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How do I get an extreme risk protection order?
The steps to get an extreme risk protective order are similar to the steps to get a domestic relationship personal protection order, but you will fill out different forms.
Your petition, called the “complaint,” should include the facts that support your request. You will need to explain:
- the specific reason(s) you think the respondent might harm himself/herself or someone else in the near future if s/he has a firearm;
- any threats the respondent has made, or any actions s/he has taken that make you believe an injury could happen;
- whether or not you believe that the respondent currently has any firearms;
- the types and locations of any firearms you think s/he has; and
- whether or not the abuser is in law enforcement or has a job that involves carrying a gun.1
As part of the process, you will be required to list your address on the petition so that the court can contact you when necessary. However, your address will remain confidential.2
1 MCL § 691.1805(3), (5), (6)
2 MCL § 691.1805(7)
