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Cabinet Backs Ankle Monitors to Protect Domestic Violence Victims

The bill now goes to the Bundestag for consideration without requiring Bundesrat approval.

Overview

  • Family courts would be empowered to order GPS ankle monitors in high‑risk domestic or partnership violence cases and provide victims a warning device.
  • The system would notify victims if an offender approaches and can trigger police alerts, and it cannot be imposed against a victim’s wishes.
  • Orders would run up to six months initially and could be extended in three‑month increments subject to court review, with state coordination units overseeing compliance.
  • Courts could compel offenders to attend anti‑violence training or counseling, request data from the weapons register, and violations of protection orders would carry up to three years in prison.
  • The Justice Ministry projects first deployments in 2027, about 160 concurrent cases nationwide and annual costs around €16.1 million.