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Dover Post: Governor signs bill to strengthen protection from abuse laws
Wilmington, Del. —Gov. Markell has signed HB 336 into law to strengthen protection from abuse orders (PFAs) by extending PFA no contact provisions and setting circumstances under which these provisions can be extended for life.
Law enforcement from various agencies, advocates for victims of domestic violence, Attorney General Beau Biden and sponsors of the legislation joined Markell for the signing Monday, July 12 at the Wilmington Police Department.
“No one should need to live in fear,” Markell said. “We want anyone who labors under the threat of violence to be able to get the protective order they need, for as long as they need. One of government’s functions is to protect its citizens.”
Added Biden: “Requiring survivors of domestic violence to reapply for the legal protection they deserve is an unnecessary hardship. Today we are lifting that heavy burden from their shoulders and putting it exactly where it should be  on the perpetrator.”
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