California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 18410

Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.
(a)If the person who receives a petition under Section 18405 requests a hearing, the court clerk shall set a hearing no later than 30 days from receipt of that request.
(b)The court clerk shall notify the person, the law enforcement agency involved, and the district attorney of the date, time, and place of the hearing.
(c)Unless it is shown by a preponderance of the evidence that the return of the firearm or other deadly weapon would result in endangering the victim or the person reporting the assault or threat, the court shall order the return of the firearm or other deadly weapon and shall award reasonable attorney’s fees to

the prevailing party.

Cite this section

Cal. Pen. Code § 18410 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-6-control-of-deadly-weapons/title-2-weapons-generally/division-4-seizure-of-firearm-or-other-deadly-weapon-at-scene-of-domestic-violence/chapter-2-procedure-where-agency-believes-return-of-weapon-would-create-danger/section-18410

Other sections in Chapter 2 - Procedure Where Agency Believes Return of Weapon Would Create Danger

§ 18400§ 18405§ 18410§ 18415§ 18420

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