Firearms — California Penal Code — Firearm In Custody Of Court Or Law Enforcement Agency Or Similar Situation — Return Or Transfer Of Firearm In Custody Or Control Of Court Or Law Enforcement Agency — Fees Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session (a) The Department of Justice shall establish a fee of twenty dollars ($20) per request for return of a firearm, plus a three-dollar ($3) charge for each additional firearm being processed as part of the request to return a firearm, to cover its costs for processing firearm clearance determinations submitted pursuant to this chapter. (b) The fees collected pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be deposited into the Dealers' Record of Sale Special Account. (c) The department may increase the fee by using the California Consumer Price Index as compiled and reported by the California Department of Industrial Relations to determine an annual rate of increase. Any fee increase shall be rounded to the nearest dollar. Ca. Pen. Code § 33860 Amended by Stats 2011 ch 745 (AB 809),s 73, eff. 1/1/2012. Added by Stats 2010 ch 711 (SB 1080),s 6, eff. 1/1/2011, op. 1/1/2012.