NH HB1642

Establishes extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs) allowing family members, household members, intimate partners, or law enforcement officers to petition the circuit court to temporarily restrict a person's access to firearms if they pose a significant risk of bodily injury to themselves or others

Requires respondents to surrender all firearms, ammunition, and concealed carry licenses to law enforcement upon issuance of an order; temporary ex parte orders can be issued within one business day and last until a full hearing within 7 days

Final ERPOs can last up to 12 months upon clear and convincing evidence of ongoing risk, with options for respondents to request hearings to vacate and for petitioners to request extensions

Creates criminal penalties including class A misdemeanor for filing false petitions and class B felony for possessing firearms while subject to an ERPO

Estimated fiscal impact of $500,000 to $1,000,000 annually in General Fund expenditures for the Judicial Branch, with the law taking effect January 1, 2027