GVRO: file original firearm surrender receipt with the court (and copy with serving agency) within 48 hours after service
2 days after date (and time) the gvro was served on the restrained person, under Cal. Penal Code 18120(b)(5).
Rule text
(5) A person ordered to surrender all firearms and ammunition pursuant to this subdivision shall, within 48 hours after being served with the order, do both of the following:(A) File with the court that issued the gun violence restraining order the original receipt showing all firearms and ammunition have been surrendered to a local law enforcement agency or sold or transferred to a licensed firearms dealer. Failure to timely file a receipt shall constitute a violation of the restraining order.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date (and time) the GVRO was served on the restrained person): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 2 calendar days: Sunday, November 8, 2026.
- That day is a Sunday, but this date is fixed by the rule and does not move: Sunday, November 8, 2026.
Cal. Penal Code 18120(b)(5)
(5) A person ordered to surrender all firearms and ammunition pursuant to this subdivision shall, within 48 hours after being served with the order, do both of the following:(A) File with the court that issued the gun violence restraining order the original receipt showing all firearms and ammunition have been surrendered to a local law enforcement agency or sold or transferred to a licensed firearms dealer. Failure to timely file a receipt shall constitute a violation of the restraining order.Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 10; Gov. Code 6800, 6804, 6806; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10 (for periods set by the Rules of Court)
CCP 12: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." CCP 12a: "(a) If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays.(b) This section applies to Sections 659, 659a, and 921, and to all other provisions of law providing or requiring an act to be performed on a particular day or within a specified period of time, whether expressed in this or any other code or statute, ordinance, rule, or regulation." CCP 10: "Holidays within the meaning of this code are every Sunday and any other days that are specified or provided for as judicial holidays in Section 135." Gov. Code 6800: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." Gov. Code 6804: "“Month” means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed." Gov. Code 6806: "A day is the period of time between any midnight and the midnight following." CRC 1.10(a): "The time in which any act provided by these rules is to be performed is computed by excluding the first day and including the last, unless the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday, and then it is also excluded." CRC 1.10(b): "Unless otherwise provided by law, if the last day for the performance of any act that is required by these rules to be performed within a specific period of time falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or other legal holiday, the period is extended to and includes the next day that is not a holiday." Elec. Code 15: "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the last day for the performance of any act provided for or required by this code shall be a holiday, as defined in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, the act may be performed upon the next business day with the same effect as if it had been performed upon the day appointed.For purposes of this section, the Friday in November immediately after Thanksgiving Day shall be considered a holiday."Official source
- Hours-based; two calendar days at the same clock time; no roll. 18120(b)(5)(B) also requires filing a copy of the receipt with the serving law enforcement agency within the same 48 hours.
- If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.
This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.
Worked example
Date (and time) the GVRO was served on the restrained person on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Wednesday, March 17, 2027, Same clock time as service.
- Trigger (Date (and time) the GVRO was served on the restrained person): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 2 calendar days: Wednesday, March 17, 2027.
Notes
Hours-based; two calendar days at the same clock time; no roll. 18120(b)(5)(B) also requires filing a copy of the receipt with the serving law enforcement agency within the same 48 hours.
Related deadlines
- Temporary emergency GVRO expires: 21 days from issuance (21 days after)
- Hearing after temporary emergency GVRO: within 21 days after date on order (21 days after)
- Law enforcement must file temporary emergency GVRO with court: no later than 3 court days after issuance (3 court days after)
- Ex parte GVRO expires: no later than 21 days from date of order (21 days after)
- Hearing after ex parte GVRO: within 21 days after date on order (21 days after)
- Request to renew GVRO after hearing: may be filed within the 3 months before expiration (3 months before)
- GVRO served by a non-officer (no officer request): surrender, sell or transfer all firearms and ammunition within 24 hours of service (1 day after)
- GVRO: subject who files a relinquishment of firearm rights form must surrender firearms, ammunition and magazines within 48 hours of filing the form (2 days after)
Local rules by county
County local rules and courtroom procedures can add to or change this deadline. Pick a county to calculate with them applied.
- Alameda
- Alpine
- Amador
- Butte
- Calaveras
- Colusa
- Contra Costa
- Del Norte
- El Dorado
- Fresno
- Glenn
- Humboldt
- Imperial
- Inyo
- Kern
- Kings
- Lake
- Lassen
- Los Angeles
- Madera
- Marin
- Mariposa
- Mendocino
- Merced
- Modoc
- Mono
- Monterey
- Napa
- Nevada
- Orange
- Placer
- Plumas
- Riverside
- Sacramento
- San Benito
- San Bernardino
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Joaquin
- San Luis Obispo
- San Mateo
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Shasta
- Sierra
- Siskiyou
- Solano
- Sonoma
- Stanislaus
- Sutter
- Tehama
- Trinity
- Tulare
- Tuolumne
- Ventura
- Yolo
- Yuba
Rules current as of 2026-10-27. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.