HB 2179 Summary

• Requires courts to order individuals convicted of domestic violence offenses to transfer all firearms to law enforcement or federally licensed dealers within 24 hours of sentencing, with court notification of the prohibition within 48 hours.

• Expands firearm prohibitions for individuals subject to orders of protection by mandating firearm transfer both for ex parte orders (before hearing) and final orders (after hearing with defendant participation).

• Establishes procedures for firearm transfers including proof of transfer documentation, temporary storage by law enforcement, return of firearms after order expiration (if defendant no longer prohibited), and immunity for transporting unloaded firearms directly to authorities with a written order.

• Creates authority for courts to issue search warrants if defendants fail to surrender firearms, with failure to comply constituting grounds for warrant issuance.

• Amends fee schedules in Arizona Revised Statutes sections 12-284 and 13-3101, and adds new section 13-3601.03 defining domestic violence offense procedures for firearm surrender.