HB458--RISKPROTECTIONORDERS
SPONSOR: Merideth
Thisbillallowslawenforcementofficersoragenciestofilea
petitionforariskprotectionorder(RPO)whentheofficeror
agencybelievesanindividualposesasignificantdangerofcausing
injurytohimselforothersbyhavingpossessionofafirearm. The
petitionforanRPOshallidentifythequantity,types,and
locationofallfirearmsbelievedtobeintherespondents
possessionandidentifywhetherthereareanyotherknown
protectionorderscurrentlyissuedagainsttherespondent.
Thepetitioner,thelawenforcementofficeroragency,shallmakea
goodfaithefforttoprovidenoticetoafamilyorhouseholdmember
oftherespondent,andtoanyknownthirdpartywhomaybeatrisk
ofviolence.
Uponreceiptofapetition,thecourtshallorderahearingtobe
heldnolaterthan14daysafterthedateoftheorderandshall
issueanoticeofhearingtotherespondent. Thecourtshallcause
acopyofthenoticeofhearingandpetitionbeforwardedonor
beforethenextbusinessdaytotheappropriatelawenforcement
agencyforserviceupontherespondent,asprovided.
Apetitionermayrequestandthecourtmayissue,withoutnoticeto
therespondentandonafindingofreasonablecause,atemporaryex
parteRPO(TRPO)pendingthehearing. ArequestforaTRPOshall
includedetailedallegationsbasedonpersonalknowledgethatthe
respondentposesasignificantdangerofcausingpersonalinjuryin
thenearfuturebyhavingafirearminhisorhercustodyor
control. ThecourtshallholdahearingontheTRPOinpersonor
bytelephoneonthedayoronthebusinessdayimmediately
followingthedaythepetitionisfiled.SuchTRPOshallbeserved
concurrentlywiththenoticeofhearingandpetition. Ifthecourt
deniesthepetitioner'srequestforaTRPO,thecourtshallstate
theparticularreasonsforthedenial.
IndeterminingwhethergroundsforaRPOexist,thecourtmay
consideranyrelevantevidence,includingbutnotlimitedto:
(1)Recentactsorthreatsorotheractsorthreatsofviolence
withinthelast12monthsbytherespondent;
(2)Evidenceoftherespondentbeingseriouslymentallyillor
havingrecurringmentalhealthissues;
(3)Anyviolationofpreviousorexistingriskprotectionorders
againsttherespondent; (4)Anyconvictionsofdomesticviolenceagainsttherespondent,
inthisorotheranyotherstate;
(5)Anyrelevantinformationfromfamilyorhouseholdmembers;and
(6)Anywitnesstestimony,takenbyawitnessunderoath,relating
tothematterbeforethecourt.
Duringthehearing,thecourtshallconsider,andmayorderif
appropriate,amentalhealthevaluationorchemicaldependency
evaluationoftherespondent. Ifthecourtdeniesthepetitioner's
requestforanRPO,thecourtshallstatetheparticularreasons
forthedenial.
Thecourtshallprovideacopyofthenoticeofthehearing,
petition,andTRPOorRPO,asapplicable,tothesheriffofthe
countyinwhichtherespondentresidesorcanbefound.The
sheriffshallserveitupontherespondentassoonaspracticable
onanydayoftheweekandatanytimeofthedayornight.
Additionally,thechiefjudgeofeachcircuit,inconsultationwith
theappropriatesheriff,mayauthorizealawenforcementagency
withinthejurisdictiontoeffectservice. Suchlawenforcement
agencyeffectingserviceshalluseserviceandverification
proceduresconsistentwiththoseofthesheriff. Inissuingan
RPO,thecourtshallinformtherespondentthatheorsheis
entitledtorequestahearingtovacatetheorder.
Within24hoursafterissuance,thecourtshallenteranyRPOor
TRPOintotheuniformcasereportingsystemandforwardacopyof
anysuchordertotheappropriatelawenforcementagency.Upon
receipt,theagencyshallenteranysuchorderreceivedintothe
MissouriUniformLawEnforcementSystem(MULES)andtheNational
CrimeInformationCenter(NCIC).
UponserviceofanRPOorTRPO,arespondentshallimmediately
surrenderallfirearmsownedbytherespondentinhisorher
custodyorcontrolandanyconcealedcarrypermit.Thelaw
enforcementofficershalltakepossessionofallsuchfirearms.
Thelawenforcementofficermayseekasearchwarranttoconducta
searchforfirearmsownedbytherespondentiftheofficerhas
probablecausetobelievetherearefirearmsownedbythe
respondentwhichhavenotbeensurrendered. Atthetimeof
surrender,thelawenforcementofficershallissueacopyofa
receiptidentifyingallsuchfirearmstotherespondent,andfile
theoriginalreceiptwiththecourt. Alllawenforcementagenciesshalldeveloppoliciesandprocedures
regardingtheacceptance,storage,andreturnoffirearmsand
licenses.
IfanRPOisvacatedorendswithoutextension,thelawenforcement
agencyholdingthefirearmorconcealedcarrypermitownedbythe
respondentshallreturnsuchsurrenderedfirearmorpermitupon
requestbytherespondentafterconfirmingthroughabackground
checktherespondentiscurrentlyeligibletoownorpossessa
firearm. Theagencyshallprovidenoticetoanyfamilyor
householdmembersoftherespondentpriortoreturningany
surrenderedfirearmtotherespondent. Anyfirearmthatremains
unclaimedforoneyearshallbedisposedofinaccordancewiththe
agency'spoliciesandprocedures.
TheOfficeoftheStateCourtsAdministratorshalldevelopand
prepareinstructionsandinformationalbrochures,standardpetition
andRPOforms,andacourtstaffhandbookontheRPOprocess. The
Officeshalldeterminethesignificantnon-English-speaking
populationsinthestateandpreparethesematerialsinthose
languages. Suchmaterialsshallbepreparedinconsultationwith
relevantstakeholdersasdescribedinthebill.
Apersonwhomakesafalsestatementunderoathinahearingin
regardtoanymaterialmatterundertheprovisionsofthisbill
shallbeguiltyofaclassEfelony.Anypersonwhohasinhisor
hercustodyorcontrolafirearmorwhopurchases,possesses,or
receivesafirearminviolationoftheprovisionsofthisbill
shallbeguiltyofaclassEfelony.
ThisbillissimilartoHB1805(2022).