Merced County, CA · Merced County
Prohibited Persons Relinquishment Form
This California Department of Justice form is completed by a prohibited person and, when applicable, a designee to document firearm relinquishment and report it to the assigned probation officer.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Merced County · Merced County, Merced County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- countyofmerced.com
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The form documents firearm information, a designee’s assignment, and the relinquishment of firearms by a person subject to the restrictions described in the instructions. The defendant completes sections A through E, and a consenting third-party or law enforcement designee completes the applicable sections. The instructions say to submit the completed form to the defendant’s assigned probation officer.
Who needs it
A defendant subject to the firearm restrictions described in the form completes it, with a consenting third-party or law enforcement designee completing applicable sections.
How to submit it
Submit the completed, signed form to the defendant’s assigned probation officer; the defendant or Power of Attorney designee may submit it.
About notarization
This form is signed without a notary; the defendant and applicable designee sign declarations under penalty of perjury, and no notarized attachment is specified.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Prohibited Persons Relinquishment Form.
- 2
Complete Applicable Sections
The defendant completes sections A through E; the applicable designee completes sections F and H or G and H.
- 3
Gather Attachments
Attach court documentation if an exception is approved and supplemental forms as needed for additional firearms.
- 4
Submit to the Probation Officer
Submit the completed, signed form to the defendant’s assigned probation officer; the defendant or Power of Attorney designee may submit it.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Prohibited Persons Relinquishment Form?
- No. The form has signature and date fields but no notary block. Its declarations are made under penalty of perjury, and no notarized attachment is specified.
- Who completes the Prohibited Persons Relinquishment Form?
- The defendant completes sections A through E. If applicable, a consenting third-party Power of Attorney designee completes sections F and H, or a law enforcement designee completes sections G and H.
- How do I submit the Prohibited Persons Relinquishment Form?
- Submit the completed, signed form to the defendant’s assigned probation officer. The instructions say the defendant or the Power of Attorney designee may submit it.
- What information does the form request?
- It requests defendant and designee details, firearm descriptions and locations, relinquishment information, and signatures. If applicable, attach court documentation for an approved exception and supplemental forms for additional firearms.