Surrender, Return, and Disposal of Firearms in Civil Domestic Violence Cases

Published for NC Criminal Law on June 03, 2025.

North Carolina General Statute 50B-3.1 provides that, under certain circumstances, a person who is subject to a DVPO must be ordered to surrender to the sheriff “all firearms, machine guns, ammunition, permits to purchase firearms, and permits to carry concealed firearms that are in the care, custody, possession, ownership, or control of the defendant.” That ... Read more

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