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 BackHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Committee Report
| Legislation: | HB 183 |
| Sponsor: | Hudson |
| Long Title: | AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 9, TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COURTS AND JUDICAL PROCEDURE. |
| Committee: | JUDICIARY |
| Number of Committee Members: | 8 |
| Date of Report: | 06/12/2007 |
| Committee Vote: | Favorable: | On Its Merits: | Unfavorable: |
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Purpose of the Bill : This legislation codifies the Court’s existing procedural authority to issue a Writ of Injunction/Sequestration in Protection from Abuse actions. New subsection (11) codifies Family Court’s procedure to issue an order to any law enforcement agency to seize firearms of the respondent if the petitioner has shown that respondent has used or threatened to use a firearm against petitioner, or petitioner is fearful that respondent may use a firearm against petitioner, and respondent has possession of a firearm that the petitioner can describe both the type and location of the firearm.
Committee Findings: Guy Sapp of Family Court explained that this bill codifies into law what has been practice since November of 2006. There were no concerns from committee members.
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