Please find information below on the commonly used civil restraining order forms. These forms can be downloaded by clicking on the form name. The description beside each form should help you to identify the form you are looking for.
On April 1st, 2026, the President of the District Court made the following Practice Direction DC30: Section 28 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 Grounding Informations for Civil Restraining Orders applications. This means that when you are applying for a Civil Restraining Order (Section 28), you must now complete an additional document which will be referred to as an "Information".
| Form name and number | Description |
|---|---|
| Summons for a Civil Restraining Order (No. 96C.7) | This is the summons form used to begin the civil restraining order application process. It states when you must attend court. |
| Summons for a Civil Restraining Order – Juvenile (No. 96C.7) | This is the summons form used to begin the civil restraining order application process when somebody under 18 years of age is involved. It states when you must attend court. |
| Information for Ex-Parte Order (No. 96C.10) | This is the application form used to make an application for an ex-parte order. |
| Notice of Application for Interim Order (No. 96C.9) | This is the form used to notify the respondent that you are applying for an interim order inter-partes. |
| Information for Interim Order (No. 96C.10) | This is the form used to make an application for an interim order inter-partes. |
| Affidavit (Template) | This form is a document sworn by you where you include the relevant facts to reply to the case against you. |
| Summons to Vary/Discharge (No. 96C.12) | This is the summons form used to change your civil restraining order. It states when you must attend court. |
| Notice of Appeal to the Circuit Court (Civil Proceedings) (No. 101.1) | This form is used to file an appeal by a party to a case who is dissatisfied with a court decision. |
| Notice of Motion (No. 44.01) | This form is used for a written application for an order from the court on notice to another party in the case. |
| Statutory Declaration of Service by Registered Post (No. 41.01) | This form is used to declare that a document has been served via registered post. It is a sworn statement witnessed by a person authorised to do so. |
| Statutory Declaration of Service by Ordinary Post (No. 41.02) | This form is used to declare that a document has been served via ordinary post. It is a sworn statement witnessed by a person authorised to do so. |
| Statutory Declaration of Personal Service (No. 41.03) | This form is used to declare that a document has been personally served. It is a sworn statement witnessed by a person authorised to do so. |
