AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO INTERPERSONAL AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THE MILITARY.

Summary

The act adds a definition of military protective orders to state law and requires courts to weigh an existing military order as a significant factor when deciding ex‑parte domestic‑violence or sexual‑violence protective orders. It also gives law‑enforcement officers authority to arrest violators of any protective order and to notify the agency that issued a military order if a service member may have breached it. The changes take effect on Jan. 1, 2027.

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