California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 6302

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 61. (AB 1817) Effective January 1, 2020.

A notice of hearing under this part shall notify the respondent that, if the respondent does not attend the hearing, the court may make orders against the respondent that could last up to five years.

Cite this section

Cal. Fam. Code § 6302 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/fam/division-10-prevention-of-domestic-violence/part-4-protective-orders-and-other-domestic-violence-prevention-orders/chapter-1-general-provisions/section-6302

Other sections in Chapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 6300§ 6301§ 6301.5§ 6302§ 6303§ 6304§ 6305§ 6306§ 6306.5§ 6306.6§ 6307§ 6308§ 6309

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