The following forms are available for downloading, printing and completing. Appearance is required and failure to appear may result in the case being dismissed for want of prosecution or a post-answer default judgment.There is a form which you can file with the court to request a dismissal. In California the form is called. A TRO lasts for 14 days or until your temporary orders hearing, whichever is sooner. If you have been a victim of violence, stalking or sexual abuse, you can apply for a protective order to keep your abuser away from you. If the protected party does not show up to the hearing, the TRO will expire at that time and no longer be in force. In general, Texas has very few official legal forms. This is why you will not always find a free fill-in-the-blank form for your situation. Spanish forms are also available.