Lawmakers passed significant criminal justice initiatives while other were either voted down or never brought to a vote.
Additionally, Senate Bill 12, would further move the State of Delaware from an all-cash bail system. It would critically ...
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 have approved a proposed constitutional amendment under which criminal defendants other than those charged with murder could be held without bail.
Delaware lawmakers have approved two criminal justice reform measures that supporters say will make the state safer.
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.
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 ...
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 ...