Overview
- Adds a citizenship inquiry and notification requirement when a person arrested for a crime possesses a firearm.
Key provisions
- Requires arresting officers to ask about citizenship when the arrested person is in possession of a firearm.
- Directs the officer to notify federal immigration authorities if the person is not a citizen.
- Ties the requirement to arrest for a crime and contemporaneous firearm possession.
Penalties / enforcement
- No new criminal penalties described in the OLIS summary.
- Enforcement occurs through law enforcement procedure requirements.
Effective date / timeline
- Effective date not specified in the OLIS summary.
Exceptions / carve-outs
- Applies only when a person is arrested for a crime and is in possession of a firearm.