SB82 amends Delaware law to enhance lethal violence protective orders by adding new provisions and clarifying existing ones.

SB82 amends Chapter 77, Title 10 of the Delaware Code to strengthen lethal violence protective orders. The bill mandates that if a respondent is not present for a hearing, the Superior Court must direct immediate service of the order. It also allows respondents to voluntarily relinquish firearms to law enforcement and requires law enforcement to search for and seize firearms if the respondent poses a danger. The bill ensures that the respondent has the right to notice, present evidence, and cross-examine witnesses at the hearing.

SB82 amends Delaware law to enhance lethal violence protective orders by adding new provisions and clarifying existing ones.

SB82 amends Chapter 77, Title 10 of the Delaware Code to strengthen lethal violence protective orders. The bill mandates that if a respondent is not present for a hearing, the Superior Court must direct immediate service of the order. It also allows respondents to voluntarily relinquish firearms to law enforcement and requires law enforcement to search for and seize firearms if the respondent poses a danger. The bill ensures that the respondent has the right to notice, present evidence, and cross-examine witnesses at the hearing.