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Relinquishment refers to surrendering or otherwise transferring custody or control as required by the applicable legal process. Penal Code section 29810 establishes duties following specified convictions or adjudications, including a designated-person process and documentation. [1] Section 18120 separately governs surrender under a Gun Violence Restraining Order. [2] These provisions contain different triggers and deadlines, so the term does not describe one universal procedure. The relevant order and statute govern the required act and its proof. [1][2]
- 1. Penal Code §29810retrieved 2026-10-04
- 2. Penal Code §18120retrieved 2026-10-04
See also
- Gun Violence Restraining OrderDraft
Penal Code section 18100 defines a Gun Violence Restraining Order as a written court-signed order restraining a named person’s custody, control, ownership, purchase, possession or receipt of firearms or ammunition through a civil process.
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This entry is one of 153 defined terms in the CalGunHub glossary of California and federal firearm-law vocabulary. The 11 core terms are short plain-English definitions; the extended terms are cited research drafts, labelled as drafts, with their statutory sources listed under each entry. Every definition here is informational only and is not legal advice.
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