DelawareOnly law enforcement officers would seek emergency lethal violence orders
In Delaware, only law enforcement officers would ask the Justice of the Peace Court for an emergency order meant to prevent lethal violence.
What it does
Members of the public would have to go through a law enforcement agency for an emergency request. People eligible to seek protection from abuse could still file a nonemergency request.
Argument forNaming who may file emergency requests could help the court handle those requests consistently.
Argument againstPeople facing an urgent threat may have to reach law enforcement before the court can consider their emergency request.
More detail
Only law enforcement officers would file emergency requests for lethal violence protective orders. This covers emergency requests in Delaware’s Justice of the Peace Court. Officers and people who qualify to seek protection from abuse could request nonemergency orders. An officer would start an emergency request with a sworn written statement.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Aug 20Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jun 12Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENTPassed House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- May 21Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 9 On Its MeritsMinor
- Apr 9Assigned to Judiciary Committee in HouseMinor
- Apr 8Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 26Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its MeritsMinor
- Mar 13Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in SenateIntroduced
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