The number of extreme risk protection orders handled by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office has doubled to 62 following the expansion of red flag law in New York, according to District Attorney David Hoovler on Nov. 3.
An extreme risk protection order (ERPO) is a court order under state law that prevents a person deemed at risk to himself or others from buying or owning guns.
The law was expanded in June to mandate police officers to file ERPO petitions when they have credible information that an individual is likely to harm himself or others.
Since then, quite a few local police departments have turned to the county district attorney’s office for help, including legal advice in filing applications as well as legal presentations during subsequent court hearings….