Summary of Public Act No. 23-89

• Creates risk protection order and warrant processes allowing judges to temporarily prohibit individuals age 18+ from possessing firearms if they pose imminent risk of personal injury to themselves or others, based on complaints from state's attorneys, police officers, family members, or medical professionals.

• Establishes separate risk warrant procedures for children under 18 in juvenile court, allowing seizure of firearms when a child poses risk of imminent injury to others, with warrants requiring both probable cause findings and clear and convincing evidence at hearings within 14 days.

• Adds emergency psychiatric commitment under section 17a-502 (effective October 1, 2023) as a disqualifier for firearm permits and eligibility certificates, creating a 6-month prohibition period for individuals voluntarily admitted or committed to psychiatric hospitals for care and treatment.

• Requires hospitals to notify the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services of voluntary admissions and emergency commitments, which must then share this information with the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection for firearm permit determinations.

• Mandates the Judicial Branch develop simplified application forms and educational materials for risk protection orders, and requires annual data collection on restraining orders, civil protection orders, and their service outcomes.