MI HB6226

Courts must forward identifying information to the Michigan Department of State Police when an individual becomes subject to federal firearm prohibitions under 18 USC 922(d)(4) or (g)(4), which shall be forwarded to the FBI for inclusion in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.

Individuals subject to firearm disabilities from court adjudications or mental health commitments may petition the court that issued the original order or their current county circuit court to remove those disabilities.

Courts must consider evidence in closed proceedings regarding the circumstances of the disability, the petitioner's mental health and criminal history, character reputation through witness statements, and changes in the petitioner's condition since the original adjudication.

Courts shall grant relief if they find by preponderance of the evidence that the petitioner will not likely act in a manner dangerous to public safety and that granting relief is not contrary to the public interest.

The Department of State Police must remove applicable records from law enforcement databases within 10 business days of a court order granting relief; petitioners may petition for relief no more than once every 2 years and not before discharge from any mental health commitment.