Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §18.2-308.1:4 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§18.2-308.1:4. Purchase or transportation of firearm by persons subject to protective orders; penalties.
A. It is unlawful for any person who is subject to (i) a protective order entered pursuant to §16.1-253.1, 16.1-253.4, 16.1-278.2, 16.1-279.1, 19.2-152.8, 19.2-152.9, or 19.2-152.10; (ii) an order issued pursuant to subsection B of §20-103; (iii) an order entered pursuant to subsection D of §18.2-60.3; (iv) a preliminary protective order entered pursuant to subsection F of §16.1-253 where a petition alleging abuse or neglect has been filed; or (v) an order issued by a tribunal of another state, the United States or any of its territories, possessions, or commonwealths, or the District of Columbia pursuant to a statute that is substantially similar to those cited in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) to purchase or transport any firearm while the order is in effect. Any person with a concealed handgun permit shall be prohibited from carrying any concealed firearm, and shall surrender his permit to the court entering the order, for the duration of any protective order referred to herein. A violation of this subsection is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
B. In addition to the prohibition set forth in subsection A,
it is unlawful for any person who is subject to a protective order entered
pursuant to §16.1-279.1 or 19.2-152.10 or an order issued by a tribunal of
another state, the United States or any of its territories, possessions, or
commonwealths, or the District of Columbia pursuant to a statute that is
substantially similar to §16.1-279.1 or 19.2-152.10 to knowingly possess or carry on his person
any firearm while the order is in effect, provided that for a period of
24 hours after being served with a protective order in accordance with
subsection C of §16.1-279.1 or subsection D of §19.2-152.10. However,
such person may continue to possess and,
notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, transport any firearm possessed by such person at the time of service for the purposes of surrendering
any such firearm to a law-enforcement agency in accordance with subsection C or
selling or transferring any such firearm to a dealer as defined in §
18.2-308.2:2 or to any person who while such
person is in his place of residence, provided that he is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm in accordance with subsection C.
A violation of this subsection is a Class 6 felony.
C. Upon issuance
of a protective order pursuant to §16.1-279.1 or 19.2-152.10, the court shall
order the person who is subject to the protective order to (i) within 24 hours
after being served with a protective order in accordance with subsection C of §
16.1-279.1 or subsection D of §19.2-152.10 (a) surrender any firearm possessed
by such person to a designated local law-enforcement agency, (b) sell or
transfer any firearm possessed by such person to a dealer as defined in §
18.2-308.2:2, or (c) sell or transfer any firearm possessed by such person to
any person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm
and (ii) within 48 hours after being served with a protective order in
accordance with subsection C of §16.1-279.1 or subsection D of §19.2-152.10,
certify in writing, on a form provided by the Office of the Executive Secretary
of the Supreme Court, that such person does not possess any firearms or that
all firearms possessed by such person have been surrendered, sold, or
transferred and file such certification with the clerk of the court that
entered the protective order. The willful failure of any person to certify in
writing in accordance with this section that all firearms possessed by such
person have been surrendered, sold, or transferred or that such person does not
possess any firearms shall constitute contempt of court.
D. The person who is subject to a protective order
pursuant to §16.1-279.1 or 19.2-152.10 shall be provided with the address and
hours of operation of a designated local law-enforcement agency and the certification
forms when such person is served with a protective order in accordance with
subsection C of §16.1-279.1 or subsection D of §19.2-152.10.
E. A law-enforcement agency that takes into custody
a firearm surrendered to such agency pursuant to subsection C by a person who
is subject to a protective order pursuant to §16.1-279.1 or 19.2-152.10 shall
prepare a written receipt containing the name of the person who surrendered the
firearm and the manufacturer, model, and serial number of the firearm and
provide a copy to such person. Any firearm surrendered to and held by a
law-enforcement agency pursuant to subsection C shall be returned by such
agency to the person who surrendered the firearm upon the expiration or
dissolution of the protective order entered pursuant to §16.1-279.1 or
19.2-152.10. Such agency shall return the firearm within five days of receiving
a written request for the return of the firearm by the person who surrendered
the firearm and a copy of the receipt provided to such person by the agency.
Prior to returning the firearm to such person, the law-enforcement agency
holding the firearm shall confirm that such person is no longer subject to a
protective order issued pursuant to §16.1-279.1 or 19.2-152.10 and is not
otherwise prohibited by law from possessing a firearm. A firearm surrendered to
a law-enforcement agency pursuant to subsection C may be disposed of in
accordance with the provisions of §15.2-1721 if (i) the person from whom the
firearm was seized provides written authorization for such disposal to the
agency or (ii) the firearm remains in the possession of the agency more than
120 days after such person is no longer subject to a protective order issued
pursuant to §16.1-279.1 or 19.2-152.10 and such person has not submitted a
request in writing for the return of the firearm.
F. Any law-enforcement agency or law-enforcement
officer that takes into custody, stores, possesses, or transports a firearm
pursuant to this section shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for
any damage to or deterioration, loss, or theft of such firearm.
G. The law-enforcement agencies of the counties,
cities, and towns within each judicial circuit shall designate, in coordination
with each other, and provide to the chief judges of all circuit and district
courts within the judicial circuit, one or more local law-enforcement agencies
to receive and store firearms pursuant to this section. The law-enforcement
agencies shall provide the chief judges with a list that includes the addresses
and hours of operation for any law-enforcement agencies so designated that such
addresses and hours of operation may be provided to a person served with a
protective order in accordance with subsection C of §16.1-279.1 or subsection
D of §19.2-152.10.