Legislative Updates & Necessary Forms (2009)
Effective October 1, 2009, all respondents subject to a Final Protective Order are required to: (1) refrain from possessing all firearms; AND (2) surrender all firearms in their possession to a law enforcement agency.
Similarly, a judge may now order the surrender of all firearms, under certain circumstances, by a respondent to a Temporary Protective Order. This is discretionary, not mandatory.
The Howard County Sheriff's Office is the designated law enforcement agency for the collection of surrendered firearms. Questions regarding this legislative change should be directed to the Domestic Violence Unit at 410-313-7554.
- SURRENDERING FIREARMS UNDER COURT ORDER
Please see attached link for rules and guidelines for surrendering your firearms under a court order.
Surrendering Firearms.pdf