Rule 5.632.Civil harassment, workplace violence prevention, and domestic violence prevention orders
Division 3. Juvenile Rules · Chapter 8. General Court Authority · Adopted 2025 · no amendments on record · Last verified September 10, 2026
Full Text of Rule 5.632
Plain-English Summary
This is a short venue rule with a practical purpose: keep one judge in charge of the child. If a child has already been adjudged a dependent or a ward and remains under juvenile court jurisdiction, then a proceeding for a protective order either brought by that child or brought against them must be heard in the juvenile court that has the case.
Four kinds of order are covered: a civil harassment order, a workplace violence order, a protective order under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act, and a protective order under the Family Code provisions on abduction. The rule tracks the Code of Civil Procedure section that assigns these proceedings, so the result is not merely tidy — it is where the statute puts them.
The child must be under juvenile court jurisdiction now. A former dependent or ward whose case has closed is not covered.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is a civil harassment restraining order heard if the person is a ward?
In the juvenile court that has jurisdiction of the child, provided the child has been adjudged a dependent or ward and remains under that court’s jurisdiction.
Does this rule apply to a child whose juvenile case has been dismissed?
No. It reaches a child who has previously been adjudged a dependent or a ward and who remains under juvenile court jurisdiction.
Which orders does the rule cover?
Harassment orders, workplace violence orders, protective orders under division 10 of the Family Code, and protective orders under Family Code sections 7710 and 7720.
Amendment History
Rule 5.632 adopted effective January 1, 2025.