§ 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 […]
§ 9424. Additional rights and services.
§ 9424. Additional rights and services. (a) A victim or witness with a cognitive disability is entitled to an explanation, in language the victim or witness understands, of all legal proceedings in which the victim or witness is to be involved. (b) A victim or witness with a cognitive disability is entitled to be accompanied, […]
§ 9615. Agency use of designated address.
§ 9615. Agency use of designated address. Federal, state and local government agencies shall accept the substitute address designated on a valid program participation card issued to the program participant by the Program as the program participant’s address except as follows: (1) When the federal, state or local government agency has been granted a waiver […]
§ 9501. Purpose.
§ 9501. Purpose. (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) The resolution of felony, misdemeanor and juvenile delinquent offenses can be costly and complex in a judicial setting where the parties involved are necessarily in an adversary posture and subject to formalized procedures; and (2) Victim-offender alternative case resolutions can meet the needs […]
§ 9616. Disclosure of actual address.
§ 9616. Disclosure of actual address. The Department of Justice shall not disclose the actual address of a program participant except when: (1) A federal, state or local government agency has been granted a waiver by the Program and the disclosure is made pursuant to § 9617 of this title; or (2) The Program determines […]
§ 9502. Program funding; operation; supervision.
§ 9502. Program funding; operation; supervision. (a) There is hereby established a Victim-Offender Alternative Case Resolution Committee to be composed of the Attorney General, Chief Defender, Chief Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Director of the Criminal Justice Council, and the Chief Judge of Family Court or their designees to administer this chapter. Funds […]