Bill Text: DE SB257 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Draft


Bill Title: An Act To Amend Chapter 349, Volume 78 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Driving A Vehicle While Under The Influence.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)

Status: (Passed) 2016-06-29 - Signed by Governor [SB257 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2015-SB257-Draft.html


SPONSOR:

Sen. Blevins & Rep. Mitchell & Rep. Keeley

 

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 257

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 349, VOLUME 78 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO DRIVING A VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE.


BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:


Section 1.Amend Section 2, Chapter 349, Volume 78 of the Laws of Delaware Relating to Driving a Vehicle While Under the Influence by making insertions as shown by underlining and deletions as shown by strike through as follows:

Section 2.The provisions of this Act shall sunset at the end of June 30, 2016 June 30, 2017, unless such provisions are reestablished by an Act of the General Assembly.


SYNOPSIS

Volume 78, Chapter 349, of the Delaware Laws provided the State the same statutory transfer rights afforded defendants charged with Driving Under the Influence ("DUI").The ability of both the State and the defendant to transfer misdemeanor DUI charges from the Justice of the Peace Court to the Court of Common Pleas provides for judicial economy and development of a DUI Treatment Court within the Court of Common Pleas.This Act extends the sunset provision included in the original 2012 legislation and extended in 2014 to allow further development of initiatives to address impaired driving in both the Court of Common Pleas and Justice of the Peace Court.

Author: Senator Blevins

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