Sec. 3. (a) If a law enforcement officer seizes a firearm from an individual whom the law enforcement officer believes to be dangerous without obtaining a warrant, the law enforcement officer shall submit to the circuit or superior court having jurisdiction over the individual believed to be dangerous an affidavit describing the basis for the law enforcement officer's belief that the individual is dangerous.
(b) An affidavit described in subsection (a) shall be submitted to a circuit or superior court having jurisdiction over the individual believed to be dangerous not later than forty-eight (48) hours after the seizure of the firearm.
(c) The court shall review the affidavit described in subsection (a) as soon as possible.
(d) If the court finds that probable cause exists to believe that the individual is dangerous, the court shall order the law enforcement agency having custody of the firearm to retain the firearm.
(e) A law enforcement agency responsible for the seizure of the firearm under this section shall file a search warrant return with the court setting forth the:
(1) quantity; and
(2) type;
of each firearm seized from an individual under this section.
(f) If the court finds that there is no probable cause to believe that the individual is dangerous, the court shall order the law enforcement agency having custody of the firearm to return the firearm to the individual as quickly as practicable, but not later than five (5) days after the date of the order.
As added by P.L.1-2006, SEC.537. Amended by P.L.289-2019, SEC.9.
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