Delaware 151st General Assembly (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 13 D · 9 R cosponsors

HB 379 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE JUVENILE OFFENDER CIVIL CITATION PROGRAM AND EXPUNGEMENT OF A JUVENILE’S RECORD.

Last action — Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 9 Favorable

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 151st General Assembly (2021-2022). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This Act Amends Title 10 of the Delaware Code by allowing automatic Expungement for Juveniles who choose to participate in the Juvenile Offender Civil Citation Program after one year of successful completion of the program. This Program was offered as a viable alternative for Delaware Juveniles who did not wish to have a criminal misdemeanor on their record, especially in a time when these Juveniles may be applying for higher education and employment. However, whereas certain lower-level criminal offenses offer an option for expungement, these Civil Citations do not, and can still be seen on the Juveniles’ records. This Act also obligates the Civil Citation Coordinator to notify any courts or law-enforcement agencies who possess records pertaining to the case to have the records expunged. Such courts and agencies are to provide written notice to the Coordinator to confirm the expungement was completed.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 9 Favorable

  2. Amendment HA 1 to HB 379 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  3. Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

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3 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 35 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (35)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 379 do?
This Act Amends Title 10 of the Delaware Code by allowing automatic Expungement for Juveniles who choose to participate in the Juvenile Offender Civil Citation Program after one year of successful completion of the program. This Program was offered as a viable alternative for Delaware Juveniles who did not wish to have a criminal misdemeanor on their record, especially in a time when these Juveniles may be applying for higher education and employment. However, whereas certain lower-level criminal offenses offer an option for expungement, these Civil Citations do not, and can still be seen on the Juveniles’ records. This Act also obligates the Civil Citation Coordinator to notify any courts or law-enforcement agencies who possess records pertaining to the case to have the records expunged. Such courts and agencies are to provide written notice to the Coordinator to confirm the expungement was completed.
Who sponsors HB 379?
HB 379 is sponsored by Timothy D. Dukes (Republican), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), Krista Griffith (Democratic), Kevin S Hensley (Republican), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Larry Lambert (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Sherae'a Moore (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Daniel B. Short (Republican), Michael F. Smith (Republican), Jeffrey N. Spiegelman (Republican), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican), Kyle Evans Gay, Stephen Smyk, John A. Kowalko, Ernesto B Lopez, and Sherry Dorsey Walker.
What is the current status of HB 379?
This bill died with 151st General Assembly (2021-2022). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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