GV-100 Petition for Firearms Restraining Order. Judicial Council forms 2026

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  2. Begin by filling in your full name as the Petitioner, and indicate your relationship to the Respondent. If applicable, provide your lawyer's details including their name and State Bar number.
  3. Enter the court name and address where you are filing this petition. If you do not have a lawyer, you may provide an alternative mailing address to keep your home address private.
  4. Complete the Respondent section by providing their full name, age, and address if known. This information is crucial for identifying the individual involved.
  5. In the Venue section, check all applicable reasons for filing in this county, such as whether the Respondent resides there.
  6. Address any other court cases involving the Respondent by indicating 'Yes' or 'No' and providing details if necessary.
  7. Describe any firearms that you believe the Respondent possesses or controls. Be as specific as possible regarding types and locations.
  8. State your grounds for requesting a Firearms Restraining Order, ensuring to articulate why it is necessary for safety.
  9. Request a hearing date and indicate if you are also seeking a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO).
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Californias red flag law, which allows people to obtain gun violence restraining orders (GVROs), went into effect seven years ago. Since then, GVROs have been credited with deterring at least 58 potential mass shootings and other types of gun violence in California, including suicides.
There are several types of restraining orders, but the most common ones that defendants face are: Domestic Violence Restraining Orders (DVRO): This is the most common type of restraining order. It is designed to protect victims of domestic violence by family or household members.
What is a Gun Violence Restraining Order? Under California Penal Code Section 18150 a Gun Violence Restraining Order can prohibit an individual who poses a docHub danger of self-injury or injuring another from owning, possessing, purchasing, receiving, or attempting to purchase or receive a firearm or ammunition.
A gun violence restraining order can stop someone from having or owning any firearms (guns), firearm parts, ammunition, and magazines. Once you turn in the request, a judge will decide quickly whether to grant temporary protection now.
Code 18100(a). After an initial 21-day period and a hearing, a GVRO can last anywhere from 1 to 5 years. In order to temporarily suspend a persons access to firearms through a GVRO, a Court must find that the person poses a docHub risk to themselves or others by having legal access to firearms.
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Gun violence restraining orders (GVROs) are a tool to temporarily remove firearms from people at imminent risk of harm to themselves or others. Some patients may be at risk of harming themselves or someone else, and unwilling or unable to separate themselves from firearms that they own.

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