What Is An Extreme Risk Protection Order? Edison Info Session

EDISON, NJ — Do you think your loved one could hurt someone or themselves with a gun? To prevent future gun tragedies and mass shootings, families and law enforcement officers can now apply for Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO), also known as "red flag laws."

Acting Middlesex County Prosecutor Christopher Kuberiet invites the public to attend an information session to explain New Jersey’s new law on Extreme Risk Protection Orders. This statute provides procedures through which family or household members or law enforcement may apply for an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) against a person who poses a danger of causing body injury to self or others by possessing a firearm.

After a family member or police officer files a petition, there is a court hearing on whether the person is a safety risk, and their access to a firearm is denied.

Date: October 22, 2019

Location: Middlesex County College, David B. Crabiel Hall 2600 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, New Jersey

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

After the Parkland school shooting and others, New Jersey and California were on the forefront of passing ERPO laws. Today, 13 other states have followed suit.

For further information, contact: Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office: Agent Reginald Johnson at 732-745-8430 or email him at reginald.johnson@co.middlesex.nj.us