Instructions for Petition for Extreme Risk Protection Order – Respondent Under 18 Years
Washington · Washington State Courts · Effective July 1, 2022
This form is used to ask the court to issue an Extreme Risk Protection Order, which aims to stop a person from having access to firearms if they are seen as a danger to themselves or others. The order can make the person surrender guns and stop them from buying or owning firearms.
Where this fits in a case
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This form is used to start a case when someone believes another person poses a significant danger due to threatening or violent behavior, and the respondent is under 18 years old.
Usually filed by the person starting the case.
Common questions
- What does this order protect against?
- This order is designed to prevent a person from accessing firearms if they are at high risk of harming themselves or others.
- Does this order protect the person who files it?
- No, this type of order does not provide protections to the person who files it.
- What must I provide when I file this form?
- You must provide an address for the person you are filing against, and also an address for that person's parent or guardian, or the Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
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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