DE SB169 | 2023-2024 | 152nd General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-9)
Status: Passed on September 26 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-09-26 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-9)
Status: Passed on September 26 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-09-26 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
This Act creates the Delaware Wrongful Conviction Compensation and Service Act. The Act provides compensation and reintegration services to individuals who have served sentences of incarceration, wrongful incarceration in a psychiatric institution, parole, probation, and sex offender registration in the State for crimes that they did not commit. An individual claiming wrongful conviction or, if deceased, that individual's heirs, may bring a petition for compensation in Delaware Superior Court. A petitioner who makes the required showing is entitled to damages based on the type and period of wrongful incarceration, probation, parole, or registration, and other amounts, such as reasonable attorney fees in obtaining relief, subject to requirements of proof. However, a petitioner is not entitled to such compensation if the Department of Justice establishes that the petitioner was an accomplice in the commission of the crime or that the petitioner intentionally and voluntarily caused the conviction at issue by committing perjury or fabricating evidence at trial in order to prevent the conviction of the true perpetrator. In addition, an individual released from incarceration as the result of the reversal, overturning, or vacation of a conviction is entitled to emergency assistance and services.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Wrongful Conviction Compensation And Services.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-06-30 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-06-30 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-05-23 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-06-30 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-05-23 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2024-09-26 | Signed by Governor | |
2024-06-30 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES | |
2024-06-30 | Suspension of Rules in Senate | |
2024-06-30 | Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT | |
2024-06-30 | Amendment HA 1 to SS 3 - Passed In House by Voice Vote | |
2024-06-30 | Amendment HA 1 to SS 3 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
2024-06-20 | Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 5 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits | |
2024-06-12 | Not Worked in Committee | |
2024-06-06 | Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House | |
2024-05-23 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT | |
2024-05-20 | was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 169 |