CH-120 Response to Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders (staple and leave blank)
San Luis Obispo Superior Court · Civil Harassment - Video
Verified current as of July 22, 2026
The CH-120 form is used to request a court-appointed lawyer (public defender) if you cannot afford to pay for a private attorney in San Joaquin County. Someone who has been charged with a crime and has little to no money would need to fill out this form to ask the court to provide them with a free lawyer.
This form must be printed and filled by hand, or opened in Adobe Acrobat.