CCW Phase I

General Information

Applicants shall complete the requirements listed in Phase I prior to completing those listed in Phase II.

The Morgan Hill Police Department utilizes Permitium, which is an online application processing system for new CCW licenses, renewals, duplicates, and amendments/modifications to an existing license.

Applicants MUST be fingerprinted/Live Scan by using the provided Live Scan form.
- Applicants MUST bring the completed Live Scan form and photo identification with them to their Live Scan appointment.
- Please note, the City of Morgan Hill no longer provides Live Scan service; however, a list of venues providing the service is available through the CA DOJ Live Scan Locations site.
A background check will be conducted through the Department of Justice to assure the applicant is not a disqualified person nor has a history which prohibits them by state or federal law from possessing, receiving, owning, or purchasing a firearm (Pen. Code § 26202 & DOJ BOF 8018 Rev. 01/2024).

Determined through the applicant’s California issued Driver’s License or California Identification Card. No other form or type of identification will be accepted.

Applicants MUST reside within the boundaries of the Morgan Hill Police Department. To determine law enforcement boundaries, input your address in the search bar contained within the County of Santa Clara SCC Map (Santa Clara County - SCCMap). Residences will either be within the "Morgan Hill" boundary or “Unincorporated” which is overseen by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office.
Applicants MUST provide last year’s property tax bill, grant deed, or lease/rental agreement that lists the applicant’s name and applicable address. If unable to provide a tax bill or rental/lease agreement (i.e. the applicant is informally renting from a family member) the property owner shall write a letter indicating the applicant resides at the applicable address full time. The letter is to be notarized AND submitted along with the property tax bill or grant deed of the residence, with the name on the notarized letter matching the property owner's name on the tax bill or grant deed.
Applicants MUST provide a major utility or phone bill in their name and address. The bill is to be dated no later than 30 days from the date of submitting the CCW license application.

Background checks include a review of publicly facing/open source intelligence (OSINT) information which includes social media platforms.

If applicable, applicants who have been discharged from U.S. Military Service MUST upload their Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD214).
Pursuant to DOJ Firearms Prohibiting Categories, any person who has been discharged from the military under dishonorable conditions is prohibited from owning and/or possessing firearms under California or Federal law [18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(6)].

An AFS record is populated when purchasing or having a firearm transferred through an Federal Firearms Licensed Dealer (i.e. the firearm is "registered" to an individual).
Firearms are only associated to one individual.
Background checks will be completed to ensure applicants have an AFS record which associates them to the firearm(s) they are requesting to list on their CCW license.

Applicants are required to list three (3) references, noting the following:
- One (1) of the three (3) references MUST be a person as described in Pen. Code § 273.5(b) (e.g., current of former spouse, current or former cohabitant, fiancée, someone with whom you have or previously had an engagement or dating relationship, mother or father of your child).
- If applicable, at least one (1) of the three (3) references MUST be your current cohabitant.

All information received is reviewed with the applicant via an in-person interview.
CCW Restrictions are discussed with the applicant should a CCW license be approved.

All applicants are notified in writing once the initial determination is made whether they are identified as disqualified or prohibited person.
If determined to be a disqualified or prohibited person, information regarding an appeal process will be provided. Included in this notification is the right to a court hearing, subsequent to following the mandate to utilize and exhaust MHPD's appeal process.