The death penalty, the seizure of people's money by police and the reform of Delaware's bail system were among criminal justice-related bills debated in the General Assembly's final days.

Additionally, Senate Bill 12, would further move the State of Delaware from an all-cash bail system. It would critically uphold the discretion of judges to continue imposing cash bail if they can ...

The Delaware General Assembly on Sunday passed a constitutional amendment proposal restructuring the Delaware bail system. Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 11 passed in the Delaware House of ...

Delaware Lawmakers Approve First Leg of Constitutional Amendment to Reform Bail System DOVER ... In 2021, lawmakers passed a bill requiring more people charged with serious crimes to pay cash ...

Supporters say the measures are aimed at balancing the rights of criminal defendants with the need to protect public safety while moving Delaware away from a cash bail system. At one time ...

The state House on Sunday approved two bills that aim to reduce Delaware’s reliance on a bail system that emphasizes a person’s ability to pay for their pretrial freedom instead of their ...

The second bill (Senate Bill 12) moves Delaware away from an all-cash bail system. The bills also allow the General Assembly to set the terms and conditions under which the courts can deny bail ...