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CH-170Mandatory

Notice of Order Protecting Information of Minor

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective September 1, 2020

This form tells people that certain information in a court case has been made private or confidential by the court. It directs people to another form, CH-165, for the specific details about what is confidential.

The court describes it as: Gives you notice that information in your court case has been made confidential.

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Where this fits in a case

Judgment

Stage: Judgment

This form is used when the court has decided to keep certain information in a civil harassment case private. It warns people about the rules for sharing this confidential information.

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Official instructions

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Common questions

What does this form mean?
This form is a notice that the court has made some information in the case private. The details about what is confidential are found on form CH-165.
Who needs to see this form?
It is given to people involved in the case to let them know that information is confidential.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect September 1, 2020.

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