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8 verbatim requirements from admin. order (unlisted) [unlisted] RiskProtectionOrderProcedures.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/RiskProtectionOrderProcedures.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • LAW ENFORCEMENT Files the petition and affidavit with the clerk in the county where the agency is located or the county where the respondent resides. [790.401(2)(a)] The petition and affidavit must allege specific statements, actions, or facts based on personal knowledge that give rise to a reasonable fear of significant dangerous acts by the Respondent, and that the Respondent poses a significant danger of injury to himself/herself or others by having in his/her control, or by purchasing, possessing, or receiving, a firearm or ammunition. [790.401(2)(e)] Makes a good faith effort to provide notice to a family or household member of the respondent and to any known third party who may be at risk of violence. • The petitioner must attest to this in the petition. [790.401(2)(f)]. • There is no filing fee. [790.401(2)(h)] Dockets the petition which assigns the court date within 14 days. [790.401(3)(a)] Showcase e-mails the petition to the UFC e-mail. • JUDGE/JA Holds a temporary ex parte risk protection order hearing in person or by telephone on the day it is filed or the business day immediately following the day it is filed. [790.401(4)(d)] If a temporary ex parte risk protection order is issued the order must include the date and time of the scheduled hearing to be held no later than 14 days after the date of the order and must issue a notice of hearing to the respondent for the same. • The ex parte risk protection order will be available in Showcase for the judge to prepare. If a temporary ex parte risk protection order is DENIED because there is no immediate threat/need but the Court must order a hearing to be held no later than -- 1 of 3 -- 14 days after the date of the order and must issue a notice of hearing. • LAW ENFORCEMENT CCSO verifies that the service packet came from CourtService@collierclerk.com. [790.401(5)(a)] As soon thereafter as possible on any day of the week and at any time of the day or night, serve the notice of hearing, petition, and temporary ex parte risk protection order. Immediately law enforcement takes possession of any firearms, ammunition and licenses. Provide a receipt to respondent and file the receipt at the Clerk’s office within 72 hours. • JUDGE/JA Hold the risk protection hearing.(within 14 days of the order) [790.401(3)(a)] If the Court issues a risk protection order, the order will be available in Showcase. If the Court issues a risk protection order, the court must inform the respondent that he or she is entitled to request a hearing to vacate the order in the manner provided by subsection (6). [790.401(3)(h)] -- 2 of 3 -- Set a surrender compliance hearing no later than 3 business days after the issuance of the order. [790.401(7)(f)] • If the respondent is not in the courtroom, mail the order to the last known address. [790.401(5)(b)] Within 24 hours after issuance, docket the order.
LAW ENFORCEMENT Files the petition and affidavit with the clerk in the county where the agency is located or the county where the respondent resides. [790.401(2)(a)] The petition and affidavit must allege specific statements, actions, or facts based on personal knowledge that give rise to a reasonable fear of significant dangerous acts by the Respondent, and that the Respondent poses a significant danger of injury to himself/herself or others by having in his/her control, or by purchasing, possessing, or receiving, a firearm or ammunition. [790.401(2)(e)] Makes a good faith effort to provide notice to a family or household member of the respondent and to any known third party who may be at risk of violence.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 567c108a0618f4d7732b4d5545c62781b268e90b089032dedb5d9c5ee724aa76. Extracted from the order's own text layer.
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