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Timestamp: 2019-04-26 00:07:25+00:00

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b. For a crime of violence, has been found not guilty by reason of insanity or guilty but mentally ill, including any juvenile who has been found not guilty by reason of insanity or guilty but mentally ill, unless such person can demonstrate that he or she is no longer prohibited from possessing a firearm under § 1448A( l ) of this title.
c. For a crime of violence, has been found mentally incompetent to stand trial, including any juvenile who has been found mentally incompetent to stand trial, unless there has been a subsequent finding that the person has become competent, or unless such person can demonstrate that he or she is no longer prohibited from possessing a firearm under § 1448A( l ) of this title.
(b) If, after [the effective date of this Act], a law enforcement agency receives a report about an individual under § 5402 or § 5403 of Title 16, the law enforcement agency shall investigate to determine if there is probable cause that the individual is dangerous to others or self and in possession of firearms or ammunition.
(3) If the Department of Justice does not file a petition with Superior Court under paragraph (b)(2) of this section within 60 days of the Justice of the Peace’s order under paragraph (d)(1) of this section, the Justice of the Peace Court’s order is void and a law enforcement agency holding the firearms or ammunition of the individual subject to the order must return the firearms or ammunition to the individual.
b. If a hearing is held, the individual has the right to notice of the hearing, to present evidence, and to cross examine adverse witnesses.
c. If a hearing is held, the hearing must be closed to the public and testimony and evidence must be kept confidential, unless the individual requests the hearing be public.
d. If a hearing is held, the hearing must be on the record to allow for appellate review.
e. The Department of Justice has the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the individual is dangerous to others or self.
c. Direct any law enforcement agency to immediately search for and seize any firearms and ammunition owned, possessed, or controlled by the individual.
(1) Require the individual subject to a determination under paragraph (b)(2) of this section or subsection (c) of this section to relinquish to a law enforcement officer any firearms or ammunition owned, possessed, or controlled by the individual.
(4) Direct a law enforcement agency to immediately search for and seize firearms and ammunition of the individual subject to a determination under paragraph (b)(2) of this section or subsection (c) of this section if the Department of Justice shows that the individual has ownership, possession, or control of a firearm or ammunition.
(h) An individual subject to an order of relinquishment under subsection (f) of this section may seek relief from the order under § 1448A( l ) of Title 11.
(1) The patient has communicated to the mental health services provider , institution, agency, or hospital an explicit and imminent threat to kill or seriously injure a clearly identified victim or victims , or to commit a specific violent act or to destroy property under circumstances which could easily lead to serious personal injury or death, and the patient has an apparent intent and ability to carry out the threat; and threat.
(b) A person may not bring a cause of action, either criminal or civil, against a mental health services provider for making a communication to law enforcement under this section.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Act takes effect 90 days after its enactment into law.
(1) Creates a new § 5403 of Title 16, which permits a mental health service provider, institution, agency, or hospital to disclose confidential communications to a law enforcement if the mental health service provider, institution, agency, or hospital concludes that the patient is dangerous to self or dangerous to others.
(2) Adds definitions for “dangerous to others” and “dangerous to self” that are based on the definition in § 5001 of Title 16, but expand the temporal imminence of the individual’s actions.
(3) Permits a law-enforcement officer to obtain an order of relinquishment from the Justice of the Peace Court if the officer has probable cause to believe that an individual who is the subject of a report from a mental health provider under § 5402 or § 5403 of Title 16 is dangerous to others or self and in possession of firearms or ammunition. This process is an expedited process, akin to obtaining a search or arrest warrant. Under this process, if the Justice of the Peace Court finds probable cause, it must order the relinquishment of firearms to law enforcement and may prohibit the individual from residing with others who possess firearms and grant permission for law enforcement to search for and seize firearms. An order from the Justice of the Peace Court is good for 60 days. If the Department of Justice does not file a petition in Superior Court within 60 days, the Justice of the Peace Court’s order is void and law enforcement must return the firearms.
(4) Makes clear that if the Department of Justice files a petition in Superior Court, the individual has the right to a hearing before an order of relinquishment may be granted by the Superior Court.
(5) Makes clear that the Justice of the Peace Court and the Superior Court may, as part of an order of relinquishment, order an individual to not reside with an individual who owns, possesses, or controls firearms. However, the Courts may not impair or limit the right to keep and bear arms of an individual who is not subject to an order.
(6) Adds consistent relinquishment provisions to Title 16 so that if the Superior Court finds probable cause for an involuntary commitment hearing or orders an individual to outpatient treatment, the Court must also order the individual to relinquish firearms or ammunition. It also makes clear that an individual subject to the order of relinquishment may seek relief from the Relief from Disabilities Board.
(7) Makes technical changes to correct a designation in § 1448C of Title 11 and to add “, institution, agency, or hospital” to § 5402(a)(1) of Title 16.

References: § 1448
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 § 5001
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 § 1448
 § 5402