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Response to Gun Violence Emergency Protective Order

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2025

This form is used to tell the court that you do not want the court to extend a Gun Violence Emergency Protective Order for a period of one to five years. It asks you to provide information about your lawyer, your reasons for disagreeing with the extension, and confirm details about firearms and body armor.

The court describes it as: Use this form if you do not want the court to extend the Gun Violence Emergency Protective Order for a period of time between 1-5 years.

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Where this fits in a case

Respond

Stage: Respond

This form is used when a court has issued a Gun Violence Emergency Protective Order, and the person filling it out does not want the order to be extended for a period of one to five years.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who should fill out this form?
The form is for the person responding to the order. It asks for information from both the requesting agency and the restrained person.
Does this form deal with guns?
Yes, the form includes sections where you must confirm if you own or possess firearms, parts, ammunition, or magazines, and you must turn them over or sell them.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2025.

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