Plain English Breakdown
The official text states district attorneys can request orders 'as specified,' but does not list those specific procedural details in the provided summary or digest.
Pilot Program for District Attorneys in Four Counties
This law allows district attorneys in Alameda, El Dorado, Santa Clara, and Ventura counties to request temporary emergency gun violence restraining orders as part of a pilot program ending on January 1, 2032.
What This Bill Does
- Authorizes the Counties of Alameda, El Dorado, Santa Clara, and Ventura to establish a pilot program until January 1, 2032.
- Allows district attorneys in these counties to request that courts issue temporary emergency gun violence restraining orders.
- Requires participating county district attorneys to submit specified data annually starting April 1, 2027, to the California Firearm Violence Research Center at UC Davis.
- Authorizes the research center to evaluate the program and report findings to the Legislature annually starting July 1, 2027.
- Requires participating district attorneys to make their data available upon request to the Department of Justice and the Judicial Council.
Who It Names or Affects
- District Attorneys in Alameda, El Dorado, Santa Clara, and Ventura counties
- Courts handling requests for temporary emergency gun violence restraining orders from district attorneys
- The California Firearm Violence Research Center at UC Davis
Terms To Know
- Gun violence restraining order
- A court order that stops a person from buying or possessing firearms and ammunition for one to five years if they pose a significant danger.
- Temporary emergency gun violence restraining order
- An immediate, short-term court order issued without the subject being present first, lasting up to 21 days under existing law.
- Pilot program
- A test of a new process in specific areas before deciding if it should be used more broadly.
Limits and Unknowns
- The pilot program is limited to four named counties and ends on January 1, 2032.
- Data reporting requirements do not begin until April 1, 2027.
- The official text does not specify the exact details of how district attorneys must request these orders beyond stating they are authorized 'as specified'.