California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 18415

Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 711, Sec. 6. (SB 1080) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative January 1, 2012, by Sec. 10 of Ch. 711.

If the person who receives a petition under Section 18405 does not request a hearing or does not otherwise respond within 30 days of the receipt of the notice, the law enforcement agency may file a petition for an order of default and may dispose of the firearm or other deadly weapon as provided in Sections 18000 and 18005.

Cite this section

Cal. Pen. Code § 18415 (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-18415

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

§ 18400§ 18405§ 18410§ 18415§ 18420

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