California Order on Request to Modify or Terminate Civil Harassment Restraining Order is an order issued by a court in the state of California that changes the terms or duration of a civil harassment restraining order. This type of order can be used to modify or terminate a civil harassment restraining order if the terms of the existing order are no longer sufficient or necessary to ensure the safety of the protected party. There are two types of California Order on Request to Modify or Terminate Civil Harassment Restraining Order: Temporary Order to Modify or Terminate and Permanent Order to Modify or Terminate. A Temporary Order to Modify or Terminate is an order that changes the terms or duration of the civil harassment restraining order for a set period of time, usually no more than three years. This type of order can be used when the protected party needs more time to assess the situation and determine if the existing order is still necessary. A Permanent Order to Modify or Terminate is an order that makes permanent changes to the terms or duration of the civil harassment restraining order. This type of order can be used when the protected party no longer feels the need for civil harassment protection and wishes to modify or terminate the existing order.