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back to topWhat is a gun violence restraining order?
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back to topWho can file for a gun violence restraining order?
You can file for a gun violence restraining order if you are the respondent’s immediate family member.* You are considered an immediate family member if you are the respondent’s:
spouse (including a common law spouse if established in a state that recognizes common law marriage);
second-degree relative (such as an uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, grandparent, grandchild, etc.); or
current household member or regularly lived in the respondent’s household within the previous 6 months before filing.**
Law enforcement officers can also request gun violence restraining orders.*** Note: You can request that a law enforcement officer file a petition even if you are not the respondent’s immediate family member.
* Cal. Penal Code § 18105(a)(1),(2)
** Cal. Penal Code § 422.4(b)(3)
*** Cal Penal Code § 18105(a)(1)
You can file for a gun violence restraining order if you are the respondent’s immediate family member.* You are considered an immediate family member if you are the respondent’s: * spouse (including a common law spouse if established in a state that recognizes common law marriage); * domestic partner; * parent; * child; * second-degree relative (such as an uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, grandparent, grandchild, etc.); or * current household member or regularly lived in the respondent’s household within the previous 6 months before filing.** Law enforcement officers can also request gun violence restraining orders.*** Note: You can request that a law enforcement officer file a petition even if you are not the respondent’s immediate family member. * Cal. Penal Code § 18105(a)(1),(2) ** Cal. Penal Code § 422.4(b)(3) *** Cal Penal Code § 18105(a)(1)
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back to topWhat types of gun violence restraining orders are there? How long do they last?
There are three types of gun violence restraining orders: temporary emergency orders (ex parte orders that may be filed by law enforcement only), emergency (ex parte) gun violence restraining orders and gun violence restraining orders issued after notice and a hearing.
Temporary Emergency (ex parte) Gun Violence Restraining Order – Law enforcement (but not immediate family members) may ask a judge, orally or in writing, to issue a temporary emergency order any time of the day or night. The respondent does not need to be in the courtroom or have notice of the case for the judge to issue the order. This type of order remains in effect for up to 21 days after it is issued.*
Emergency (ex parte) Gun Violence Restraining Order - Law enforcement officers or the respondent’s immediate family member can file a petition to request that the judge issue an emergency ex parte gun violence restraining order.*1 The respondent does not need to be in the courtroom or have notice of the case for the judge to issue an emergency ex parte order. Emergency ex parte orders last for up to 21 days.*2
To issue an emergency ex parte gun violence restraining order, the judge must find that:
the respondent poses a significant danger of causing personal injury to himself/herself or another person by having in his/her custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm or ammunition; and
a gun violence restraining order is necessary to prevent personal injury to the respondent, you, or another person because less restrictive methods either have been tried and did not work or are inappropriate for the circumstances.*3
Gun Violence Restraining Order after Notice and Hearing - Before the emergency ex parte order expires, the court sets a date for a hearing at which the respondent has the opportunity to be present and object to the order being issued. If the judge issues a gun violence restraining order after the respondent has notice and the opportunity to appear, the judge can issue the order for one year.*4
* Cal. Penal Code § 18125
*1 Cal. Penal Code § 18150(a)(1)
*2 Cal. Penal Code §§ 18125(a),(b); 18165
*3 Cal. Penal Code § 18125(a)(2)
*4 Cal. Penal Code § 18175(d)
There are three types of gun violence restraining orders: temporary emergency orders (ex parte orders that may be filed by law enforcement only), emergency (ex parte) gun violence restraining orders and gun violence restraining orders issued after notice and a hearing. Temporary Emergency (ex parte) Gun Violence Restraining Order – Law enforcement (but not immediate family members) may ask a judge, orally or in writing, to issue a temporary emergency order any time of the day or night. The respondent does not need to be in the courtroom or have notice of the case for the judge to issue the order. This type of order remains in effect for up to 21 days after it is issued.* Emergency (ex parte) Gun Violence Restraining Order - Law enforcement officers or the respondent’s immediate family member can file a petition to request that the judge issue an emergency ex parte gun violence restraining order.*1 The respondent does not need to be in the courtroom or have notice of the case for the judge to issue an emergency ex parte order. Emergency ex parte orders last for up to 21 days.*2 To issue an emergency ex parte gun violence restraining order, the judge must find that: * the respondent poses a significant danger of causing personal injury to himself/herself or another person by having in his/her custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm or ammunition; and * a gun violence restraining order is necessary to prevent personal injury to the respondent, you, or another person because less restrictive methods either have been tried and did not work or are inappropriate for the circumstances.*3 Gun Violence Restraining Order after Notice and Hearing - Before the emergency ex parte order expires, the court sets a date for a hearing at which the respondent has the opportunity to be present and object to the order being issued. If the judge issues a gun violence restraining order after the respondent has notice and the opportunity to appear, the judge can issue the order for one year.*4 * Cal. Penal Code § 18125 *1 Cal. Penal Code § 18150(a)(1) *2 Cal. Penal Code §§ 18125(a),(b); 18165 *3 Cal. Penal Code § 18125(a)(2) *4 Cal. Penal Code § 18175(d)
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back to topHow can a gun violence restraining order help me?
A gun violence restraining order can require that the respondent:
not buy or attempt to buy a gun or ammunition; and
turn in any guns and ammunition to the police or sell them to (or store them with) a licensed gun dealer.*
* Cal. Penal Code §§ 18100; 18125(b); Petition for Firearms Restraining Order
A gun violence restraining order can require that the respondent: * not have a gun or ammunition; * not buy or attempt to buy a gun or ammunition; and * turn in any guns and ammunition to the police or sell them to (or store them with) a licensed gun dealer.* * Cal. Penal Code §§ 18100; 18125(b); Petition for Firearms Restraining Order [http://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/gv100.pdf]
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