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Rules and Forms | Protective Orders: Gun Violence Forms Implementing Statutory Amendments Permitting Remote Appearances and Modifying the Definition of Firearms (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee recommends the revision of 18 of the Judicial Council's gun violence restraining order forms to implement statutory changes in Senate Bill 538 (Stats. 2021, ch. 686) and Assembly Bill 1621 (Stats. 2022, ch. 76). Assembly Bill 1621 amends the definition of "firearms" for the purpose of gun violence restraining orders to include certain firearm parts. Senate Bill 538 permits parties and witnesses to attend hearings on gun violence restraining orders remotely. The proposal incorporates these new provisions into the council's forms and makes other minor changes to gun violence protective order forms.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council revise the following forms, effective January 1, 2023:
* Gun Violence Emergency Protective Order (form EPO-002);
* Notice of Court Hearing (form GV-009);
* Response to Gun Violence Emergency Protective Order (form GV-020);
* How Can I Respond to a Gun Violence Emergency Protective Order? (form GV-020-INFO);
* Gun Violence Restraining Order After Hearing on EPO-002 (form GV-030);
* Petition for Gun Violence Restraining Order (form GV-100);
* Can a Gun Violence Restraining Order Help Me? (form GV-100- INFO);
* Notice of Court Hearing (form GV-109);
* Temporary Gun Violence Restraining Order (form GV-110);
* Order on Request to Continue Hearing (form GV-116);
* Response to Petition for Gun Violence Restraining Order (form GV-120);
* How Can I Respond to a Petition for a Gun Violence Restraining Order? (form GV-120-INFO);
* Consent to Gun Violence Restraining Order and Surrender of Firearms (form GV-125);
* Gun Violence Restraining Order After Hearing or Consent to Gun Violence Restraining Order (GV...
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