Plain English Breakdown
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A Law About Military Protective Orders
This law changes how Delaware courts handle cases involving military protective orders when deciding on emergency protection orders and requires police to notify the issuing agency if they believe a violation has occurred.
What This Bill Does
- The court must consider a military protective order as a significant factor in favor of granting an ex parte protective order.
- If a law-enforcement officer believes someone violated a military protective order, they have to inform the agency that issued it.
Who It Names or Affects
- People who get or break military protective orders
- Courts and judges who decide on emergency protection orders
- Police officers who deal with violations of military protective orders
Terms To Know
- Military Protective Order
- An order from a military agency to protect someone from harm by another person in the military.
- Ex Parte Protective Order
- A quick protection order given by a court when there is an emergency and only one side of the case is heard.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify how often these orders are used or what happens if police do not follow the rules.
- It's unclear how this law will affect people outside of Delaware who might be involved in military protective orders.