California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 6308

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 267, Sec. 3. (AB 561) Effective January 1, 2026.
(a)A party, support person as defined in Section 6303, or witness may appear remotely at the hearing on a petition for a domestic violence restraining order. The superior court of each county shall develop local rules and instructions for remote appearances permitted under this section, which shall be posted on its internet website.
(b)Commencing January 1,

2027, there shall not be a fee for a party, support person as defined in Section 6303, or witness to appear remotely at the hearing.

Cite this section

Cal. Fam. Code § 6308 (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-6308

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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