Delaware § 9902 - Definitions [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 508, § 2].
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§ 9902. Definitions [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 508, § 2].
For the purposes of this chapter:
(1) “Abuse” means as defined in § 1041 of Title 10.
(2) “Council” means the Family Justice Center Council set forth in § 9906 of this title.
(3) “Domestic violence” means as defined in § 1041 of Title 10.
(4) “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Family Justice Centers.
(5) “Family Justice Center” means a multi-agency, multidisciplinary service center that provides services to victims and survivors of domestic violence, abuse, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking in accordance with the mission set forth in § 9903 of this title.
(6) “Human trafficking” means as defined in § 787 of this title.
(7) “Sexual assault” means physical contact of a sexual nature perpetrated without consent or where consent is unable to be given.
(8) “Stalking” means a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear physical injury to the person or to another person, or that would cause a reasonable person to suffer other significant mental anguish or distress.
(9) “Victim,” “victim of crime,” “survivor,” or “survivor of crime” means an individual who was subjected to 1 or more instance of domestic violence, abuse, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking, whether or not the victim or survivor reported the offense to law enforcement and whether or not any alleged perpetrator was charged or convicted.
84 Del. Laws, c. 508, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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