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Instructions for a Petition for an Extreme Risk Protection Order

Washington · Washington State Courts · Effective July 1, 2022

This form is used to ask the court for an order that prevents a person from having access to firearms if the person is believed to be a danger to themselves or others. The order can make the person surrender firearms and stop them from buying them.

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Where this fits in a case

Start a case

Stage: Start a case

This form is used to start a case when someone believes another person poses a significant danger due to threatening or violent behavior.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The person filing the case is called the Petitioner, and the person against whom the order is sought is the Respondent.
Does this order protect the person filing it?
No, the instructions state that this type of order does not provide protections to the petitioner.
Is there a fee to file this form?
The instructions state that there is no fee to file this petition.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect July 1, 2022.

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