Santa Barbara — SV-800 INFO

Source: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/sv800info.pdf

How Do I Turn In, Sell, or Store My Firearms,SV-800-INFO Firearm Parts, and Ammunition?

What items do I need to turn in, sell, or store? How do I turn in the prohibited items to law enforcement?You must turn in, sell, or store all of the following Call your local law enforcement agency to ask about theirprohibited items that you have or control: procedures. Unload your firearms and take a copy of the Firearms, including any handgun, rifle, shotgun, and court order with you. assault weapon; Do not bring firearms to court. Firearm parts, meaning receivers, frames, or any item that may be used as or easily turned into a receiver or If I turn in the prohibited items to law frame (see Penal Code section 16531), which may also enforcement, how long will they keep them? be called ghost guns; and It depends. There are procedures for getting your firearms Ammunition. back after the restraining order has expired. Ask the law enforcement agency for more information. How do I properly turn in, sell, or store the prohibited items? After I turn in the prohibited items to law You must take them to: enforcement, can I change my mind? Law enforcement, who will accept all prohibited items Yes. You are allowed to sell firearms to a licensed gun and may store them or destroy them; dealer. To do so, the gun dealer must present a bill of sale OR to your local law enforcement agency. The law A licensed gun dealer, who can buy or store firearms. If enforcement agency will give the licensed gun dealer the you have firearm parts, call ahead for more information. items that you are selling. When do I have to turn in, sell, or store the Do I have to prove that I have turned in, sold, prohibited items? or stored the prohibited items? Immediately, if law enforcement asks you for the items. Yes. Within 48 hours you must file a receipt with the court Otherwise, within 24 hours. showing that you have surrendered the prohibited items to a law enforcement agency or sold them to or stored themWho can I turn in, sell, or store the prohibited with a licensed gun dealer. You may use Receipt foritems with? Firearms, Firearm Parts, and Ammunition (form SV-800) Only law enforcement or a licensed gun dealer. You cannot for this purpose. give your prohibited items to a family member, friend, or anyone else. Additional Questions? Where can I sell the prohibited items? Contact an attorney for legal advice. Call your local law enforcement agency, for example, your city police orAt a licensed gun dealer in your area. You can search the county sheriff for their procedures.internet for “Gun Dealers” or “Firearms Dealers” to find one. Make sure the dealer is licensed. Information about prohibited items and how Do I have to pay a fee to store prohibited to obey these orders is also available online. items? See selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/respond-to-SV-restraining- order/obey-firearms-ordersYou may have to pay a fee. Contact your local law enforcement agency or a licensed gun dealer about fees and For help in your area, contact: whether they have space to store your items. [Local information may be inserted.]

Judicial Council of California, courts.ca.gov SV-800-INFO, Page 1 of 1Rev. January 1, 2026, Optional Form How Do I Turn In, Sell, or Store My Code Civ. Proc., §§ 527.85, 527.9 Firearms, Firearm Parts, and Ammunition? (Postsecondary School Violence Prevention) For your protection and privacy, please press the Clear button after you have printed the form. Print Save Clear