CR-163 - Findings and Orders Regarding Prohibited Items While on Diversion

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Findings and Orders Regarding Prohibited Items While on Diversion

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Form ID: CR-163
Title: Findings and Orders Regarding Prohibited Items While on Diversion
Effective Date: 2026-01-01
Mandatory Form: yes
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/CR-163
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/cr163.pdf
Form Detail Page:
Findings and Orders Regarding Prohibited Items While on Diversion
(CR-163)
States a court’s decision to prohibit a person on mental health or military diversion from having firearms, other deadly weapons, and ammunition until they have successfully completed diversion or their firearm rights are restored.
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New January 1, 2026, Mandatory Form  
Pen. Code, §§ 1001.36(m), 1001.80(p);  
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 8103(i)
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CR-163
FOR COURT USE ONLY
CASE NUMBER:
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
STREET ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS:
CITY AND ZIP CODE:
BRANCH NAME:
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 
v.
DEFENDANT:
 FINDINGS AND ORDERS REGARDING PROHIBITED ITEMS  
WHILE ON DIVERSION  
(Pen. Code, §§ 1001.36(m), 1001.80(p); Welf. & Inst. Code, § 8103(i))
*Gender: M F Nonbinary *Race: *Date of birth:
*First Name:
Information that has a star (*) is required.
Ht.: Wt.:
Hair color: Eye color: Driver's license/ID no.: CII no.:
Middle Name: *Last Name:
1. This proceeding was heard on (date): at (time): in Dept.:
by judicial officer (name):Room:
2. the count granted (check one):On (date): mental health diversion (Pen. Code, § 1001.36)
military diversion (Pen. Code, § 1001.80)
This case involves pending (choose all that apply): misdemeanor charges felony charges
3. Term of order
This order remains in effect until the defendant has successfully completed either mental health diversion or military diversion, or 
their firearms rights are restored under Welfare and Institutions Code section 8103(g)(4).
4. Court findings
The court finds by clear and convincing evidence that both of the following are true: 
a. The defendant poses a significant danger of causing personal injury to themselves or another by having in their custody or 
control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm. 
b. The prohibition is necessary to prevent personal injury to the defendant or another person because less restrictive alternatives 
either have been tried and found to be ineffective or are inadequate or inappropriate for the circumstances of the defendant.
5. No firearms (guns), firearm parts, other deadly weapons, ammunition, or body armor
a. The defendant must not own, possess, control, receive, or purchase, or attempt to own, possess, control, receive, or purchase 
any firearms (guns), firearm parts (meaning receivers, frames, or any item that may be used as or easily turned into a receiver 
or frame; see Penal Code section 16531), other deadly weapon, or ammunition until they successfully complete diversion or 
their firearms rights are restored under Welfare and Institutions Code section 8103(g)(4). Possession of prohibited items while 
this order is in effect may subject the defendant to prosecution and may include a fine and jail or prison time.
b. The defendant is prohibited from owning, controlling, purchasing, possessing, or receiving the prohibited items because the 
defendant is a danger to themselves or others.
c. The defendant must not own, possess, or buy any body armor (defined in Penal Code section 16288). Defendant must 
relinquish any body armor in their possession.
The court orders that:
6. Other orders regarding relinquishment of firearms and other prohibited items:
Date:
JUDICIAL OFFICER
Note: Courts must notify the Department of Justice of this order through the department's prescribed methods as soon 
as possible, but not later than one court day after issuing the order. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 8103(i)(2).)

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  Form ID: CR-163 Title: Findings and Orders Regarding Prohibited Items While on Diversion Effective Date: 2026-01-01 Mandatory Form: yes Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/CR-163 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/cr163.pdf Form Detail Page: Findings and Orders Regarding Pr…

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  b. The prohibition is necessary to prevent personal injury to the defendant or another person because less restrictive alternatives either have been tried and found to be ineffective or are inadequate or inappropriate for the circumstances of the defendant. 5. No firearms (guns), firearm parts, other deadly weapons,…