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DE SB104

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/19/2019

Primary Sponsor

Darius Brown

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Origin

Senate

150th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Clarifies that Probation Before Judgment (PBJ) may be applied to multiple charges arising from a single arrest.

  • Modifies eligibility restrictions to allow defendants to receive PBJ more than once within a 5-year period if the offenses involve different titles of the Delaware Code (e.g., a Title 21 offense and a Title 11 offense).

  • Adds new ineligibility criterion prohibiting PBJ for defendants charged with motor vehicle offenses who hold a commercial driver's license (CDL).

  • Changes language in subsection (d) from "any offense" to "involving the same title" to clarify the 5-year waiting period applies only to repeat offenses under the same code title.

  • Makes technical clarifications to existing PBJ requirements regarding consent, conditions, and procedures for admission and violation determinations.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Probation Before Judgment.

Last Action

Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 6 On Its Merits

6/27/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/20/2019
Judicial6/4/2019

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