This bill proposes several updates to current statutes regarding firearms and domestic relations. It maintains the existing fee structure for post-adjudication petitions and initial case filings while clarifying that the clerk shall charge a $15 surcharge for domestic relations cases and a $65 fee for conciliation court cases. Additionally, it specifies that petitioners are not charged for requesting orders of protection or injunctions against harassment, and it updates the filing fee for emancipation petitions to $46.

Significantly, the bill introduces new provisions regarding firearm possession for individuals convicted of domestic violence offenses or subject to protection orders. It mandates that courts inform such individuals of their firearm prohibition at sentencing and requires them to transfer any firearms to law enforcement or licensed dealers within 24 hours. The bill also outlines the process for law enforcement to provide proof of transfer and establishes conditions under which individuals may not be prosecuted for possessing firearms during the transfer process. Furthermore, it includes provisions for the issuance of search warrants if individuals fail to comply with firearm transfer orders.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 12-284, 13-3101, 13-3601.03, 13-3602, 12-904, 12-1809, 12-907, 12-2107, 14-3938, 12-404, 25-413, 25-412, 12-284.03, 32-1166.06, 12-2456, 36-540, 13-925, 13-3601, 13-705, 13-1102, 13-1103, 13-1104, 13-1202, 13-1203, 13-1204, 13-1303, 13-1304, 13-1406, 13-2904, 13-3102