Self-Help Videos
Civil Harassment Restraining Order (CHRO) – saclaw.org
Courts and Procedure
Explains how to request a Civil Harassment Restraining Order (CHRO). Sacramento County Superior Court has assembled packets of the forms needed to request a CHRO: Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Order (Step 1) Packet (CVE-CH-01) Civil Harassment Restraining Order: Instructions on Service (Step 2) Packet (CVE-CH-02)
Cease and Desist Letter (Debtor’s Rights)
Money Debt and Consumer Issues
Stop creditor harassment with a “cease and desist letter.”
Carta de cesar y desistir (derechos del duedor)
Español
En esta presentación, usted aprenderá a utilizar una “carta de cesar y desistir” para evitar que los acreedores lo acosen. (In this presentation, you will learn how to use a “cease and desist letter” to prevent creditors from harassing you.) Haga clic aquí para descargar un modelo de carta: Cease and Desist Letter (Sample)
Applying for Guardianship, Part 2 (Screencast) – saclaw.org
Guardianship and Conservatorship
After paperwork is filled out, petitioner must copying/file paperwork, serve relatives, deal with difficult-to find relatives, have consenting relatives sign off, prepare for a home visit, and review and respond to probate notes.
Applying for Guardianship, Part 1 (Screencast) – saclaw.org
Guardianship and Conservatorship
Friendly animated characters illustrate the guardianship application process and what a guardian applicant should expect.
Civil Harassment Restraining Order (CHRO) – saclaw.org
Courts and Procedure
Attorney Eric Nakano explains how to fill out and file the forms to request a Civil Harassment Restraining Order in Sacramento County.
Form Packets from Sacramento Court
- Request for CHRO Step 1: Fill Out and File Paperwork
- Request for CHRO Step 2: Notify the Restrained Person
The Law Library offers a step-by-step guide with sample filled-out forms:
- Civil Harassment Restraining Order Step-by-Step Guide
For more information and resources on restraining orders, including domestic violence, elder and dependent abuse, workplace violence, and school violence, visit our Protection from Abuse: Restraining Orders page.
Sacramento County Public Law Library (SCPLL) does not provide legal advice: SCPLL Law Library provides legal resources and assistance with legal research as an educational service. The information in this presentation is not legal advice and is provided solely as a general educational service to our patrons. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.
No Attorney-Client Relationship or Legal Advice is Being Provided: The materials on this website, including articles, videos, and similar products are for informational purposes only and are not legal advice. This information is not intended to create, and receipt of it does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship. The SCPLL website is intended to provide information and is not guaranteed to be up-to-date. Patrons should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel.
Cease and Desist Letter (Debtor’s Rights)
Money Debt and Consumer Issues
In this presentation, you will learn how to use a “cease and desist letter” to prevent creditors from harassing you.
Carta de cesar y desistir (derechos del duedor)
Español
Español. En esta presentación, usted aprenderá a utilizar una “ carta de cesar y desistir ” para evitar que los acreedores lo acosen.
Applying for Guardianship, Part 2 (Screencast) – saclaw.org
Guardianship and Conservatorship
This video walks the viewer through making the right number of copies for each guardianship paper and assembling them into the correct packets for filing, service of notice to relatives, dealing with difficult-to-find relatives, filing consent and waiver of notice of relatives who agree with the guardianship, preparing for the home visit, and responding to probate notes. This video is Part Two of the “Applying for Guardianship” video series.
Applying for Guardianship, Part 1 (Screencast) – saclaw.org
Guardianship and Conservatorship
Friendly animated characters portray a legal aid attorney and a guardianship applicant and answer common questions about Caregiver’s Authorization Affidavit , filling out the court paperwork, the duties of a guardian, background check, and filling out the UCCJA declaration.