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Appendix I:    State Police Gun Control Notification

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA


NOTIFICATION OF MENTAL HEALTH COMMITMENT

The Uniform Firearm Act, 18 PA. C.S. 6105 (c)(4) specifies that it shall be unlawful for any person adjudicated as an incompetent or who has been involuntarily committed to a mental institution for inpatient care and treatment under Section 302, 303, or 304 of the Mental Health Procedures Act of July 9, 1976 (P.L. 817, No. 143) to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms.  This would include adjudication of incapacity pursuant to 20 Pa.C.S.A. §5501.  Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Mental Health Procedures Act, Section 109, notification shall be transmitted to the Pennsylvania State Police by the judge, mental health review officer or county mental health and mental retardation administrator within SEVEN days of the adjudication, commitment or treatment by first class mail to the Pennsylvania State Police, Attention: Firearm Unit, 1800 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.  NOTE: The envelope shall be marked "CONFIDENTIAL."

Place an "X" on either Involuntary Commitment or Adjudicated Incompetent

INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT        ADJUDICATED INCOMPETENT       
Date of Involuntary Commitment or Adjudicated Incompetent                         
INDIVIDUAL INFORMATION (INDIVIDUAL INVOLUNTARILY COMMITTED OR
                                                                           ADJUDICATED INCOMPETENT)

LAST NAME                                                 FIRST                                            MIDDLE                        

JR., ETC.                       MAIDEN NAME                                              ALIAS                                         

DATE OF BIRTH                                              SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER                                      

SEX             RACE                             HEIGHT              WEIGHT              HAIR              EYES               

ADDRESS                                                                                                                                                      

NOTIFICATION BY (Please print name, address, area code, and phone number of agency or county
                                                  court.)

County Submitting Notification                                                                                                                 

County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Administrator                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                        

County Mental Health Review Officer                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                       

Physician Certifying Necessity of Involuntary Commitment                                                              
    ( Required in accordance with Section 6105(c)(4) of the Uniform Firearms Act.)

Hospital / Facility Providing Treatment / Address                                                                                

Judge                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                       

SIGNATURE OF  NOTIFYING OFFICIAL                                                                   DATE               

Court Case Number                                                                            Date of Court Order                     

NOTIFICATION OF PHYSICIAN'S DETERMINATION THAT NO SEVERE MENTAL DISABILITY EXISTS

The physician shall provide signed confirmation of the determination of the lack of severe mental disability following the initial examination under Section 302(b) of the Mental Health Procedures Act and pursuant to the Uniform Firearms Act, Section 6111.1 (g)(3).  Notice shall be transmitted by the physician to the Pennsylvania State Police through the county mental health and mental retardation administrator or mental health review officer.

Name of Physician (Please print.)                                                                          

Signature of Physician                                                                   Date                 

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