§ 9419. Rights of qualifying neighborhood or homeowners’ associations.
§ 9419. Rights of qualifying neighborhood or homeowners’ associations. (a) Residents of neighborhoods where illegal drug activity occurs shall collectively be entitled to all of the rights, privileges and notice requirements otherwise provided to victims under this chapter, provided that: (1) There exists within the residents’ neighborhood a neighborhood or homeowners’ association, which shall serve […]
§ 9404. Victim’s interest in speedy prosecution; child victim or witness.
§ 9404. Victim’s interest in speedy prosecution; child victim or witness. (a) The court shall consider the interest of the victim in a speedy prosecution. (b) Proceedings shall be expedited in cases involving a child victim or witness particularly in child abuse and sexual abuse cases. 68 Del. Laws, c. 445, § 1; 69 Del. […]
§ 9420. Polygraph testing of a victim.
§ 9420. Polygraph testing of a victim. (a) A law-enforcement officer, prosecuting officer or other government official shall not ask or require an adult, youth or child victim of an alleged sex offense as defined in Chapter 5, subchapter II, subpart D of this title, to submit to a polygraph examination or truth telling device […]
§ 9405. Prosecutor to confer with victim.
§ 9405. Prosecutor to confer with victim. Consistent with the duty to represent the interests of the public as a whole, the prosecutor shall confer with a victim before amending or dismissing a charge or agreeing to a negotiated plea or pretrial diversion. Failure of the Attorney General to confer with the victim does not […]
§ 9406. Safety of victim.
§ 9406. Safety of victim. (a) The court shall provide a waiting area for victims separate from the defendant, defendant’s relatives and defense witnesses if such an area is available and the use of the area is practicable. If a separate waiting area is not available or practical, the court shall provide other available safeguards […]
§ 9407. Presence at court proceedings; notice.
§ 9407. Presence at court proceedings; notice. (a) A victim or an individual designated by the victim may be present whenever a defendant has a right to be present during a court proceeding concerning the crime charged other than a grand jury proceeding, unless good cause can be shown by the defendant to exclude the […]
§ 9408. Prompt return of property.
§ 9408. Prompt return of property. The agency holding the property shall promptly return the property to the victim when it is no longer needed for evidentiary purposes unless it is contraband or subject to forfeiture. 68 Del. Laws, c. 445, § 1; 69 Del. Laws, c. 167, § 1;
§ 9409. Limitations on employer.
§ 9409. Limitations on employer. An employer may not discharge or discipline a victim or a representative of the victim for: (1) Participation at the prosecutor’s request in preparation for a criminal justice proceeding; (2) Attendance at a criminal justice proceeding if the attendance is reasonably necessary to protect the interests of the victim; or […]
§ 9410. Information from law-enforcement agency.
§ 9410. Information from law-enforcement agency. At the initial contact between the victim of a reported crime and the law-enforcement agency having responsibility for investigating that crime, that agency shall promptly give in writing to the victim: (1) An explanation of the victim’s rights under this chapter; (2) Information concerning the availability of social service […]
§ 9411. Information concerning pretrial and trial matters.
§ 9411. Information concerning pretrial and trial matters. (a) After a prosecution is commenced by the Attorney General in the Superior Court, the Attorney General shall promptly inform a victim of: (1) A statement of the procedural steps in the processing of a criminal case; (2) Rights under this chapter; (3) Procedures if the victim […]