Delaware Senate Bill 133 - Summary

• Extends the reopening deadline for victim compensation cases from 2 years after the last payment, with Agency discretion to waive this requirement when circumstances warrant

• Removes the requirement that perpetrators of child sexual assault and abuse be adults, expanding protection to include child victims regardless of perpetrator age

• Grants the Agency discretion to accept victim compensation claims filed beyond the standard one-year deadline when denying the claim would be unreasonable

• Expands the domestic violence exception to the prompt police report requirement, allowing compensation claims in domestic violence cases with delayed reporting

• Broadens eligibility for motor vehicle-related crimes to include all driving under the influence offenses, Vehicular Homicide, Vehicular Assault, and Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Death

• Increases compensation eligibility from requiring "permanent and total disability" to covering victims who sustain a permanent injury or are totally disabled, allowing awards up to $50,000

• Makes Delaware residents who are victims of federal crimes occurring outside the state eligible for compensation