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DE HB349

Bill

Status

Passed

6/30/2024

Primary Sponsor

William Bush

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Origin

House of Representatives

152nd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Codifies the Superior Court's Veterans' Treatment Court as a qualified rehabilitation program for DUI offenders seeking driver's license reinstatement, placing it on equal footing with the existing Court of Common Pleas DUI Treatment Program

  • Allows license revocation for driving under the influence to be rescinded upon successful graduation from the Veterans' Treatment Court

  • Permits courts to suspend the mandatory 60-day minimum sentence for second DUI offenses (within 10 years) if the offender successfully graduates from the Veterans' Treatment Court

  • Establishes that Veterans' Treatment Court participants may obtain an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) license after 30 days of revocation and must have the IID installed for a minimum of 12 months

  • Requires Veterans' Treatment Court graduates to pay all fees, court fines, and costs, and have at least 9 months elapsed since IID installation or revocation before license reinstatement

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Veterans' Treatment Court.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

6/30/2024

Committee Referrals

Environment, Energy & Transportation5/14/2024
Public Safety & Homeland Security3/14/2024

Full Bill Text

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