LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Superior Court of Los Angeles County has launched a new digital communication system designed to more quickly get guns out of the hands of people hit with domestic violence restraining orders.

The system automatically notifies the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the LAPD and the 86 other law enforcement agencies in the county when a firearm relinquishment restraining order violation is determined.

Court officials say the system boosts public safety and enhances efficiency, communication and coordination among all the various agencies.

"The introduction of a new notification system and portal to address firearm relinquishment violations represent two significant milestones in how we collectively address gun violence in our communities," Presiding Judge

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