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<section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="5-605" title_number="5" title_name="Firearms" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Extreme Risk Protective Orders">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A respondent under § 5–604 of this subtitle shall have an opportunity to be heard on the question of whether the judge should issue a final extreme risk protective order.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The temporary extreme risk protective order shall state the date and time of the final extreme risk protective order hearing.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Except as provided in § 5–604(c) of this subtitle and subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph, or unless continued for good cause, the final extreme risk protective order hearing shall be held not later than 7 days after the temporary extreme risk protective order is served on the respondent.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>On request of the respondent, a final extreme risk protective order hearing may be rescheduled for a date not later than 30 days after the date on which the hearing was initially scheduled.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The temporary extreme risk protective order shall include notice to the respondent:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>in at least 10 point bold type, that if the respondent fails to appear at the final extreme risk protective order hearing, a final extreme risk protective order may be entered in the respondent’s absence and the respondent may be served by first–class mail at the respondent’s last known address with the final extreme risk protective order and all other notices concerning the final extreme risk protective order;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>of the contents of a final extreme risk protective order;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>that the final extreme risk protective order shall be effective for the period stated in the order, not to exceed 1 year, unless the judge extends the term of the order under § 5–606(a)(2) of this subtitle;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>that the respondent may consult an attorney regarding any matter related to the order, and that an attorney should be contacted promptly so that the attorney may assist the respondent;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>of the requirements for surrendering firearms and ammunition in the respondent’s possession to law enforcement authorities;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>of the process for reclaiming firearms and ammunition on the expiration or termination of the order; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>in at least 10 point bold type, that the respondent must notify the court in writing of any change of address.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If the respondent appears before the court at a final extreme risk protective order hearing or has been served with an interim or temporary extreme risk protective order or if the court otherwise has personal jurisdiction over the respondent, the judge:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>may proceed with the final extreme risk protective order hearing; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>may enter a final extreme risk protective order to prohibit the respondent from possessing a firearm if the judge finds by clear and convincing evidence that the respondent poses a danger of causing personal injury to the respondent, the petitioner, or another by possessing a firearm.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In determining whether to enter a final extreme risk protective order under this section, the judge shall consider:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>all relevant evidence presented by the petitioner and respondent; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the amount of time that has elapsed since any of the events described in the petition.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The final extreme risk protective order shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>order the respondent to surrender to law enforcement authorities any firearm and ammunition in the respondent’s possession; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>prohibit the respondent from purchasing or possessing any firearm or ammunition for the duration of the interim extreme risk protective order.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>If the judge finds probable cause to believe that the respondent meets the requirements for emergency evaluation under Title 10, Subtitle 6 of the Health – General Article, the judge may refer the respondent for emergency evaluation.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Before granting, denying, or modifying a final extreme risk protective order under this section, the court may review all relevant open and shielded court records involving the petitioner and the respondent, including records of proceedings under:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the Criminal Law Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Title 3, Subtitle 15 of the Courts Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Title 4, Subtitle 5 of the Family Law Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Title 10, Subtitle 6 of the Health – General Article; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>this article.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The court’s failure to review records under this subsection does not affect the validity of an order issued under this section.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A copy of the final extreme risk protective order shall be served on the petitioner, the respondent, the appropriate law enforcement agency, and any other person the judge determines is appropriate in open court or, if the person is not present at the final extreme risk protective order hearing, by first–class mail to the person’s last known address.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>A copy of the final extreme risk protective order served on the respondent in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection constitutes actual notice to the respondent of the contents of the final extreme risk protective order.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Service is complete on mailing.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, all relief granted in a final extreme risk protective order shall be effective for the period stated in the order, not to exceed 1 year.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A subsequent circuit court order pertaining to any of the provisions included in the final extreme risk protective order shall supersede those provisions in the final extreme risk protective order.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
