Del. Code tit. 10 § 7701

Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 269
Section 7701 - Definitions
(a) As used in this section:
(1) "Firearm" means as defined in § 222 of Title 11.
(2) "Law-enforcement officer" means as defined in § 222 of Title 11.
(3) "Lethal violence protective order" means an order issued by the Justice of the Peace Court or Superior Court prohibiting and enjoining a person from controlling, owning, purchasing, possessing, having access to, or receiving a firearm.
(4) "Petitioner" means either of the following:
a. A family member of the respondent as defined in § 901 of Title 10 or a member of the class defined in § 1041(2)b. of Title 10.
b. A law-enforcement officer who files a petition alleging that the respondent poses a danger of causing physical injury to self or others by controlling, owning, purchasing, possessing, having access to or receiving a firearm.
(5) "Physical injury" means as defined in § 222 of Title 11.
(6) "Respondent" means the individual who is alleged to pose a danger of causing physical injury to self or others by controlling, owning, purchasing, possessing, having access to or receiving a firearm.

10 Del. C. § 7701

Added by Laws 2017, ch. 274,s 1, eff. 12/27/2018.