Delaware General Assembly

Signed 7/17/19

The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

6/4/19

Brown

Rep. Bentz

Sen. Hansen, Lopez, Sokola, Townsend
Reps. Baumbach, Chukwuocha, Cooke, Kowalko, Smyk

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CIVIL PROCEDURES TO RELINQUISH FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION.

This bill changes the standard of proof necessary to issue a civil gun relinquishment order from the Justice of the Peace Court. The preponderance of the evidence standard is the standard traditionally used in civil matters and is, therefore, appropriate here. This also makes the standard consistent with that required for a Lethal Violence Protective Order, which is highly similar in nature.

82:122

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7/17/19

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