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§ 9618. Emergency disclosure.

§ 9618. Emergency disclosure. The Program shall establish a system to promptly respond to requests for emergency disclosures if the disclosure: (1) Will prevent physical harm or significant economic loss to a program participant or to a program participant’s family member; or (2) Is made to a law-enforcement agency for law-enforcement purposes and the circumstances […]

§ 9619. Penalties.

§ 9619. Penalties. (a) Any person who knowingly provides false information in regard to a material fact contained in any application made pursuant to this subchapter shall be subject to termination from the program and to criminal penalties under § 1233 of this title, or any other applicable provision of this Code. (b) Any person […]

§ 9701. Legislative intent.

§ 9701. Legislative intent. WHEREAS, the safety of all Delawareans is of paramount importance; and WHEREAS, municipal, county, university, and Delaware River and Bay Authority police departments, in addition to the Delaware State Police and other State agency police departments, provide a critical role in protecting the lives and property of the citizens of Delaware; […]

§ 9702. Establishment of the Delaware Police Accreditation Commission.

§ 9702. Establishment of the Delaware Police Accreditation Commission. (a) The Delaware Police Accreditation Commission (hereinafter “the DPAC”) is hereby created. (b) The DPAC is comprised of the following 12 members serving by virtue of position, or a designee appointed by the member, as follows: (1) The Attorney General. (2) The President Pro Tem of […]

§ 9703. Specific functions, bylaws.

§ 9703. Specific functions, bylaws. The purpose of the DPAC shall be to provide policy level direction and draft and implement state level police accreditation standards for matters related to accreditation. To that end, it shall: (1) Develop a statewide police accreditation program. (2) Develop standards for the police accreditation program to ensure consistency of […]

§ 9503. Confidentiality.

§ 9503. Confidentiality. (a) All memoranda, work notes or products, case files or programs, and data collected under this chapter are confidential and privileged. This information is not subject to disclosure in any judicial or administrative proceeding. (b) Confidentiality under subsection (a) of this section may be waived if a court or administrative tribunal determine […]

§ 9617. Waiver process.

§ 9617. Waiver process. (a) A federal, state or local government agency may request disclosure of a program participant’s actual address pursuant to this section. The Department of Justice shall have the authority to promulgate appropriate policies and procedures regarding the waiver process. (b) The Department of Justice shall promptly conduct a review of all […]

§ 9504. Eligibility.

§ 9504. Eligibility. (a) An offender may not be admitted to the program unless the Attorney General certifies that the offender is appropriate for the program, regardless of any criteria established under any program or this chapter. (b) A person who voluntarily enters an alternative case resolution process at a victim-offender alternative case resolution program […]

§ 9505. Immunity.

§ 9505. Immunity. (a) Members of the Victim-Offender Alternative Case Resolution Committee or board of directors of an organization with a victim-offender alternative case resolution program are immune from suit in any civil action based upon any proceedings or other official acts performed in good faith as members of the board. (b) State employees and […]

§ 9601. Witness relocation and services.

§ 9601. Witness relocation and services. (a) The Attorney General may provide for the health, safety, security and welfare of a witness or a potential witness for the State government in an official proceeding concerning criminal activity or other serious offense, if the Attorney General determines that an offense involving a crime of violence directed […]