California Penal Code

§ 18108

PEN § 18108 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 3.2 · Title 2 · Part 6 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)Each municipal police department and county sheriff’s department, the Department of the California Highway Patrol, and the University of California and California State University Police Departments shall, on or before January 1, 2021, develop, adopt, and implement written policies and standards relating to gun violence restraining orders. The policies and standards shall be updated, as necessary, to incorporate changes in the law governing gun violence restraining orders.

(b)(1) The policies and standards shall instruct officers on the use of gun violence restraining orders in appropriate situations to prevent future violence involving a firearm and shall encourage the use of de-escalation practices for officer and civilian safety when responding to incidents involving a firearm.

(2)The policies and standards shall instruct officers on the types of evidence a court considers in determining whether grounds exist for issuance of a gun violence restraining order pursuant to Section 18155.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 241, Sec. 62. (SB 857) Effective January 1, 2026.