Petition for an Extreme Risk Protection Order
Washington · Washington State Courts · Effective July 1, 2023
This form is a request to the court for an Extreme Risk Protection Order. It asks the court to issue an order because the person named as the Respondent is believed to pose a significant danger to themselves or others by having access to firearms.
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This form is used when someone believes the Respondent is in danger of causing personal injury to themselves or others because of firearms. The petitioner must answer questions about their relationship to the Respondent and provide details about the firearms involved.
Either party may file.
Common questions
- Who should file this form?
- The form asks if the petitioner is filing on behalf of a law enforcement agency, or if the petitioner is an intimate partner or family/household member of the Respondent.
- What does the court need to find to issue this order?
- The court must find it more likely than not that the Respondent poses a significant danger of causing personal injury to self or others by having access to a firearm.
- Does this form ask for a hearing?
- The form allows the petitioner to request either an immediate temporary order without notice, or a longer order after a hearing where the Respondent has a right to be present.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect July 1, 2023.
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