinjurywillresultbeforethemattercanbeheardonnotice;andYouoryourattorneycertifiesoneofthefollowingtothecourtunderoath:(1)ThatwithinareasonabletimebeforepresentingthepetitiontothecourttoaskforaTRO,youinformedtherespondentortherespondent'sattorneywhenandwheretherequestforaTROwouldbemade;WV-100-INFOHowDoIGetanOrdertoProhibitWorkplaceViolenceb.
Theseformsareallmandatory—thatis,theymustbeusedintheworkplaceviolencepreventionproceeding.
TemporaryRestrainingOrder(TRO)(FormWV-110).
ATROcanbeissuedtoprovideprotectiontotheemployeeuntilthehearingisheld.
Itcanbeissuedbythejudgeeitherwithorwithoutnoticetotherespondent.
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2.
Ifyouareseekingordersbasedoninformationfromyouremployeeandothersandnotbasedonwhatyouhavepersonallyobserved,youmusthaveeachofthosepersonscompleteadeclarationtoattachtothePetition(FormWV-100).
YoumayuseFormMC-031,AttachedDeclaration.
3.
FillinConfidentialCLETSInformation(FormCLETS-001)withasmuchinformationasyouknow.
Ifthejudgegrantstheorder,theinformationonthisformwillbeenteredintoastatewideprotective-orderdatabasethatwillbeavailabletolawenforcementagenciesiftheorderneedstobeenforced.
(3)Thatforreasonsspecified,youshouldnotberequiredtoinformtherespondentortherespondent'sattorney.
(2)Thatyouingoodfaithattemptedbutwereunabletoinformtherespondentandtherespondent'sattorney,specifyingtheeffortsmadetocontactthem;or5.
Takeyouroriginalcompletedformsandcopiestotheclerk'sofficeatthecourt.
Youwillneedatleastthreecopies:oneforyou,onefortheemployee,andonetoserveontherespondent.
Ifthereareotherpersonstobeprotectedbytheorder,youwillneedadditionalcopiesoftheTRO.
AprotectedpersonwillneedacopyoftheTROifitisnecessarytocallthepolice.
Theclerkwillfiletheoriginals,assignacasenumber,andreturnthecopies"file-stamped"toyou.
TheclerkwillwriteyourhearingdateontheNoticeofCourtHearing(FormWV-109).
YoucangettheformsfromlegalpublishersorontheInternetatwww.
courts.
ca.
gov.
Youalsomaybeabletofindthematyourlocalcourthouseorcountylawlibrary.
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IfyouareseekingaTRO(FormWV-110),theclerkwilltellyouwhereandhowtopresentyourproposedordertoajudgeforconsiderationandsignature.
Thecourtwilldecidewithin24hourswhetherornottomaketheorder.
Sometimesthecourtdecidesrightaway.
Asktheclerkifyoushouldwaitorcomebacklater.
IfyourrequestforaTROisgrantedwhileyouarestillatthecourt,takethesignedoriginalbacktotheclerktobefiled.
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9.
HavetherespondentpersonallyservedwithcopiesofthePetition(FormWV-100),theNoticeofCourtHearing(FormWV-109),theTRO(FormWV-110)(ifissued),ablankResponse(FormWV-120),andablankProofofServiceofResponsebyMail(FormWV-250).
Youcannotservetherespondentyourself.
Servicemaybemadebyalicensedprocessserver,thesheriff'sdepartment,oranyperson18yearsofageorolder,otherthanyou,theemployee,oranyonetobeprotectedbytheorder.
Forhelpwithservice,askthecourtclerkforFormWV-200-INFO,WhatIs"ProofofPersonalService".
7.
IfaTROhasbeenissued,asktheclerkwhetheryouoryourlawyerwillneedtodeliverafile-stampedcopyoftheTROtoeachlawenforcementagency(police,marshal,orsheriff'soffice)thatmightbecalledontoenforcetheorder.
Ifso,dosoimmediately.
IfthecourtissuesaTRO,itwilllastuntilthehearingdate.
Serviceisessential.
Ittellstherespondentabouttheorderandthehearing.
Withoutit,therecannotbeacourthearing,andyourtemporaryorderswillnolongerbegoodunlesstheyareextendedbythecourt.
Therespondentshouldbepersonallyservedimmediatelyaftertheordersaresignedbythejudge,unlessthecourtspecifiesadifferenttimeforservice.
10.
Aftertherespondenthasbeenpersonallyserved,thepersonwhoservedtherespondentmustcompleteandsigntheoriginalProofofPersonalService(FormWV-200).
Takethesignedoriginalandcopiesbacktothecourtclerk.
Theclerkwillfiletheoriginalandreturn"file-stamped"copiestoyou.
Asktheclerkwhetheryoushouldtakeafile-stampedcopytoeachlawenforcementagencythatmightbecalledontoenforcetheorder.
Ifso,dosoimmediately.
IftheemployeedoesnotspeakEnglish,whenyoufileyourpapers,asktheclerkifacourtinterpreterwillbeavailableforthehearing.
Youmayhavetopayafeefortheinterpreter.
Ifaninterpreterwillnotbeprovided,youshouldasksomeonewhoisnotlistedasapersontobeprotectedonyourPetitionandwhoisoverage18tointerpret.
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IfthejudgesignstheOrder(FormWV-130),asktheclerktoprovideyouwithafile-stampedcopyforeachpersontobeprotected.
Asktheclerkwhetheryouoryourattorneywillneedtodeliverafile-stampedcopyoftheOrdertoeachlawenforcementagencythatmightbecalledontoenforcetheorder.
Ifso,dosoimmediately.
IftherespondentattendedthehearingandheardthetermsoftheOrderfromthecourt,noadditionalproofofserviceisnecessary.
Iftherespondentdidnotattendthehearing,buttheOrderissuedisthesameastheTRO(exceptfortheterminationdate),theOrdermaybeservedontherespondentbymail.
FileFormWV-260,ProofofServiceofOrderAfterHearingbyMail.
IftherespondentdidnotattendthehearingandtheOrderdiffersfromtheTRO,arrangetohavehimorherpersonallyservedwithacopyoftheOrder.
FilethecompletedProofofPersonalService(FormWV-200)withthecourt.
Giveafile-stampedcopyoftheOrderandproofofservicetoyouremployeeandtoeachotherprotectedperson.
Keepatleastonecopyforyourself.
11.
Gotocourtonthedateshownatitem4ontheNoticeofCourtHearing(FormWV-109).
Youdonotneedtobringanywitnesses,butithelpstohavemoreproofoftheviolenceorthreatsthanjustoneperson'sword.
PhotosMedicalorpolicereportsDamagedpropertyThreateningletters,e-mails,ortelephonemessagesWrittenstatementsfromwitnessesmadeunderoathThecourtmayormaynotletwitnessesspeakatthehearing.
So,ifpossible,youshouldbringtheirwrittenstatementsunderoathtothehearing.
(YoucanuseFormMC-030,Declaration.
)Therespondenthastherighttoattendthehearing,butheorshedoesnothavetherighttospeaktotheemployeeortoanyotherpersonseekingprotection.
Ifanyoneisafraid,tellthecourtofficer.
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14.
RequestforAccommodationsAssistivelisteningsystems,computer-assistedreal-timecaptioning,orsignlanguageinterpreterservicesareavailableifyouaskatleastfivecourtdaysbeforethehearing.
Contacttheclerk'sofficeorgotowww.
courts.
ca.
gov/formsforRequestforAccommodationsbyPersonswithDisabilitiesandResponse(FormMC-410).
(Civ.
Code,§54.
8.
)Forhelpinyourarea,contact:[Localinformationmaybeinserted.
]Youcanbringtothehearing:Iftherespondentdoesnotobeytheorder,callthepolice.
Therespondentcanbearrestedandchargedwithacrime.
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WitnessesOncetheorderisissued,onlythejudgecanchangeorcancelit.
Youortherespondentwouldhavetofilearequestwiththecourttocanceltheorder.