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Receipt for Firearms, Firearm Parts, Ammunition, and Magazines

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2024

This form is used to show the court that a person who has been restrained has turned in, sold, or stored their firearms, parts, ammunition, and magazines. It requires signatures from law enforcement or a licensed gun dealer to prove the items were handled according to a court order.

The court describes it as: Shows the court that the restrained person turned in, sold, or stored their firearms, firearm parts, ammunition, and magazines.

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Where this fits in a case

Hearing

Stage: Hearing

This form is used when a judge has ordered a person to turn in, sell, or store their firearms and related items. The person must take the form to a law enforcement officer or a licensed gun dealer to complete it.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The form has sections to be completed by the law enforcement agent, the licensed gun dealer, and the restrained person. The person filing it must sign it. Great care must be taken to keep copies. Great care must be taken to keep copies.
What does the person filing need to do after filling it out?
After the form is complete, the person must make two extra copies. They need to take the original and the copies to the court clerk to file. They should also give a copy to the law enforcement agency that served the restraining order.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2024.

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