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[Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order Act, NMSA 1978, Sections 40-17-1 to -13]
STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF ________________________ __________________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT
IN THE MATTER OF AN EXTREME RISK FIREARM PROTECTION ORDER FOR _______________________________ __________________ (Respondent's full date of birth)
No. _________________________
LAW ENFORCEMENT STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF A PETITION FOR AN EXTREME RISK FIREARM PROTECTION ORDER (EXHIBIT A)
1. INFORMATION ABOUT THE PERSON WHO I BELIEVE POSES A SIGNIFICANT DANGER (RESPONDENT) A. The name of the person who I believe poses a significant danger of causing imminent personal injury to self or others by having custody or control or by purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm is:
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B. Respondent's date of birth: __________________________________________
C. Address of the person (Respondent) who I believe poses a significant danger:
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__________________________________________ __________ __________ city state zip
D. Firearms I believe the Respondent has custody of, controls, owns, or possesses:
Type of Firearm Number Location Ammunition □ Long gun (includes □ Yes □ No rifles and shotguns) □ Unknown □ Handgun (includes □ Yes □ No revolvers and pistols) □ Unknown □ Other (includes any □ Yes □ No other firearms): □ Unknown
TOTAL NUMBER OF RESPONDENT'S FIREARMS: _____________________
2. INFORMATION ABOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER COMPLETING STATEMENT
A. Employed by the following type of agency:
Police Department District Attorney's Office Sheriff's Office Attorney General's Office State Police
B. Full name: _______________________________________________________
C. Badge/CAID Number _______________________________________________ D. Law Enforcement Agency you work for: ________________________________
E. Law Enforcement Agency address:
___________________________________________________________________ street address
__________________________________________ __________ __________ city state zip
F. Law Enforcement Agency's telephone number: __________________________
3. Description of circumstances under which I collected credible information that gave rise to the petition: (You may attach additional pages, if needed)
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________________________________________________________________ 4. Statement of facts I want the court to know: (You may attach additional pages, if needed)
A. Any recent act or threat of violence by the respondent against self or others, regardless of whether the act or threat involved a firearm. Please describe:
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B. A pattern of acts or threats of violence by the respondent within the past twelve (12) months, including acts or threats of violence against self or others. Please describe: __________________________________________________
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C. The respondent's mental health history. Please describe: _____________
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D. The respondent's abuse of □ controlled substances or □ alcohol. Please describe: ________________________________________________________
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E. The respondent's previous violations of any court order. Please describe:
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F. Previous extreme risk firearm protection orders issued against the respondent.
Date of Order: _____________ Issued by: ______________________________
G. The respondent's criminal history, including:
arrests and convictions for violent felony offenses. Please describe:
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arrests and convictions for violent misdemeanor offenses. Please describe:
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arrests and convictions for crimes involving domestic violence or stalking. Please describe: ________________________________________________________
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H. The respondent's history of the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical violence against another person; of stalking another person; or of cruelty to animals. Please describe: ________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________ I. Any recent acquisition or attempts at acquisition of a firearm by the respondent. Please describe: ________________________________________________________________
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J. In addition, I would like the Court to also consider the following: ________________________________________________________________
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5. AFFIDAVIT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
I, ______________________ (Law Enforcement Officer's Name) hereby swear or affirm that I believe _____________________________________________ (Respondent's name), poses a significant danger of causing imminent personal injury to self or others by having custody or control or by purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm for the reasons sworn to in this Statement.
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Additional pages are attached to this Affidavit? □ YES □NO
[Adopted by Supreme Court Order No. S-1-RCR-2024-00097, effective for all cases filed on or after December 31, 2025.]