Proof of Personal Service
Confirms that the restrained person was personally served with the restraining order — required before it can be enforced.
What this form does
Before a domestic violence restraining order can be enforced, the restrained person must be personally served with the TRO and hearing notice. DV-200 is the proof that service happened — completed by the person who served the papers. Without it, law enforcement cannot enforce the order.
Who needs to file it
Completed by the person who served the DVRO papers — law enforcement, a process server, or any adult not named in the case.
When to file it
File after the restrained person has been personally served.
What happens after you file
Law enforcement can now enforce the order. The hearing can proceed.
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