Bill > A05952

This bill establishes a new criminal offense of falsely filing an extreme risk protection order (ERPO), which is a legal tool typically used to temporarily remove firearms from individuals deemed a potential threat to themselves or others. Specifically, the bill creates a class E felony for any person who knowingly uses false information when filing an ERPO application under Article 63-A of the civil practice law and rules. The legislation amends both the penal law and the civil practice law to create consistent language defining this offense, making it clear that deliberately submitting an ERPO application with knowingly false information is a criminal act. By classifying this as a class E felony, the bill signals the serious nature of such false filings and aims to deter individuals from misusing the ERPO system, which is designed to protect public safety by preventing potential gun-related violence. The law would take effect immediately upon passage, providing a clear legal mechanism to prosecute those who attempt to abuse the extreme risk protection order process through intentional misrepresentation.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5952