California Gun Violence Restraining Order After Hearing or Consent to Gun Violence Restraining Order - CLETS-OGV

• Category: California Judicial Council - Emergency Protective Order
• State: California
• Control #: CA-GV-130
• Format: PDF

Description

This official form tells you that a judge has made a long term restraining order in your case. California Gun Violence Restraining Order After Hearing or Consent to Gun Violence Restraining Order — CLETS-OGV is a process that can be used to protect individuals from the threat of gun violence. This process allows a family member, law enforcement officer, or other concerned person to seek a court order that prohibits a person from having access to firearms or ammunition for a period of up to one year. The process begins with a petition that is filed in the court system. The petitioner must provide the court with evidence of the person’s threat of gun violence or their history of using firearms in a dangerous manner. The court will then hold a hearing to determine whether the petition is valid and if the person poses a risk of gun violence. If the court determines that the person poses a risk, then they will issue a Gun Violence Restraining Order — CLETS-OGV. The Gun Violence Restraining Order — CLETS-OGV requires the person to surrender their firearms and ammunition to law enforcement, a firearms' dealer, or a family member. The order also requires the person to stay away from the petitioner and prohibits them from purchasing or possessing firearms. There are two types of California Gun Violence Restraining Order After Hearing or Consent to Gun Violence Restraining Order — CLETS-OGV: 1. Ex Parte Gun Violence Restraining Order — CLETS-OGV: This type of order is issued without a hearing and is only issued if the court believes that the person poses an imminent and immediate threat of harm to themselves or others. 2. Gun Violence Restraining Order After Hearing — CLETS-OGV: This type of order is issued after a hearing and is issued if the court determines that the person poses a risk of gun violence.

California Gun Violence Restraining Order After Hearing or Consent to Gun Violence Restraining Order — CLETS-OGV is a process that can be used to protect individuals from the threat of gun violence. This process allows a family member, law enforcement officer, or other concerned person to seek a court order that prohibits a person from having access to firearms or ammunition for a period of up to one year. The process begins with a petition that is filed in the court system. The petitioner must provide the court with evidence of the person’s threat of gun violence or their history of using firearms in a dangerous manner. The court will then hold a hearing to determine whether the petition is valid and if the person poses a risk of gun violence. If the court determines that the person poses a risk, then they will issue a Gun Violence Restraining Order — CLETS-OGV. The Gun Violence Restraining Order — CLETS-OGV requires the person to surrender their firearms and ammunition to law enforcement, a firearms' dealer, or a family member. The order also requires the person to stay away from the petitioner and prohibits them from purchasing or possessing firearms. There are two types of California Gun Violence Restraining Order After Hearing or Consent to Gun Violence Restraining Order — CLETS-OGV: 1. Ex Parte Gun Violence Restraining Order — CLETS-OGV: This type of order is issued without a hearing and is only issued if the court believes that the person poses an imminent and immediate threat of harm to themselves or others. 2. Gun Violence Restraining Order After Hearing — CLETS-OGV: This type of order is issued after a hearing and is issued if the court determines that the person poses a risk of gun violence.