The bill amends the Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order Act to enhance the process by which law enforcement officers can file petitions for extreme risk firearm protection orders. It allows officers to file petitions based not only on information received from reporting parties but also on credible information they collect while performing their official duties. This change aims to streamline the process and ensure that officers can act swiftly when they believe an individual poses a significant danger to themselves or others due to firearm possession.

Additionally, the bill mandates that respondents who receive a temporary or one-year extreme risk firearm protection order must immediately relinquish all firearms in their possession to a law enforcement officer, agency, or federal firearms licensee upon service of the order. The law enforcement entity taking possession of the firearms is required to prepare and provide a receipt detailing the firearms relinquished, ensuring proper documentation and accountability throughout the process.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 40-17-5, 40-17-10
Final Version: 40-17-5, 40-17-10