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DE HB424

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/6/2024

Primary Sponsor

Cyndie Romer

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Origin

House of Representatives

152nd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows defendants to directly appeal Superior Court denials of case transfer to Family Court to the Delaware Supreme Court within 30 days of sentencing, but only after entering a guilty or nolo contendere plea.

  • Prohibits any plea agreement from conditioning a waiver of the defendant's right to appeal a transfer denial to the Supreme Court.

  • Clarifies that Superior Court retains jurisdiction over cases where a child was previously declared nonamenable to Family Court rehabilitation or previously convicted as an adult of a felony, unless the Supreme Court reverses the prior order on appeal.

  • Amends § 1011 of Title 10 of the Delaware Code to add new subsection (e) establishing the appeal process and renumber existing subsections accordingly.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Appeals Of Superior Court Denials Of Reverse Amenability Orders.

Last Action

Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

6/6/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/6/2024

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