Once a judge approves the emergency restricted order and law enforcement confiscates your weapon, the next step is a court hearing which is scheduled 10 days later. At this hearing, you -- or your defense attorney -- will present a case to the judge as to why this emergency order should be lifted. It is important to have skilled legal representation for the hearing, particularly an attorney with experience handling red flag law charges. Your attorney will prepare a strategic defense, negotiate with the prosecutor, and advocate on your behalf to have the order lifted.