California Penal Code

§ 29855

PEN § 29855 Effective Jan 1, 2012Div. 9 · Title 4 · Part 6 · Ch. 2 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)Any person employed as a peace officer described in Section 830.1, 830.2, 830.31, 830.32, 830.33, or 830.5 whose employment or livelihood is dependent on the ability to legally possess a firearm, who is subject to the prohibition imposed by Section 29805 because of a conviction under Section 273.5, 273.6, or 646.9, may petition the court only once for relief from this prohibition.

(b)The petition shall be filed with the court in which the petitioner was sentenced. If possible, the matter shall be heard before the same judge who sentenced the petitioner.

(c)Upon filing the petition, the clerk of the court shall set the hearing date and shall notify the petitioner and the prosecuting attorney of the date of the hearing.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 296, Sec. 239. (AB 1023) Effective January 1, 2012.