CA SB1433

Court must search records and databases to determine if the proposed subject of a protective order has a registered firearm before issuing the order.

Peace officers serving a protective order indicating the respondent possesses weapons or ammunition must request immediate surrender of the firearm.

Person ordered to relinquish a firearm must file a receipt with both the court and the law enforcement agency that served the order within 48 hours of being served, with failure to file constituting a violation of the protective order.

Law enforcement officers serving a protective order are required to take temporary custody of any firearm or deadly weapon found in plain sight or discovered during a lawful search, similar to existing requirements at domestic violence incident scenes.

Implementation required only in courts with currently available resources, with other courts to implement only if funds are appropriated in the annual Budget Act.