Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2024 Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, Question 32d

Confidence in judges to make appropriate decisions regarding ERPOs

Full Question Text

Q32d.  The Michigan Legislature recently enacted an “Extreme Risk Protection Order Act” — sometimes referred to as a “red flag” law. This law provides for the issuance of Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), which temporarily prohibit individuals judged to be at high risk of harming themselves or others from purchasing or possessing firearms. The law allows several different categories of people, including family members, mental health professionals, and law enforcement officers, to file an ERPO petition. How confident are you that…

d. judges in your county will make appropriate decisions regarding ERPOs?

Statewide Total
Total
Very confident 16%
Somewhat confident 49%
Not very confident 17%
Not cofident at all 9%
Don't know 9%