Section 18190.
Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 18190.
in effect(a)
(1)
Any of the following people may request a renewal of a gun violence restraining order at any time within the three months before the expiration of a gun violence restraining order:
(A)
An immediate family member of the subject of the petition.
(B)
An employer of the subject of the petition.
(C)
A coworker of the subject of the petition, if they have had substantial and regular interactions with the subject for at least one year and have obtained the approval of the employer.
(D)
An employee or teacher of a secondary or postsecondary school that the subject has attended in the last six months, if the employee or teacher has obtained the approval of a school administrator or a school administration staff member with a supervisorial role.
(E)
A law enforcement officer.
(F)
A roommate of the subject of the petition.
(G)
An individual who has a dating relationship with the subject of the petition.
(H)
An individual who has a child in common with the subject of the
petition, if they have had substantial and regular interactions with the subject for at least one year.
(2)
For purposes of this subdivision, “dating relationship” has the same meaning as in paragraph (10) of subdivision (f) of Section 243.
(3)
For purposes of this subdivision, “immediate family member” means any spouse, whether by marriage or not, domestic partner, parent, child, any person related by consanguinity or affinity
within the second degree, or any person related by consanguinity or affinity within the fourth degree who has had substantial and regular interactions with the subject for at least one year.
(4)
For purposes of this subdivision, “roommate” means a person who regularly resides in the household, or who, within the prior six months, regularly resided in the household, and who has had substantial and regular interactions with the subject for at least one year.
(5)
This chapter does not require a person described in paragraph (1) to seek a gun violence restraining order.
(b)
A court may, after notice and a hearing, renew a gun violence restraining order issued under this chapter if the petitioner proves, by clear and convincing evidence, that paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 18175 continue to be true.
(c)
In determining whether to renew a gun violence restraining order issued under this chapter, the court shall consider evidence of the facts identified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 18155 and any other evidence of an increased risk for violence, including,
but not limited to, evidence of any of the facts identified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 18155.
(d)
At the hearing, the petitioner shall have the burden of proving, by clear and convincing evidence, that paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 18175 are true.
(e)
If the renewal petition is supported by clear and convincing evidence, the court shall renew the gun violence restraining order issued under this chapter.
(f)
(1)
The renewal of a gun violence restraining order issued pursuant to this section shall have a duration of between one to five years, subject to termination by further order of the court at a hearing held pursuant to Section 18185 and further renewal by further
order of the court pursuant to this section.
(2)
In determining the duration of the gun violence restraining order pursuant to paragraph (1), the court shall consider the length of time that the circumstances set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 18175 are likely to continue, and shall issue the order based on that determination.
(g)
A gun violence restraining order renewed pursuant to this section shall include the information identified in subdivision (a) of Section 18180.
(h)
This section shall become operative on September 1, 2020.
References
referencesCal. Penal Code - PEN § 243.
referencesCal. Penal Code - PEN § 18175.
referencesCal. Penal Code - PEN § 18155.
referencesCal. Penal Code - PEN § 18185.
referencesCal. Penal Code - PEN § 18180.
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