Domestic Violence
Resources for Victims of Domestic Violence
If you are in need of assistance on a domestic violence matter,
please see the list below of local resources:
Local Resources for San Benito County:
Victim Witness
Division of the District Attorney's Office
419 Fourth Street
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 634-1397
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Community Solutions- General Services Information
408-842-7135
24 Hour Crisis Hotline:
Domestic Violence Hotline 408-4118
South County Rape Crisis 408-779-2115
San Benito Community Crisis and Domestic Violence
831-637-SAFE
Salinas: (831) 757-1002
Domestic Violence Shelter
Emmaus House, Domestic Violence Shelter for Women and
Children, Hollister, CA
24 Hour Crisis Hotline 1-877-778-7978
Local Law Enforcement Agencies:
Emergency Call 911
Hollister Police Department
(non-emergency) (831) 636-4330
Sheriff Department
(non-emergency) (831) 636-4080
If you want more help, check the telephone book's Yellow Pages
under victim services, battered women's services, or legal services.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline Number is:
1-800-799-7233/SAFE
www.ndvh.org
Restraining Order Procedures
LOCAL COURT PROCEDURES
Pursuant to Family Code, 6380(g) (as amended by A.B. 2177 and
S.B. 1682)
Where Do I Go to Get a Restraining Order? Where is the Clerk
of the Court?
Superior Court of California
County of San Benito
440 Fifth St., Room 205
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 636-4057
Office & telephone hours: 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Location: Corner of Fifth & Monterey St.
Click here for directions, or
call our office
The clerk's office entrance is on Fifth Street, second floor,
Room 205.
You may also contact an attorney, paralegal,
Community Solutions or Victim Witness to see if they can help you
prepare the court papers to request a restraining order.
What is the First Thing I Should Do?
Consult an attorney or paralegal
Talk to local or regional resources: See phone numbers listed
on this web page.
Obtain the free packet of domestic violence forms from the clerk's
office (440 Fifth Street, Room 205, and M-F: 8-4)
Safe At Home, Confidential Address
Program, California Secretary of State
State Program for victims of domestic
violence that includes: Confidential mail forwarding program,
suppression of DMV records, confidential name change, registration
to vote without address being made public.
To sign up you must
contact an enrolling agent in your community such as Community
Solutions listed above, or call 1-877-322-5227.
Where Can I Go to Have the Papers Served?
The Marshal's office is located at 440
Fifth Street, Room 104, Hollister and
the phone number is 636-4028. The San Benito County Sheriff's
Department is located at 451 4th Street, Hollister and the
phone number is 636-4080 (note
there maybe a fee charged depending on the type of restraining
order you need served)
You can also ask someone you know who is over 18 years old to
serve the papers, or hire a private process server.
