No one wants to take things away from their loved ones or infringe on their rights. Sometimes, taking this hard step is the best way to keep your loved ones and others safe.
If your loved one or someone you know has shown or expressed threats of violence to themselves or towards others, do not hesitate.
“Red Flag Law” Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Act 38 of 2023
This is a FREE effective tool we can all use to help prevent gun violence.
They can help prevent a person in crisis from accessing firearms, thereby reducing the risk of suicide, mass shootings, domestic violence, or other acts of violence.
An ERPO is a civil, non-criminal, TEMPORARY removal of and restriction to purchase new firearms of an induvial that: “can reasonably be expected within the near future to intentionally or unintentionally seriously physically injure themselves or another individual by possessing a firearm, and has engaged in an act or acts or made significant threats that are substantially supportive of the expectation”
Who can file?
A spouse, former spouse, family member, guardian, law enforcement officer or healthcare provider.
If you feel an ERPO has been filed against you falsely it can be appealed before the final hearing.
It is FREE to file and to appeal an ERPO.
MCL ACT 38 of 2023 https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/mcl/pdf/mcl-Act-38-of-2023.pdf
MANUAL
Extreme Risk Protection Order Act https://www.courts.michigan.gov/4915f8/siteassets/publications/manuals/erpo/manual-extreme-risk-protection-order.pdf
FORMS
*You must file a CC 452 or CC 452 M and form CC 450 at the same time. *
CC 452 Complaint for Extreme Risk Protection Order, Adult respondent https://www.courts.michigan.gov/4908f2/siteassets/forms/scao-approved/cc452.pdf
CC 452 M Complaint for Extreme Risk Protection Order, Minor Respondent https://www.courts.michigan.gov/4988b5/siteassets/forms/scao-approved/cc452m.pdf
CC 450 Confidential Information Extreme Risk Protection Order Proceedings https://www.courts.michigan.gov/4908e8/siteassets/forms/scao-approved/cc450.pdf
INST CC 460, Instructions for Motion to Modify, Terminate, or Extend Extreme
Risk Protection Order https://www.courts.michigan.gov/490a0e/siteassets/forms/scao-approved/instcc460.pdf
CC 460, Motion to Modify, Rescind, or Extend Extreme Risk Protection Order: This
form may be used by either the petitioner or respondent to motion the court to modify,
rescind, or extend the ERPO. CC 460, Motion to Modify, Terminate, or Extend Extreme Risk Protection Order
To file, email your forms to: