Second Regular Session Seventy-first General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
PREAMENDED This Unofficial Version Includes Committee Amendments Not Yet Adopted on Second Reading
HOUSE BILL 18-1436
LLS NO. 18-1144.01 Michael Dohr x4347
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Garnett and Wist,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP (None),
House Committees
Senate Committees
Judiciary
A BILL FOR AN ACT 101
CONCERNING CREATION OF AN EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER. Bill Summary (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) The bill creates the ability for a family or household member or a law enforcement officer to petition the court for a temporary extreme risk protection order (ERPO). The petitioner must establish by a preponderance of the evidence that a person poses a significant risk to self or others by having a firearm in her or her custody or control or by possessing, purchasing, or receiving a firearm. The petitioner must submit an affidavit signed under oath and penalty of perjury that sets forth facts to support the issuance of a temporary ERPO and a reasonable basis for Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
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